In today's podcast Mason chats to Susan Van Daal. Susan is a passionate practitioner of the Ayurvedic healing sciences. Susan believes that the "potential for healing lies in understanding nature, connecting with nature and adjusting to nature.“ Specialising in digestive health, with a focus on food as medicine, Susan incorporates her knowledge in the areas of Qigong, postnatal care, the emotional freedom technique (EFT) and biochemical science to guide her clients on the path of their own good health. Mason and Susan discuss: -Ayurvedic medicine. -Digestive health. -Food and plants as medicine. -Mindset as a tool for creating health in the body. -The power of intention when using herbs to heal. -Ayurveda and postnatal care.   Who Is Susan Van Daal?  Susan van Daal is an Ayurvedic practitioner, doula and founder of Inanna care. Inanna care is the embodiment of her call to inspire vital living, health, and longevity. Susan guides people through the healing of digestive disorders, such as IBS, Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's and supports women through different stages of feminine health: from fertility through pregnancy, birth and postpartum. A significant vector of her work is healing through food and plants as medicine. Her ambition is to transform other people’s lives by sharing nature’s laws and rhythms based on Ayurveda.    Resources: Susan's Website Prakriti by Robert Svoboda  Textbook of Ayurveda by Vasant Lad  The Yoga of Herbs' by David Frawley and Vasant Lad  Dravyaguna for Westerners' by Atreya Smith    A few of the Ayurvedic terms Mason asked Susan to pronounce in the chat: -Cedrus deodara (latin name) Devdaru (sanskrit name) (Himalayan Cedar wood) - is a very powerful herb especially for the Kapha dosha.  This herb is a strong tonic that acts as a expectorant, carminative and laxative, while creating a calming effect on the mind. -The moment before sunrise is called Brahma - muhurta -Anupanus - is a substance, such as ghee, that helps medicinal herbs reach deeper or more specific tissues in the body.   Check Out The Transcript Here: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/ayurvedic-healing-with-susan-van-daal-ep-41