Meet Elizabeth

"Dogs are my center of gravity”  Elizabeth Johnson

Elizabeth has been working with the health and wellness of small, large, and  exotic animals as well as wildlife for more than 35 years. She has spent the past 25 years doing equine and canine bodywork and rehabilitation on competitive and companion animals, managing and solving nutritional issues and environmental effects, and using complimentary modalities to partner with veterinary medicine. She has had the privilege to study and work under some of  the top veterinarians and doctors in the field of saddle fit, nutrition, biomechanics, farrier science, Craniosacral therapy, myofascial release, triggerpoint work, body balancing, Applied Kinesiology, herbal and homeopathic medicine, energy modalities and Traditional Chinese medicine. She works from a point of deep clinical understanding, empathy and compassion for the animal. 

Elizabeth’s work has morphed many times through the years using whatever modalities fit each individual case. She has ridden a number of different disciplines, which helps with understanding the forces and stresses these animals are under for our pleasure, work, and competitive desires and needs.

The animals themselves have trained her in patience, understanding, divine presence, and humility, as well as human nature. As a practitioner, she sees that each animal’s needs, priorities and personalities, as well as their humans’, are different. Elizabeth evaluates all this to promote well-being in both the physical and emotional realm of all involved.

Her role is also the spokesperson for the animal on many levels, with the owner/caregiver, veterinarians, farriers etc. This often includes a "veterinary to layman’s" interpretation for the owners to help them better understand maladies and most importantly, how to find the health of the animal. Elizabeth attempts to marry the owner's timelines to the healing rhythms of the animal, which sometimes can be very challenging. 

She holds hands, gives hugs and embraces their joys and their sorrow, always keeping an open heart. 

Elizabeth brings forth a lifetime of experience with animals and has former extensive veterinary technician experience with large animal, small animal, exotics and wildlife rehab. She has taught online accredited equine anatomy and massage courses for Horse Courses Online and Breyer University, and was the Southern California Coordinator and co-instructor for Equinology and Caninology, a world-renowned educational program for equine and canine bodyworkers.

Elizabeth also co-teaches with her veterinarian husband, Dr. Mark Johnson. They own Global Wildlife Resources, a progressive company dedicated to teaching and advising wildlife and animal welfare professionals throughout the US and internationally. They teach wildlife biologists, government wildlife agencies, organizations such as HSUS, ASPCA and Vets Beyond Borders, zoos, animal sanctuaries, shelters and animal control officers. This instruction includes humane capture and handling techniques, self-awareness, animal awareness, and safe administration and monitoring of chemical immobilization. As a former wildlife biologist, Elizabeth is honored to be able to provide these badly needed and heartfelt skills out in the field.

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