Meet Susan
About Susan
Dr. Susan Taylor is a nutritional biochemist, meditation facilitator, and integrative health practitioner with over four decades of experience guiding clients toward optimal wellness. With her PhD in nutritional biochemistry, Dr. Taylor specializes in the scientific foundations of nutrition while integrating evidence-based meditation practices to address the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.
Her practice bridges cutting-edge research with ancient wisdom traditions, helping clients restore clarity, vitality, and inner peace through personalized approaches to nutrition, stress management, and conscious living. She has worked with the Department of Defence and many major corporations and institutions, bringing her integrative approach to diverse professional environments. Dr. Taylor's work demonstrates that true health emerges when we honor both the biochemical complexity of our bodies and the profound healing capacity of our mind through contemplative practices.
For more than 30 years, nationally and internationally, Dr. Taylor has been teaching ancient wisdom and modern science to support vibrant aging and longevity. She developed and facilitates the widely acclaimed Meditation Specialist Competency Training, a unique skills-building platform that leads to certification for leaders in their fields.
Dr. Taylor is the author of Feeling Good Matters, Return to Radiance, and The Overnight Diet, and creator of The Meditative Shift podcast.
Lab to Life
My path has always been about exploration — first in the lab, then in life. I began in the world of science, studying biochemistry and nutrition to understand what truly sustains us. The lab gave me answers, but also left me with deeper questions — why some people thrived while others lived in quiet depletion.
That search eventually led me to the Himalayas, where I saw firsthand that nourishment is more than biology. Sitting in a tent high in the mountains, I understood that clarity, steadiness, and connection are as essential as food itself. Today, my work brings these worlds together — the rigor of science and the depth of lived practice.
Life in Practice
I live the practices I teach. My mornings start with meditation and Sanskrit study, followed by a walk in nature with my Tibetan terrier. Strength training and movement keep me grounded, and I pay attention to the food, breath, and energy that carry me through the day. These are the rhythms that keep me steady and remind me that health isn’t an idea — it’s how we live, moment to moment.
Life itself is a practice. To stay well, we must continually return inward, anchoring ourselves in something deeper than our circumstances. That’s what sustains me, and it’s the same foundation I share through my work.
Let’s Stay Connected
If you’d like to explore my work further, you can join the community, listen to the podcast, or dive into courses that bring these practices into daily life.