Melissa Stangl & Sylvia Bringas

In this episode, Erick sat down with Melissa Stangl and Sylvia Bringas from Soltara Healing Center to riff about the power of peak experiences, how they demand you to break your old stories, and the process of integration. They also dive into how we can balance our relationship with social media and use it as a tool for expansion. On that note, Melissa and Sylvia have co-founded an incredible online community called The Maloca. You can learn more about The Maloca below.   Melissa Stangl is the Co-Founder and COO of Soltara Healing Center and the Co-Founder of The Maloca. After spending years working in scientific labs and corporate offices, Melissa realized the healing and transformative potential of working responsibly with psychedelics and plant medicine. In 2015, she consciously chose to leave Corporate America and moved to live and work in the Amazon jungle. Melissa has since used her background in engineering, science, and management to help advance the plant medicine and psychedelic movements – first by helping run a top-rated ayahuasca center in Peru, and now as Founding Partner and COO for Soltara Healing Center, a Shipibo-led ayahuasca center in Costa Rica, with a focus on integration.   Sylvia Bringas is the Co-Founder of The Maloca. She is also a trauma-informed and initiated spiritual worker helping highly sensitive people navigate the complexities of a neurotypical world. She helps individuals reclaim their sensitivities to re-mystify their lives and live vitally alive–mind, body, and spirit. Her interests, connection, and natural aptitude in nature, art, and myths captivated her at a young age. They imprinted within her perception and felt understanding that there is more to life than what we perceive with our mind. And she is dedicated to using these skills to facilitate healing for all those courageously walking the path   Instagram | @sylviabringas_   As always, this episode is brought to you by my newsletter and my journaling course   Check out The Dharma Journal   Soltara Healing Center Website: https://soltara.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soltarahealingcenter/   The Maloca Community Platform Website: https://themaloca.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.maloca/   More details and a detailed description of the Maloca are below   Soltara Healing Center Website: https://soltara.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soltarahealingcenter/   The Maloca Community Platform Website: https://themaloca.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.maloca/     Books Mentioned in the Intro: The Sandman - Neil Gaiman American Gods - Neil Gaiman   Connect with Erick Godsey: Website | https://www.erickgodsey.com/ Instagram |@erickgodsey Twitter | @ErickGodsey LinkTree | https://linktr.ee/ErickGodsey     Sign up for my weekly Newsletter | https://www.erickgodsey.com/     Subscribe to The Myths That Make Us: Itunes | https://apple.co/2Je6RG4 Stitcher | https://bit.ly/2TbivRD Spotify | https://spoti.fi/2XZMakj     Meet us in The Maloca!   The Maloca is an inclusive community gathering space centered around you. Feel safe to express yourself in a supportive community! Foster long-term connections with like-minded individuals who share interests in holistic wellness, psychedelics, integration, spiritual growth, mental health, and more.    Join groups related to personal interests, spend time with your community, stay up to date with relevant live events from practitioners and experts, and discover new practices to support your life.    The Maloca is built on 3 pillars, brought together in one integrative virtual space:   1. Community   Enjoy all the benefits of a social network in a private, safe, and supportive environment: Check-in & share your experiences on the live feed Find others near you through a community directory Send private messages Join groups based on interest topics, Soltara retreat cohorts, classes, and more! Discover local events and activities   2. Curated Resources & Support Connect with trusted practitioners and healers in our network of verified partners Learn from experts & teachers across different facets of holistic & psychedelic healing Dive deeply into courses, articles, podcasts, & educational media Participate in regular live events   3. Reciprocity   We support each other & flow from individual to collective healing. Discover organizations doing amazing work protecting our Earth, supporting indigenous communities, helping our veterans, & paying it forward. Healing teaches us that all of life is interwoven & connected, and we all have a part to play. If you don’t know where to start, we got you!     And, if you're feeling the call to ayahuasca plant medicine in a safe & supportive container, under the guidance of Shipibo healers and with extensive integration support, you can learn more about Soltara Healing Center at soltara.co, or give us a call anytime at 1-800-397-1730.   We honor your journey and look forward to supporting you!