Katolen Yardley, DO (EU), MNIMH, RH (AHG), Doctor of Osteopathy, Medical Herbalist
Katolen holds a Doctorate in Osteopathy and is a Medical Herbalist and a member of the National
Institute of Medical Herbalists and a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild, currently in private practice as a Herbalist and Manual Osteopathic Practitioner in Vancouver and Port Moody, BC.
She has been employed in the Holistic Health field since 1993, with clinical experience since 1995. Her
herbal medicine training was completed at the School of Phytotherapy (UK), Dominion Herbal College,
and Wild Rose College.
Katolen’s personal interest in health lies with the emotional connection to wellness and dis-ease. She
specializes in women’s health issues, skin dis-ease, digestive and nervous system disorders, and believes
in providing usable tools for healing through inspiration and education.
Katolen has been running a student clinic herbal mentorship program since 2010 both online and in
person. Apprenticeship training assists in preparing students to become herbalists at the professional
level through observation and hands-on practice in a clinic setting.
Days in the herbal mentorship student training clinic vary and include details of running of a herbal business, dispensary formulations and medicine making and fine tuning the skills of case history taking while interviewing clients attending the clinic. Medicine making skills and deep dives into specific herbal medicines may occur during week long in person placements.
Online student clinic offers a mix of international students from numerous educational facilities and various perspectives. Students will build competence in performing valuable hands on physical assessment techniques while fine tuning learning consultation skills and clinic assessments.
Katolen is adjunct faculty at Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine, has taught at Pacific Rim
College, and was an instructor and clinic supervisor at Dominion Herbal College from 2010 until 2023.
She supervises student clinic for international herbal medicine training facilities including Heartwood
and Betonica Herbal Medicine School (UK). Katolen offers hands-on medicine-making classes, herb walks and public talks at Van Dusen Botanical Gardens and UBC Sustainable Farm.
Professional Achievements:
- Katolen was the president of the Canadian Council of Herbalist Associations (CCHA) from
2017 until 2023 - The president of the British Columbia Herbalist Association (BCHA) for 3 terms from
2013-2019 - From 1998 until 2015 Katolen appeared monthly on Global Television morning news
offering education on herbal medicine to the public - She is the author of the book – The Good Living Guide to Natural and Herbal Remedies (2016) and co author of the Wild Rose Textbook: History of Herbal Medicine.
Specialties: Craniosacral, Fascia work, PTSD Resiliance work, Hands on physical assessment
skills
Personal interests: Travel, anywhere anytime, South America, Europe, a Beach or a Jungle,
Yoga, hiking, kayaking, photography and art.
Read more about Katolen Yardley here.
Learn about her Student Clinics here.
Practicum Details:
Katolen mentors intermediate and advanced herbal students in Vancouver, BC and online. If applying for mentorship, be certain to identify that you are studying with Wild Rose College and provide a brief
review and bio of your training and education.