About Pods Academy
Welcome to Pods Academy, an exciting educational platform focused on clinical education and herbal medicine launched in 2025 based on identified needs. Here, you will embark on a journey that blends ancient herbal knowledge with modern medical and educational principles. Our offerings provide learners of all backgrounds—whether you're a experienced or just starting out—with valuable insights and practical expertise. This is a community where your education is not just about absorbing information; it's about cultivating curiosity and practical skills that you can apply with confidence.
The three main aims of Pods Academy
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Act as a niche skills centre across different disciplines and communities in the integrative/collaborative medicine
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Serve as a community gathering point and set of signposts for further learning and development
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Connect herbal medicine with the recognised needs of the wider public amidst common limitations in the current medical system
About the founder
Lara Jonasdottir
Lara has worked in the collaborative health care sector for nearly 20 years. In recent years her main focus has been on herbal medicine and clinical education. Lara initially set up her own clinic in Dublin in 2008 and later in 2014 she collaborated with Dr. Dílis Clare in her Galway-based clinic. Lara has been involved with the Heartwood Professional Herbal Medicine Course since 2016, both in relation to clinical education training for tutors as well as clinical education for students. Lara has also engaged in clinical education in her won clinic as well as hosted numerous workshops, published articles and appeared as guest speaker at conferences.
Founder of Pods Academy
Herbal Medicine BSc, Postgrad. Dip.
Massage Therapy / Reflexology ITEC Dip
Women´s Health Educator Dip.
Clinical Education Postgrad Dip., MSc