More Than 30 Years of Learning — Now Being Shared Freely
Learn Natural Healing grew out of the work of Donna Rae and the Natural Healing Clinic in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.
The Natural Healing Clinic began in 1994 as a project of the Little Dove Universal Faith Sanctuary, a registered non-profit charity. From the beginning, its focus has been education — helping people better understand their bodies and learn ways of supporting their own health.
For more than thirty years, Donna has collected information, studied natural and alternative healing methods, worked with clients, taught classes and created educational materials.
Learn Natural Healing is the next chapter of that work.
Instead of limiting this information to people who are able to visit the clinic, we are bringing it together online so that anyone who wants to learn can have access to it for free.
A Lifetime of Teaching
Donna began teaching natural healing on local Medicine Hat television in 1994 with a half-hour program called Healing with Nature. The program ran for approximately five years.
She has also written articles for newspapers, taught natural healing courses through colleges and her own clinic, and authored several books and cookbooks relating to health and natural healing.
In 2003, the organization also opened the Third Street Market in downtown Medicine Hat. It included organic produce, an herbal apothecary, nutritional supplements, a bookstore and a vegetarian bistro.
Throughout all of these projects, education remained at the centre of Donna’s work.
The Natural Healing Clinic
The clinic has always approached its work as a teaching clinic.
Rather than simply giving someone a list of things to take or do, Donna’s approach has been to investigate possible stresses and weaknesses and then teach the person about approaches they may wish to explore.
Food and lifestyle are central to this philosophy, with additional attention given to herbs, nutrition and other natural practices.
The underlying principle is simple: Support the body, reduce unnecessary stressors and give the body the best possible conditions in which to function.
Why Learn Natural Healing Exists
For years, much of this information was shared through individual consultations, courses, handouts and books. We realized that decades of accumulated knowledge could reach many more people if it were gathered in one accessible place.
So we began creating Learn Natural Healing.
This site will continue to grow as Donna’s materials are organized and recorded. Some subjects will be presented through video, others through written lessons, downloadable information and practical guides. Our purpose is not to sell courses or place this information behind a membership.
We want people to be able to learn.
We especially want to preserve practical knowledge — including traditional home remedies and simple approaches that people can understand and use in everyday life.
About Donna Rae
Donna Rae is a Natural Health Consultant and the founder of the Natural Healing Clinic.
Over more than three decades, her studies have taken her throughout North America and internationally as she explored many different approaches to natural and alternative healing.
Certificates Received:
- Doctor Philosophy Natural Medicine Master Herbalist Hypnotherapy
- Doctor Homeopathy Wholistic Therapist Bio Resonance therapy
- Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Iridology CranioSacral therapy
- Cert. Biological Medicine Nutrition Bachelor of Divinity
In addition, she has also taken specific training for:
- Oriental Diagnosis and Medicine Rayid, Sclerology
- Autonomic Response Testing ART (Autonomic Response Testing)
- Live and dried blood cell analysis Diad Microscopy
- Alfa Thermodiagnostics Heart Rate Variability
- Total Body Modification Bio Energetic Synchronized Therapy(B.E.S.T.)
- Body Electronics Bio-Kinesiology
- Contact Reflex Analysis E Therapy
- Gemmotherapy Acupuncture
- Sound Healing Color/Light Therapy
- Essential oil/Aromatherapy Healing Vitamin and Mineral Therapy
- Shamanic Healing Ayurvedic Bodywork
- Body Mechanics Spiritual Healing
- Emotional Release Therapy Pranic Healing
- Reiki Healing Crystal Technology & Healing
- Divine Energetic healing Biofrequency and Vibrational Healing
- Shiatsu Hands on Healing
- Touch for Health Rayid
- Geomacy Siberian Bodywork
- Tibetan Healing Lymphatic Drainage
- Tuning Fork Therapy Homotoxicology
- Voice Energetics Quantum Healing
- Bach Flower Remedy EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique
- Surat Shabda Yoga Radionics
- Reflexology Tibetan Healing
- Homeopropylaxis Visceral Manipulation
She has received training from teachers (from the US unless otherwise mentioned): Hanna Kroeger, Wendell Hoffman, Lauren Garfield, Bruce Berkowsky, Dr. David Slater, Dr. Brimhall, Dr. John Upledger, Dr. Terry Willard (Canada), Dr. Jeffrey Bland, Dr. Gary Young, Jean Pierre Barral (France), Bernard Jensen, Dr.Valerie Worwood (England), Dr. John Christopher (Canada), Dr. Dick Versendaal, Dr. Klaus Kustermann (Germany), Dr. Alta Smit, Dr. Gunther Bauer, Rhonda Dorren, Dr. Kelly Farnsworth, Bruno Van Brandt, Dr. Rau (Switzerland), John F. Thie, Dr. James Augustine, Dr. Lloyd, Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt (Germany), Michael Moore, Michael and Lesley Tierra, Paul Bergner, Kiva Rose, Dr. Jerry Tennant, and Llama Dorje, Dr. Gajanan Dhanipkar(India), Ashok Bokar (India), Dr. Isaac Golden (Australia), Shilpa Bhouraskar (Australia), Jeremy Scherr (Africa), Dr. Joe Rosencwajg (Belgium), Balijinder Choker, Robin DiPasquale, Dr. Dickson Thom.
Donna describes this broad body of study as the foundation of her wholistic approach to understanding health. What all this training leads to, is a good foundation for being a Wholistic Intuit.
Donna’s training is in alternative and natural healing methods. Her studies and certifications are not part of the conventional, government-regulated medical system. Her work through Learn Natural Healing is educational, drawing on more than thirty years of study, teaching and experience in natural health.
Her role through this project is that of an educator sharing the knowledge and experience she has accumulated over more than thirty years.
Our Philosophy
We believe people benefit from understanding their own bodies and becoming active participants in their health. That can include learning about food, nutrition, herbs, traditional remedies, lifestyle and other approaches that may support wellbeing.
It can also mean knowing when something is beyond self-care and professional medical assistance is needed.
Our aim is education, not diagnosis.
We encourage people to learn, question, investigate and make their own informed decisions.
Always Free to Learn
Learn Natural Healing is an educational project connected with the charitable work from which the Natural Healing Clinic developed.
The information here is being shared so that decades of knowledge do not disappear and so that people, wherever they live, can learn from it.
Take what is useful. Keep learning. Ask questions. And become an active participant in your own health.
Medical Disclaimer
The information on Learn Natural Healing is provided for general educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease and should not be considered a substitute for advice, diagnosis or treatment from a qualified healthcare professional. If you have symptoms that are serious, persistent or concerning, or if you believe you may be experiencing a medical emergency, seek appropriate medical care.