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May 6, 2026
Listen in now as our guest, Dr. Arletha Donnyale Lizana, discusses Ancestral Roots: Awakening the Ceiba Woman for Health, Healing & Wholeness. Your ancestral roots hold the keys to your healing. In a world that demands constant productivity while disconnecting us from the wisdom of those who came before, Ancestral Roots offers a transformative path back to the knowledge, practices, and spiritual traditions that sustained our ancestors through centuries of resilience and triumph.
Dr. Lizana guides you through the revolutionary Ceiba Woman framework—a dynamic six-stage journey of rooting, nourishing, growing, flourishing, giving back, and becoming. By reclaiming your ancestral roots—the cultural wisdom, healing practices, and spiritual traditions passed down through generations—you can transform your life and step into your power as a Ceiba Woman.
Like the sacred Ceiba tree revered across cultures for its towering strength and profound healing properties, a Ceiba Woman is deeply rooted in ancestral knowledge while reaching boldly toward new possibilities. She embodies the triad of Queen, Warrior, and Healer—standing tall in her values, protecting what matters, and weaving physical, spiritual, and emotional wholeness into every facet of life. Drawing from profound insights across West African and African Diaspora traditions, Dr. Lizana provides a framework for integrating ancient healing with the demands of contemporary life.
Arletha Donnyale Lizana, PhD, MPH, MBA, is a trailblazer in merging traditional healing with modern healthcare practices, standing as a distinguished figure in health innovation and strategy. Her extensive experience in health improvement and project management underpins her profound impact on community health and empowerment, especially among women of color.
With academic credentials from Spelman College, Temple University, and Emory University, she serves as Professsor, Associate Vice President, and Director of the Innovation Learning Laboratory at Morehouse School of Medicine. An initiated Iyanifa in the Ifá tradition and Okomfo in the Akan tradition with over 25 years of practice, Dr. Lizana founded her company, Ceiba Women, to pioneer a holistic approach to wellness that honors ancestral wisdom while addressing contemporary health disparities. Learn more at ArlethaLizana.com.
