About Katolen

Biography

Katolen Yardley, MNIMH -Medical Herbalist
Member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists

Katolen is a Medical Herbalist and a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, currently in private practice in Vancouver and Coquitlam, BC. She has been employed in the Holistic Health field since 1993, with clinical experience since 1995. Her 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 involved in curriculum development for educational programs and teaches herbal medicine courses at Langara College, a community college in Vancouver, B.C. and offers seminars and lectures to the general public. She sits as a director on the Canadian Herbalist's Association of BC (CHA of BC).

Since 1998, she has appeared monthly on Global Television Morning News, where she offers herbal information to the public. Katolen has been a guest on the Discovery Channel’s Healthy Home Show, has been published in the British Journal of Phytotherapy, Shared Vision Magazine, Elated News, Choices Markets Newsletters and Living + Magazine, she is a guest speaker at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine, has presented at international conferences including Phytotherapy Canada, the BC Pharmacy Association, the BC Herbalist Association, Powell River Women's Health Network, Washington State's Northwest Herbal Fair, the BC Post Secondary Support Staff Conference and appeared in interviews on CKVN News, CBC National News, The Weather Network, CBC Talk Radio, CKNW’s World Today and CFML Radio.

Katolen is a consultant with The Faith Popcorn BrainReserve Talent Bank.

For 6 years Katolen managed the production of a busy herbal company, responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring the manufacturing procedures of herbal formulations.

A natural health product formulator and private contractor, Katolen has researched and developed herbal formulations and is currently involved with completing product license applications for Canada’s Natural Health Product regulations.

Katolen is the owner of Alchemy & Elixir Health Group, a holistic wellness centre located in the heart of the West End of Vancouver, which offers a variety of holistic health care options and services for the attainment and maintenance of your optimal health and vitality including private consultations and personalised health programs, group workshops and educational seminars in both holistic health and herbal medicine. Alchemy & Elixir Health Group's team of holistic practitioners seek to educate, empower and support the health of the whole person to achieve a greater balance within the mind, body and spirit.  Visit our Blog and sign up for our free online E-zine to stay informed of our upcoming calendar of events. 

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