Johnson's Story

Over the past 15 years, Johnson Chong’s spiritual journey has taken him around the world, studying various yoga, meditation, and healing traditions. During this time, he developed his Sage Sapien method, a holistic system of guiding people to become more aligned to their true self.


Chong is the best-selling and award-winning author of “Sage Sapien: From Karma to Dharma”. He is a shaman and the founder of Sage Sapien Soul Academy, where he trains aspiring meditation and breathwork teachers. By synthesizing the most applicable teachings of yoga, meditation, breathwork, coaching, and shamanic healing, his training is designed to help people quiet their minds, awaken their hearts, and ignite their spiritual journeys.


Chong is a native New Yorker who has lived on three continents and is currently based in Sydney, Australia. He has spoken and led workshops at companies like Unilever, Facebook, Nike, Macquarie, Insight Timer, UBS, UOB, and more.


With a passion for creating a bridge between ancient wisdom, energy medicine, and direct modern application, his clients say that his unique experiences offer profoundly healing self-discovery — followed by practical and actionable steps to create lasting change.


Chong is a paqo shaman of the Q’ero lineage, Four Winds Energy Medicine Health Coach, InnerGuidanceTM coach, and reiki master. With a background as a teacher who trains yoga teachers and Pilates teachers, he has expansive knowledge of the physical body and how the psyche can create stagnation on all levels — physical, mental, emotional, and energetic.