Dr. Angie Holzer founded Yoga Will Heal with a mission to bring accessible, evidence-informed healing tools to individuals and communities in need. Drawing on her background in education, mental health, and yoga, Dr. Holzer blends science with compassion to create trauma-informed, inclusive practices that empower others on their healing journey. 

Education: 

• Doctorate in Education, Organizational Leadership

• Masters in School Counseling

• Masters in Business Creation

• Bachelors in Psychology

Publications:

• Helping Refugees Heal through Yoga: The Healing Method, 2023, Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

•  Yoga for Mental Health and Healing, 2022, Journal of Nonprofit Innovation
  
  

Projects: 

• Healing Initiative: Helping Women and Girls Thrive through Nature, Arts and Recreation: YouTube Video

• The Healing Method Project: Goal is to create additional projects in communities around the world.

• Yoga for Mental Health Certification: for Practitioners and Communities.

Online Offerings:

• Yoga Will Heal YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@yogawillheal

• Yoga Classes: Membership Based: https://www.youtube.com/@yogawillheal/membership

Dr Holzer is a leading expert in yoga for mental health. She received her yoga certification in Rishikesh, India from Yogi Dinesh in 2016, where she specialized in Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga. She is trained in Ayurvedic Philosophy, a natural system of medicine, and adapts that into her practice.  Dr. Holzer taught yoga, meditation and mindfulness classes at Stanford University from 2017-2021. 

She is Yoga for Mental Health Certified from Stanford University, where she also became certified in trauma-informed yoga, adaptive yoga, and yoga for cancer survivors.  She specializes in helping people adapt yoga into the healing process when dealing with trauma, depression, anxiety, and other areas of mental health. She believes that all aspects of yoga can help in the healing process when approached through mindfulness.  

Dr. Holzer teaches yoga and healing classes two months each year at The Retreat Costa Rica, a world-renowned wellness destination. This award-winning spa attracts guests from around the globe who seek to cultivate a healing lifestyle and enhance their overall well-being. 

Dr. Angie Holzer is the CEO and founder of WikiCharities, a global nonprofit database. She has a masters in educational counseling, masters in business, and a doctorate degree in education.  In 2021, she received the 'Dissertation of the Year Award' for her research in improving outcomes in fighting human trafficking through nonprofit collaboration.