S2 E4 The Inner Voice: Healing Addiction Through Connection, Nature & Social Dieta with Mario Danzer

What if healing isn’t about fixing yourself, but about reconnecting—to nature, to community, and to the parts of yourself you’ve left behind? In this episode of The Inner Practice, host Jackie Vandertuin sits down with Mario Danzer—a facilitator, retreat leader, and student of traditional Amazonian medicine whose journey led him from health counseling in Germany to spending over two and a half years immersed in Shipibo plant dietas in the Peruvian rainforest under Master Ricardo Amaringo. Together, they explore Mario’s personal struggle with addiction and isolation, the wisdom of plant medicine, and how he created "Social Dieta"—an adaptation of traditional Shipibo practices designed to bring authentic connection and nature-based healing into modern daily life. In this conversation, we explore: • The intrinsic link between addiction and isolation • Demystifying the traditional Shipibo Dieta experience • Social Dieta: Translating ancient plant wisdom into modern community settings • How nature acts as a teacher, co-regulator, and medicine • Bridging the gap between empirical science and spirituality • Why self-forgiveness and stillness are non-negotiable for lasting integration About the Guest: Mario Danzer is the founder of Metsa Nete (translating to "Beautiful World/Life" in the Shipibo tradition), where he facilitates retreats and Social Dietas designed to cultivate deep personal transformation, connection, and harmony with nature. Connect & Support: If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might need this conversation today. Keep returning to your inner practice. Links and suggestions Website https://www.metsanete.ca/ The Book for Forgiving by Desmond Tutu Send us Fan Mail Support the show If you enjoyed this show, make sure you like, subscribe, follow and download the episode or simply leave a comment. I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to share your thoughts, episode ideas or simply to say "hello"! This episode is sponsored by Jackie Vandertuin Therapy. With over 30 years of practice as a Certified Athletic Therapist and professor of Athletic Therapy, coupled with her experience as a yoga therapist, Jackie Vandertuin MSc, CAT(C), will help guide you in the management and treatment of various disorders including: low back pain, sprains, strains, anxiety and depression. Reach out www.jackievandertuintherapy.com for a free discovery call. If would like to be a guest of this podcast, please reach out to jackie@jackievandertuintherapy with a short bio of your story and how yoga has helped you in your journey of healing. If you are interested in sponsoring an episode or this podcast, reach out to Jackie Vandertuin at jackie@jackievandertuintherapy.com. Stay in touch at: Website: https://www.jackievandertuintherapy.com Instagram: jackie_vandertuin_therapy Facebook: Jackie Vandertuin Therapy To support the show, feel free to buy me a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/theinnerpractice