Since the early 1970s, Paul has studied herbology, natural medicine, bodywork, and philosophy with a variety of luminaries including Viktoras Kulvinskas, Michio Kushi, Vasant Lad, Stan Malstrom, Hua Ching Ni, Swami Satchidananda, and Michael Tierra. He received his B.S. from Trenton State College in 1975. He received his degree in Naturopathy in 1982 from the Southeastern School of Naturopathy. In 1987 he received Tui Na certification from the Academy of Oriental Heritage in Vancouver, B.C. In 1988, Paul completed further training in Tui Na massage, Qigong, and Tai Chi at the Florida Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
In 1989 he completed his Masters and certification as an herbalist from East West Herbal School. Paul is certified by the National Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Asian Bodywork Therapy and board certified as a Diplomate of Chinese Herbology by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Paul Olko and Green Lake Healing Center were featured in the ‘Clinic Profiles’ section of the Journal of The American Herbalists Guild (Volume 9, No. 2, Winter 2010). Click here to read the interview.