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 Seed cycling for hormone balance and irregular cycles Why God removes the obligation of five daily prayers from women during their cycle and what to do instead Cooking with intention and how the retreat chef Aisha inspired Leana to bring more beauty into her kitchen Why Leana came home and signed up for Arabic and Spanish lessons "When you start to approach life in this way of trying to find the beauty in everything, you find the beauty in people, you find the beauty in food, you find the beauty in every single situation of your life." — Leana Deeb TOPICS DISCUSSED (00:00) Intro (00:13) Welcome Back & The Retreat Setting in Mallorca, Spain (02:22) Lesson 1: Who You Surround Yourself With (04:39) Lesson 2: Your Relationship with Your Mom - "Heaven is at the Feet of Your Mother" (06:54) Lesson 3: Understanding Who God Is - The 99 Names of Allah & Ya Jabar (13:55) Plants of the Quran #1 & #2: Dates & Olive Oil - Health Benefits & How to Choose the Right One (20:46) Plants of the Quran #3: Black Seed Oil - "A Cure for Everything But Death" (23:07) Plants of the Quran #4 & #5: Pomegranate & Fig + Cooking with Intention & Love (27:52) Women's Hormonal Cycle - Phase 1: Menstrual (Days 1–7) & Phase 2: Pre-Ovulation (Days 7–13) - How You Feel & Herbs to Take (30:07) Women's Hormonal Cycle - Phase 3: Ovulation (Days 14–20) & Phase 4: Pre-Menstrual (Days 21–28) - How You Feel, Herbs, Seed Cycling & Women in Islam During Their Cycle Stay connected with Leana Deeb: Instagram: @leanadeebb / @beinghumannpodcast TikTok: @leanadeeb / @beinghumannpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices