
← Being Human with Leana Deeb2 Jul · 39 min
What I Learned About Womanhood, Faith & Hormonal Health at a Women’s Retreat
In this solo episode, Leana opens up about everything she learned on her week-long faith-focused retreat in Deià, Mallorca, Spain. The healing plants, the women's health deep dive, the spiritual lessons, the connection with her mom - and she is bringing all of it back to you so you can feel like you were right there with her.
She gets into the Quranic plants that have been used for centuries as medicine, breaks down the four phases of the female hormonal cycle and the herbs that support each one, and shares the personal reflections that hit her hardest during the retreat, from her relationship with God to her relationship with the women in her life. This one is equal parts wellness education and soul nourishment.
This one is for every woman who wants to feel more in tune with her body, her faith, and herself.
Leana gets into:
Why who you surround yourself with is one of the most transformative choices you can make
Her relationship with her mom and the Islamic teaching that heaven is at the feet of your mother
The 99 Names of Allah and the name Ya Jabar - the One Who Mends All Things
The healing power of olive oil, black seed, pomegranate, dates, and figs as mentioned in the Quran
How to identify real, medicinal cold-pressed olive oil and why most store-bought versions don't count
Black seed oil as a remedy for blood pressure, anxiety, skin, memory, joints, and more
The four phases of the female cycle, what you feel in each one, and why it matters
The herbs to take in each phase: raspberry leaf, nettle, yarrow, cramp bark, red clover, chaste tree berry, and dandelion root