Founder · Chrys Johnson is a longtime music industry professional, guitarist, and movement teacher based in Chico, California. Over the past two decades he has built a career at the intersection of music, creativity, and human connection—working behind the scenes with some of the most respected artists and companies in modern music. His work has included roles in artist relations and product development with companies such as EMG Pickups, Ampeg/Mackie, Jim Dunlop, and most recently Kiesel Guitars.

Along the way he has collaborated with an extraordinary range of musicians including Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), Devin Townsend, Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Steve Vai, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Masvidal (Cynic), Slash, Andy James (FFDP), Jeff Beck, Fred Armisen (SNL, Portlandia), Jack Black, TOOL, Eykah Badu, Meshuggah, Peter Frampton, Glenn Hansard (Swell Season), Ani DiFranco, Snarky Puppy...the list goes on and on with many others across the progressive rock/pop and metal world.

Parallel to his music industry career, Chrys has spent more than a decade studying and teaching yoga, breathwork, and functional movement. With 1,000’s of hours of training and teaching experience, his classes seamlessly blend modern postural yoga, mobility work, rope flow, kettlebells, maces and walking mechanics to help people build strength, resilience, and awareness in their bodies.

These two worlds—music and movement—have now come together in Chrys’s newest project: Sacred Sound, a health and wellness center designed to help people reconnect with themselves and their community. Sacred Sound combines a movement lab, contrast therapy spa (sauna and cold plunge), and intimate listening rooms where music can be experienced in a deeper, more intentional way. The goal is simple but powerful: create a space where people can train, recover, listen, reflect, and grow together. This is about more than launching a space—it’s about building a hub for creativity, wellness, and connection in Chico.