Catherine began teaching in 2013, though her own healing journey began in 2011. She has made her living pursuing her passions and purpose in life, inspiring her students to do the same. A life long resident of the Sierra Nevada mountains, and mother to three children, Catherine provides earthly wisdom and connection through all of her offerings. Catherine is a teacher, a guide and a retreat leader with Balanced Rock Foundation. She is also the sole proprietor of L.E.A.F. (a financial freedom company) and C.W. Healing (private yoga, reiki, and meditation). 

Balanced Rock Foundation is proud to have Catherine as one of the senior guides and teachers offering yoga, backpacking retreats, wellness retreats and more. Prior to that, Catherine was an owner of Echo Adventure Cooperative and has been employed by the City & County of San Francisco, private companies, schools and lodges for Yoga, and wellness related work.

 Catherine has trained with some of the best in the world, studying meditation with davidji. davidji is an internationally recognized stress-management expert, corporate trainer, meditation teacher, and author of the Nautilus Gold Medal winning book Sacred Powers, the critically acclaimed and Amazon #1 Bestseller, destressifying: The Real-World Guide to Personal Empowerment, Lasting Fulfillment, and Peace of Mind; and Secrets of Meditation: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace & Personal Transformation, winner of the Nautilus Book Award.

 Catherine’s Reiki Master is Maureen Pua’ena O’Shaughnessy. Maureen is a Reiki Master in the Usui Shiki Ryoho tradition, and is a member of The Reiki Alliance. She teaches Reiki full time, traveling between Hawaii, the mainland U.S. and Canada. She teaches classes regularly in Honolulu, has been a guest speaker for many organizations and has appeared on numerous Radio and TV shows.

 Credentials:

RYT 500, Reiki Master, Master of Wisdom & Meditation, B.S. Business, Finance, Wilderness First Responder

Catherine welcomes your emails and inquires. Contact her at catherine@cwhealing.com