Lumina Sound & Wellness’ Founder

Hello and welcome! I’m Alexis Johnston. I grew up in a small, ski-hill town just outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba (Stony Mountain) and spent my childhood dancing, singing, biking, swimming, snuggling with dogs, camping, hiking and exploring the natural world around me. I places strong value in connecting with others and being involved in my community. When I am not facilitating Sound Healing sessions or studying, I enjoy spending time outdoors, practicing yoga, reading, journaling, meditating, creating, cooking, and passing time with friends.

Near the end of 2018, I sustained a severe spinal/rib cage injury and was humbled by chronic pain, chronic fatigue, a perceived lack of safety in my body, and a decline in my mental health. Come January 1, 2020, I was not finding relief from traditional therapies and decided to try something new. I attended a group Sound Healing session and was blown away with how deeply it affected me on every level. I felt so safe and held by the sound that I was able to release much of the pent-up emotion I had been holding onto in survival mode. I found myself on the floor shaking and sobbing; A deeply profound somatic, emotional and energetic release. This made space for and was followed by a flooding of hope and joy through my entire being, emotions that I had not felt in some time. This introduction to sound as a form of medicine was the beginning of my journey back to myself and I knew with my whole heart and soul that I needed to share this medicine with others. 

After personally experiencing the benefits of Sound Healing, I decided to pursue certification under Saleste Mele, a well-known healer in the Calgary area with twenty plus years of experience in the field. I am now a proud to hold the designation of Certified Sound Healing Practitioner. To this day, I am blown away by the beautiful shifts I have witnessed while holding myself and others in the loving embrace of healing sounds.

I take pride in providing supportive and inclusive environments in which positive change and healing can unfold. The use of technical knowledge and intuition help to inform the planning of each of my sessions, catering to the needs of the group or individual I am serving.

A variety of techniques and instruments are used in my sessions; including crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, drums, tingshas, tuning forks, chimes, mantra chanting, gongs, monochord, and more. I often weave aspects of astrology, meditation, journaling, Pranayama (breathing techniques), Mudras, and oracle readings into my sound offerings. Thank you for taking the time to read my story. I would be truly honoured to share this modality with you as you move through whatever path or journey you currently find yourself on. 

In addition to Sound Healing, I have studied Massage Therapy, Recreation Management and Community Development, Crystal Healing, and Astrological Healing. I have a passion for learning and hope to add to my healing repertoire in the future. Offering a truly holistic approach to helping others on their journey to wellness is my ultimate dream. 

“When it rains look for rainbows, when it’s dark look for stars.”
— Oscar Wilde

Why Use Sound As Medicine?

The use of sound as medicine has been traced back to ancient times. It is now widely accepted that the entire Universe is in a state of vibration. This includes human beings. Every organ, cell, bone, tissue and liquid in the body, and the electromagnetic fields which surround the body, has a healthy vibratory frequency. If our naturally healthy frequencies become disharmonious, illness occurs. Sound Healing is the application of healing frequencies to the physical and subtle energy fields around the body. By projecting the correct resonant frequency to whichever part of the physical, emotional, mental or spiritual body is vibrating out of ease and harmony, we have the ability to restore the natural, healthy vibrations. It is through this process that healing occurs. The benefits of sound healing are truly infinite.

Here at Lumina Sound & Wellness, a variety of sound healing tools are utilized such as Tuning forks, Tibetan singing bowls, quartz crystal bowls, drums, chimes, gongs, bells, vocal toning, mantras and so on. Sessions are complimented with meditation, breath work, Mudras, Oracle readings, Atrological insights, and more…

Each session is uniquely catered to your individual needs as a client, based on a mix of technical knowledge and intuition. As I play the instruments, you will become submerged in sound and begin to feel the frequencies and vibrations washing over and through you.

Looking forward to being part of your healing journey!