Rachel C. Wolfe 
Holistic Health Practitioner
On my way to Portland my plan took an unexpected twist. A two month project and family visit grew into a three year commitment of living in a small town on the beautiful Umpqua River and working as a Project Manager for a Development Corporation, and as a Real Estate Agent.
Throughout this time my continued studies and practices in areas of the Healing Arts gave me a deep desire to make them a focus of my life.
My research into schools led me to Heartwood Institute, and I eagerly enrolled in their year long residential Holistic Health Practitioner Program. I also planned a trip to India, where I attended a Yoga Teacher Training  Program,  a Vipassana Meditation Course, and traveled through some of the country.
The experiences I received in India, at Heartwood, and with Vipassana have been deeply profound. I have embodied the skills of a quality practitioner with a sensitive and confident touch. I am in an ever increasing state of gratitude and wonderment of the limitless wisdom and potential given through the Healing Arts. I am dedicated to my continuous learning and honored to share all I have to give. 
















Heartwood Institute
Holistic Health Practitioner Program

1, 035 Official Program Classroom Hours
90 Bonus Classroom Hours (noncredit)


650 hours in Bodywork Modalities
  • Zen Shiatsu Acupressure
  • Massage Theory and Technique
Swedish Massage
Lymphatic Drainage
Pregnancy Massage
  • Deep Tissue Massage
  • Hot Stone
  • Polarity Therapy
  • Craniosacral Therapy
  • Medical Qi Gong
  • Reiki: Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho
Sho-Den Level One

160 hours in Human Sciences
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Musculoskeletal Anatomy
  • Kinesiology
  • Pathology

105 hours in Professional Development
  • Conscious Communication
  • Therapeutic and Professional Skills
  • Successful Business Practices
  • Clinical Practicum

200 hours in Additional Courses
  • Exercise Therapy
  • Hydrotherapy
  • BodyMind Integrative Techniques
  • Cooking and Nutrition
  • Holistic Nutrition
  • Tai Ji / Qigong
  • Hatha Yoga
  • Meditation

BA Child Development & Psychology
CSU, Chico  2003

Holistic Health Practitioner Program
Heartwood Institute - Garberville, CA  2009 

My interest in the Healing Arts began with my introduction to Yoga and the very first book I read on energy (Shakti Gawain's Creative Visualization). I had just began my college career at CSU, Chico where I graduated with a degree in Child Development and a minor in Psychology.
I worked my way through college as a
Preschool Teacher. During this time I began to develop my Yoga practice in my living room with the help of books and video tapes. I also enjoyed, as often as possible, reading a variety of books about nutritional healing and spirituality. A year after graduating from college and working full time teaching and managing a preschool, I planned to move to Portland
Yoga Teacher Training             
Yoga Vidya Gurukul - Nasik, India  2007                            
Vipassana Meditation
Chenni, India      2008                            
North Fork, CA   2009
Educational Accomplishments
Oregon and continue working with children and families.