"My work is about healing the soul and whatever helps us do that, to me, is 'spiritual'."

We are delighted to welcome Melanie Ryan to the podcast! Melanie is a teacher, healer, author, and facilitator, and she joins us today to discuss the ways spiritual practice moves us from "fragmented to whole". In this deep, wise, informative conversation, Melanie discusses her journey from traditional psychotherapist to understanding that which is spiritual as "spirit ritual". Drawing from the Analytical Psychology framework of Carl Jung, as well as Buddhism and Shamanic practices, Melanie has offered her message to the world in the form of The Golden Shadow Method. The focus of this work invites us to explore spiritual practices as a way of returning home to ourselves and that which is sacred.

About our guest:

Melanie Ryan is founder of The Golden Shadow Method which teaches individuals to heal and transform by restoring their connection to nature and the spiritual world. The Golden Shadow Method (GSM) addresses the deeply hidden psychological and mystical aspects of the unconscious. For over 30 years, Melanie had trained in holistic medicine and healing. She has additional certifications and initiations in the areas of: Jungian Psychology, Ancestral Healing, Buddhism, Asklepian Dream Healing, Energy Medicine, Naturopathy - Terrain Model, Herbalism, Homeopathy, Past Life Regression Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Yoga & Reiki. Her method integrates worldwide ancestral ways of healing and transformation.

Find Melanie online at https://www.melanieryanlcsw.com/ and learn more about The Golden Shadow Method. You can also follow her work on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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