Healing through The Wisdom Of Plants & The Land: Layla Feghali – Into Healing S2, Ep.5

Layla Feghali is an ethnobotanist, cultural worker, and author who divides her time between her ancestral village in Lebanon and her diasporic home in California, where she was born and raised. Her book, The Land in Our Bones, documents cultural herbal and healing knowledge from Syria to the Sinai while interrogating colonialism and its lingering impacts on our culture. Dedicated to exploring and sharing the ecological richness of homelands, she emphasizes the significance of pluralism in thriving ecosystems and the sacred bonds with the land and each other. As a steward of eco-cultural remembrance and decolonization movements, Layla invites us to unravel the many layers of relational restoration and the healing this brings.⭐️ In this episode, you’ll learn ⭐️00:00 Introduction to Plantcestral Healing00:34 Meet Layla Feghali: Ethnobotanist and Author01:14 Reclaiming Regional Names and Identities08:09 The Impact of Diaspora16:04 Journey into Herbalism23:46 Understanding Herbalism and Medicine25:39 The Power of Remembrance and Connection to Land39:15 Responsibilities of Diaspora on Native Land49:50 The Spiritual Essence of Belly Dance55:47 The Healing Power of Pluralism and Diversity58:35 Rediscovering Sacredness and Spirituality01:04:28 The Profound Significance of Birth01:07:04 Healing Through Ancestral Plants and Food01:10:51 The Importance of Relational Healing01:15:11 The Sacred Process of Mourning01:22:46 Connecting to Ancestral Lands and Practices01:26:23 A Simple Practice to Reconnect with Nature01:29:05 The Practice of Belonging01:37:19 Conclusion and Final Thoughts👉Follow Layla:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riverroseremembrance/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riverroseapothecaryWebsite: https://www.riverroseremembrance.com/📚 Episode References:The Land in Our Bones by Layla K. Feghali: https://rb.gy/dt35m8Uses of the Erotic by Audre Lorde: https://shorturl.at/stLh7✏️ Download Transcript (generated by an AI service):https://www.intohealing.com/s/Into-Healing-Layla-Feghali-Transcript.docx👂Listen to the Into Healing Podcast while you're on-the-go!🎧  Apple podcast: https://apple.co/3wmd4sz🎧  Spotify: https://rb.gy/ceqmkt👉 Become a member on our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/intohealing👉 Subscribe to the YouTube channelwww.youtube.com/@Into.Healing👉 Follow Into HealingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/intohealing/Website: https://www.intohealing.com/UpScrolled: @intohealing👉 Follow MiraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirakaddoura TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mira.kaddoura Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirakaddoura/💌 Sign up for the Healing newsletter https://www.intohealing.com/newsletter🖐 Into Healing is produced by Red & Co. https://redandco.com/Disclaimers• As a reminder, Into Healing is for informational and entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute medical or psychological advice.• Into Healing recognizes that for people suffering under traumatic forces beyond their control, beginning a healing journey is often not possible. For these neighbors, both near and far, let us make a better world where all who wish to heal have the time, space, and resources they need.