• About Me

    I am the founder, aromatherapist, and natural perfumer of Fragrant Dervish, which offers resources to people who would like to bring natural fragrance to their prayer and meditation. Fragrant Dervish was born of my spiritual wanderings, growing from a deep curiosity about the way aromatherapy is connected to the Divine. This fragrant path continues to be a profound part of my own faith. Most recently, I traveled throughout Türkiye, visiting essential oil farms and meeting with cultivators, horticulturalists, and distillers. I regularly attend Sufi retreats and offers classes, and am currently producing an online course on Sufi Aromatherapy™. Sufi Aromatherapy™ is a framework for a spiritual approach to aromatherapy that synthesizes Islamic mysticism and modern aromatherapy. It is detailed in my book Sufi Book of Essential Oils, connecting the use of individual essential oils to the mystical teachings of the 99 Divine Names.

     

    I hold a JD from Georgetown University and an MFA in Film, TV, and Digital Media from UCLA. As an attorney and former award-winning documentary filmmaker, I like to bring my analytical and creative sides to my work. My film We Missed Our God aired on PBS and screened at festivals worldwide. I also produced a web series on first-generation mothers and daughters, An American Daughter Cooks.

  • Level 2 Aromatherapist

    I discovered essential oils through my yoga classes and I absolutely fell in love. They are like nature in a bottle. They invoke and evoke so many different feelings, memories, and hard-to-explain responses in me. I definitely feel the effect of them. To learn more about them, I decided to go through an aromatherapy training program, and that's where I took a deep dive into the chemical constituents and topical applications. I am a Level 2: National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) Certified Professional Aromatherapist®. For me, I love making meditation blends - bringing what you are yearning for through essential oils and into a blend. I love learning more about these magnificent oils, and just PLAYING and using my intuition.

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  • I am also drawn to the Sufi path. Perhaps it's in my genes?

    My beloved great-aunt, Nazik Erik, was a Sufi teacher and prolific writer. My father & step-mother lead a Sufi academy in Türkiye. Although we all follow different Pirs (teachers), we are on the same path toward the Beloved. As I continued on this path, I discovered that our Beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ also loved fragrance. At the same time, I was diver deeper into the 99 Divine Names of Allah. That's when I decided to write a book -Sufi Book of Essential Oils - which combines these two loves.

  • This Site

    I started this site in 2021 because I needed a structured way to hold myself accountable to really dig into my essential oils. I have several and as you may know, oils have a shelf life, so once opened, they need to be used. I figured if I started a blog it would motivate me to really get into oils that I don't know that much about. And it has. In my blog I share my recipes for you to DIY and also share my thoughts about these oils.

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  • Time passes whether you "follow your bliss" or not, so follow it!

    May my life be a testament that you're never too old to start something new. Prayer, meditation, movement, and aromatherapy create a powerful combination to help you connect with your intuition and will. They are great supports that I would like to share with you. You've read all the way through and now know a bit about me. Please feel free to look through the blend recipes or contact me. I would love to hear from you.

    🌹💕📿🤲🏻, Yasemin

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    Yasemin Kasim Luebke

    Aromatherapist, Author, Founder,

    Sufi AromatherapyTM

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