Johnny Scifo

Johnny is an award winning author living in the Garden State where he writes, makes music, and teaches meditation. His first book, Brain Flowers: Ten Keys to Awakening in the Real World, won silver in the Living Now Awards and placed as a finalist for the Booklife Prize. An avid tea enthusiast, he spends much of his time outdoors, often while enjoying a nice cup of Kamairicha.

He is an E-RYT-500 advanced certified yoga and meditation teacher and has been a devoted yogi for nearly two decades. Trained in diverse healing modalities, his energy practices and multi-instrumental sound healing invoke powerful experiences for his students. A mixture of modern science, ancient wisdom, and raw love, Johnny is a living example of the internal power we each possess for positive change and the ability to fulfill one’s dreams and dharma. He has led thousands of students through yoga festivals, retreats, and sharing his take on meditation, music, and neuroscience with educators in both academia and spiritual circles, including Lululemon, Kripalu, the Rubin Museum, Ramapo College, and SUNY New Paltz. He is an active contributor to Insight Timer, inspiring over one million meditations worldwide with his healing music and wholistic approach to modern living.