Hello, I’m Patricia Johnson. Call me PJ.

I'm a trained psychedelic practitioner, guided by the principles of Tantric Kriya Yoga.

I weave together esoteric Tantric traditions, psychedelic neuroscience understanding, and embodied presence. Some of my other fields of expertise include opera performance, Animism, and turtle conservation. I believe the synthesis of many ways of knowing—a cross-pollination across divergent paths—creates the possibility for each of us to arrive at our personal truth and wisdom. Allow me to share a glimpse of how weaving your diverse experiences together can support your personal growth and evolution, through a rich collaboration.

There is power in sound, indeed medicinal effects to be found in music.

I am a retired international opera singer, and know well how inner resonance opens up through cultivating its full power. When coupled with deep listening practices, this work can unlock profound transformation. We can change how we experience our relationship to ourselves and how others experience us. The internal affects the external. I invite you to consider that working with psychedelic medicine is not unlike mastering a musical instrument– through practicing simple consciousness techniques, you can discover your unique virtuosity. This helps you retain and cultivate knowledge revealed in the journey. We each have our own way of resonating with sound. As with clinical medicine, each one of us reacts in different ways to music. The body being ~60% water, it can transmit vibrations 4.3 times faster than air. I consider music the fourth pillar of psychedelic practice: Set, Setting, Skillset, and Sound.

Tantra offers a beautiful and multi-layered framework of understanding and working with consciousness as energetic phenomena. Not to be confused with Hatha, Kriya Yoga focuses on the energetic aspects of awareness and is not only a body movement modality. I am a lineage holder of the OM Kara Kriya system, taught by Dr. Jonn Mumford (Swami Anandakapila Saraswati), and managed his online courses for over 20 years. As a co-author of three award-winning books on Tantra, my work integrates this ancient wisdom with modern practice. Clients are guided to deepen their awareness of their inner world and the relationships they hold—with others and with their wider environment. I’d be honored to guide you into these deeper understandings of expanded consciousness states.

I’ve experienced firsthand the transformative power of inner alchemy and embodied awareness, and I’m trained to support others in building a deep, lasting connection with their own consciousness.

I believe in blending scientific insight with compassionate care.

I am a herpetologist, and co-founder of a reptile and amphibian conservation center. One of my most fulfilling life missions involves the rescue of New York’s native turtles by rehabilitating and studying their Natural History through field work. Reptile conservation is a passion, and creating safe spaces and habitats that allow individuals—humans and animals—to thrive is a core value of mine. The balance of scientific understanding and compassion is paramount in my work.

There’s a deep connection between Animism and personal development.

While Animism is not a monolithic religion per se, it is a philosophical framework that can be used to describe many spiritual approaches. At its essence it recognizes the potential of building relationships beyond human to human––to human to other living beings, even into inanimate objects such as crystals, minerals, man-harnessed elements, as well as man-made objects and medicines. With this perspective I encourage neo-spiritual practices and orientation toward working with non-traditional psychedelics, such as Ketamine.

If deep consciousness exploration and ancient wisdom traditions speak to you, I’d be honored to work with you.

I’m passionate about exploring the “emergence” field—the space where coherence naturally arises through altered states of consciousness and deep connection to esoteric practices. If you are curious to learn simple consciousness techniques that can weave easily into your daily life, I offer a distinctive, creative approach to psychedelic preparation, experience, and integration. My aim is to bridge the ancient and the emergent—uniting Tantric mysticism with cutting-edge insights in consciousness, neuroplasticity, and integration. My vision is to introduce you to a new paradigm of self-discovery and awakening rooted in insight, authenticity, and interconnection.

Education & Experience

    • Psychedelics Today’s Vital Training Program: A year-long training in Psychedelic-Informed Practice, Harm Reduction, and Integration (March 2023 to March 2024)

    • Psychedelic Neuroscience Demystified: Psychedelics Today 

    • Zendo SIT: A 36 hour expert-led training focusing on psychedelic care and harm reduction. This training emphasizes psychedelic support and compassionate, ethical care

    • Fireside Project, Virtual Psychedelic Peer Supporter: Service call volunteer for trippers and integrators (2025 to present)

    • Group KAP training (will be completed November 2025)

    • Co-Founder of Alchemystic, a soon to come startup with a novel approach to healing with ketamine

  • Completed the following continuing education trainings from the Heroic Hearts Project, and the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM): 

    • Working with Veterans in Psychedelic Therapy

    • Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma

    • The Neurobiology of Trauma

    • Why the Vagal System Holds the Key to the Treatment of Trauma

    • Strategies to Help Clients Heal from Patterns of Gaslighting and Manipulation

    • Strategies to Help Clients Navigate Rupture and Build Skills of Repair

    • How to Work with Clients who Blame

    • How to Work with Shame

    • Practical Strategies for Working with Deep-Seated Resentment

    • Practical Skills for Working with a Client's Anger

    • The Trauma of Racism

    • Class II Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator in the State of New York

    • Alan Alda Communicating Science Workshop

    • Certified in Reptile Monitoring from the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation

    • Co-founder of the Center for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation (2017 to present)

  • Lineage holder of the OM Kara Kriya system, taught by Dr. Jonn Mumford (Swami Anandakapila Saraswati). I co-managed his online courses for over 20 years (2000 to 2023)

    Co-author of five award-winning books on Tantra and relationships (2005 to 2015):

    • Essence of Tantric Sexuality

    • Tantra for Erotic Empowerment

    • Partners in Passion

    • Great Sex Made Simple

    • Designer Relationships

    • Leading Soprano (Komische Opera Berlin, Teatro Santiago, Chile, New York City Opera (debut artist of the year), and other national and international Opera Companies (1993-2010)

    • Master studies of Opera Performance at the University of Houston

    • Opera Studio Apprenticeship with the Houston Grand Opera

    • Opera Studio Apprenticeship with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City

    • Bachelor of Music in Opera Performance at the Kansas City Conservatory of Music