During her seasons with the New York City Opera she was hailed as "... America's newest emerging talent..."[5] In addition to Gilda and Violetta, her repertoire at that house included Micaëla in Carmen, Nanetta in Falstaff, Antonia in Les contes d'Hoffmann, the Countess Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro and Valencienne in The Merry Widow, a Live from Lincoln Center telecast.
[6] With the Opera Orchestra of New York, she covered the leading roles in Rossini's Armida and Donizetti's Linda di Chamounix, as well as Bellini's La sonnambula, I puritani and I Capuleti e i Montecchi.
Also in 1999, both Michaels and Johnson grew interested in exploring a more traditional approach to Tantra and began studying with Dr. Jonn Mumford (Swami Anandakapila Saraswati).
In addition to their training with Dr. Mumford, Michaels and Johnson have studied with Dr. Rudolph Balentine and Bhagavan Das, who officiated at their wedding in 2000.
[10] In 2008, they published Tantra for Erotic Empowerment: The Key to Enriching Your Sexual Life (Llewellyn),[11] a workbook based on their online course, with a foreword written by Tristan Taormino.
2011 saw the release of Ananda Nidra (Projekt Records),[13] a meditation CD set featuring musical accompaniment by Steve Roach and Black Tape for a Blue Girl.
The final book in their trilogy of Tantra-related titles, Great Sex Made Simple: Tantric Tips to Deepen Intimacy and Heighten Pleasure (Llewellyn),[14] appeared in 2013.
Their fourth book, Partners in Passion: A Guide to Great Sex, Emotional Intimacy, and Long-Term Love, was released by Cleis Press in 2014.