Episode 21: The Seastar Goddess of Herbalism; Arielle Hayat

Herbalist

Arielle Hayat is a clinical herbalist and a magical creature that we can all learn from. For she is filled with endless knowledge about human's real best ally; Plants. She completed her 1000 hour apprenticeship with 30+ year Wise Woman herbalist Lata Kennedy of Flower Power Herbs and Roots focusing on the Six Steps of Healing of the Wise Woman Tradition, where she still works today. She spent four years as a resident herbalist at wellness Haven, The Alchemist’s Kitchen and she continues to work at Flower Power and HigherDose where she is able to empower and guide numerous people in her community to a healthier lifestyle that focuses on wellness from the inside out.

Her education in natural plant medicine weaves the methodologies of Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Native American folk, European herbalism, and The Wise Woman tradition (the oldest tradition of healing on our planet) to nourish the mind, body and soul of her clientele.

Arielle’s specialty lies in protocols and custom formulations for helping the body adapt to stress, and addressing mental wounds caused by the affects of tension and anxiety. She also sees clients with issues related to gut/ digestion, immune system, viral infections, adrenals, hormones and more.

Through their work together, Arielle’s clients rediscover their inner peace, and experience profound emotional and physical transformation through lifestyle, diet, and herbs.

Arielle and Mel discuss some of the herbs she finds beneficial for her clients, they discuss HPV and fertility, and some of the hot spots listed above where you can check out one on one the power of herbs. You can also contact Arielle on her website here. She mentioned Sacred Fertility Food as well for fertility.

Arielle recommends reading Healing Wise by Susan Weed, The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism by Matthew Wood, The Gift of Herbal Healing by Robin Rose Bennett and The Web That Has No Weaver by Ted Kaptchuk. Try using Overdrive to read for free. All you need is a library card! Write down and download all the book recommendations in this podcast for continued listening and exploration of this topic. Also head over to melrosemoney for the financial blog on this topic as well.

Correction - Mel cited Maca as an ingredient in makeup. She was mistaken for Mica, which is totally toxic and should be avoided. These are not the same thing. One is magical and the other is dangerous. <3