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Below is a directory of our Members. This is a great way to get to know Members before meeting them and also a wonderful resource as there maybe Members that can help you in everyday life. Need a massage? Handyman services? Maybe some IT help? Remember to come here and check out your fellow SOLA Members for everyday services.
How to Contact a Member: Just click on a Member's name to email them.
New Member? If you're a new Member please send your intro-bio and a picture to Membership@solaaz.com and we will get you added to the directory.
How to Contact a Member: Just click on a Member's name to email them.
New Member? If you're a new Member please send your intro-bio and a picture to Membership@solaaz.com and we will get you added to the directory.
Alexcis Lopez
SOLA President / Counsel Member/ Guide Services: Integration Therapy, Sacred Plant Ceremonies |
I never would have thought when I started working with Aya in 2007 that it would lead to the many blessings that have unfolded - one of the biggest blessings being this community.
In my private practice I work with people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD and other mental/emotional dis-ease. This summer, my many years of working with Aya will take me to the jungles of Peru to finish my training. The training will be the beginning of a whole new personal evolution for me and I am excited to share what I learn. It truly is all about who you have on the journey with you and I have some of the very best travel buddies here at SOLA! |
Amy Petz
Board Vice-President / Counsel Member/ Guide Services: Spiritual Doula guidance, ceremonies and personalized journeys. |
I'm a dragon calling, rainbow bringing, crystal carrying, high vibe riding, energy raising, nature basking, self-healing Priestess. I create safe space to facilitate healing through play, creativity, and sensory exploration.
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Molly Latin
Counsel Member/Guide Services: Yoga and Body Peace practices, Cacao & Plant Spirit Devotions, Heart Circles & Love Drops. Helping you explore your soul abiding vital life force. |
I’m a naturopathic doctor-to-be, embodied movement instructor, heart opener and passionate priestess driven to merge worlds of science and plant spirits to heighten our sensitivity to nature, emotion and infinity. A consistent pull to show up as a channel for Source Light brought me to Great Mother and I continue to embrace this flow.
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Bill Wewee
Board Treasurer |
Born D. William Wewee 08-24-49 in Indiana.
married 06-09-67 to Marietta King in Lincoln NE graduated Univ. of Nebraska 1971 as a Math teacher taught first year at NE State Pen with only 1 death threat in first/only year! Pass the CPA exam in 1982. moved from Colo. Spgs. in June of 1994 to Tucson. Former IRS agent in Colo. Spgs. CO, now co-owner of Accounting & Tax Advocate Helped Alexcis submit SOLA non-profit application to IRS. Love Aya! |
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Some of my best memories of childhood take place in the pine forest camping in the Massachusetts hills. Or living on the land in upstate New York watching my parents strive to make the cabin in the woods dream into a reality. Spending eighteen years on the east coast I took everything that I had learned and packed up and headed west to look for something new. So began a decade of nomad living which would take me to the largest mountains in the world, empty African desert, the bustling streets of India, and the quiet remote wilderness of America's western mountains. At the age of twenty seven I was floating in the creeks of Sedona Arizona. Sitting in meditation holding my rose quartz I quickly jumped up. I felt ready, it was time for something completely different. I called Alexis Lopez when I saw and heard of her offer. That offer being a guided retreat utilizing plant medicine on blue water beaches of Mexico. I called her that day I jumped up from my meditation. That weekend I joined Alexics and the rest of the participants in a Ayahuasca ceremony.
Since that weekend journey I've been living in Tucson working full time running my own handyman business. Today I enjoy exploring my career, exploring my spirituality, and enjoying the company of those who I share ceremonies with. I'm Alex Pierce and I'm honored to call SOLA my family and share space with them wherever the world may take us. |
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My name is Ramon Gomez. I am excited to be part of this community of love, truth, honesty, and acceptance.
I have been on a spiritual/shaman path since I read my first Carlos Castañeda book back in 1991. Since then I have been interested in shamanism, north american power plants and their purpose. Also reading other spiritual books of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. Years later in 2015, I learned about ayahuasca. So I went to the jungle to meet her. A profound meeting that started me on 2 dietas in the jungle. Another one in France, following my curandero. Learning the rituals, customs, and icaros. I am a music lover and I love many styles and genres. Guitar is my choice of instrument, but I also love drumming, handpan, chakapa, maraca. I am very interested in the indigenous ceremony music. From north to south America. I believe through diversity we can heal our selves and the planet. Allyu Masikunapa, we are all family. |
Krystal McCown
Board Membership |
Hi there! My name is Krystal McCown, and I am a native Tucsonan. I work as a medical assistant at a rheumatology clinic, but my career goal is to become a nutritionist. I am passionate about healthy lifestyles, ranging from food and exercise to meditation and breath work, in order to optimize quality and length of life. My interests include food, nutrition, healthy living, nature, kitties, dancing, writing, and fashion. My mother and I also have a gig where we make and sell delicious treats! I am so grateful to be a part of the SOLA community and look forward to meeting you!
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I've been pursuing my healing journey with different plant medicines over the past 4 years. I was introduced to SOLA in 2020 when I met it's founder and now President, Alexcis Lopez. I now serve as a board member for SOLA. Besides being a dog lover, I am also a Systems Administrator who supports clients in need of computer/network services through my business Moving I.T. Forward, Inc.
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Hi I'm Connie. I've lived in Tucson for 5 years with my dog Baby. I'm into nutritional science, boxing, and knives ( I have a cool collection).
I love to listen to music while door dashing. Some favorite artists are Earl, Emancipator, and OMFG. I sat with Aya for the first time in Nov 2019 and now have been to 11 ceremonies and worked with different plant medicines. I like to go to lunch with new members so send me an email and we'll do lunch :) |
Kimber Oppman
Services: Cannabis Guide (Medical or Recreational) & Skincare Consultant (Drugstore to Pharmaceutical) |
I'm Kimber, a native Tucsonan who recently uprooted and replanted in Southern Florida. I have a 21 year old son who is a junior at SNHU majoring in cyber security, an 18 year old daughter just leaving for college at Penn State and 2 dogs, Luna and Sydney. In my former life I owned a large cosmetic company that sold domestically and internationally and I'm still a skincare zealot. I am learning to step into my psychic sensitivity and working to embrace my uniqueness as a strength. I love Ganesh, crystals, shells, sea glass and all things magic. I'm a cannabis connoisseur and have sat with Changa 4 times and several times with Mushrooms. Fun Fact: I hate clocks! I have never had one in my house.
Would love to meet up on ZOOM so reach out. :) |
Carrianne Connors
Counsel Member Services: Counselor/Social Worker |
Hello everyone! My name is Carrianne, and I am both proud and excited to be a member of such an amazing group of like-minded individuals within the SOLA community.
During the day, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Child and Family Therapist) and work closely with the Department of Child Safety to provide a multitude of Trauma-Informed therapeutic interventions with foster/adoptive children and their families, as well as non-DCS related individuals/families. I provided individual, group, and family therapy. I have three children under the age of 5, which you may hear me refer to as my “three tiny terrorists!” Being a mom was always a dream of mine, even though I have days when I want to pull my hair out. Utilizing the knowledge learned in my advanced schooling and my therapeutic clinical practice, has greatly helped me to better understand human beings and how they function/not function; therefore, leading me to the continued growth of a better version of myself and mom to my children. I have always been on the road of self-discovery but felt as though something was missing. That is when I was introduced to plant medicine. In 2010, with Alexcis and others, we forged into the Jungles of Peru for a transformative journey with Mother Ayahuasca and I have not looked back since. Plant medicine has become an integral part of my life’s journey. It has allowed me to delve deeper into my own growth and join a community of other like-minded individuals. I believe change happens when people are given the guidance they need to draw on their own strengths and realize their potential to live fulfilling lives. |
Bethany Vos
Board Social Media Services: Essential Oils, Plant/Garden Consultations, Crochet/Knitted crafts |
I am an outgoing, two-stepping lover and plant nerd who loves to spend time outside amongst trees and with friends.
I love talking with plants and using them for their edible and medicinal powers. Its amazing how many plants, even in the desert, are useful to people. |
Tanya Witman
Services: Integrative Wellness Facilitator and Grief work |
Hi everyone. I’m Tanya. I am grateful to be part of the SOLA community.
I am enjoying life as an integrative wellness facilitator utilizing counseling, massage, yoga, and consciousness awareness to help people maximize their mental and emotional well-being. I work with groups and individuals. I also have experience working with those who are grieving. I look forward to offering seasonal grief rituals and am developing a package to provide to those who have recently experienced a loss. I have an adorable dog and I love to hike and do yoga and be outdoors. I love standup comedy and a good book or movie. Feel free to contact me if you like and I am excited to see you at SOLA events! (520) 304-3575 |
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Hi I’m Graham. I was born in 1976. I have spent most of my time here moving and traveling and around. Always for fun and many times for work. I have a family but no wife or kids. I live in Tucson now and plan to live here and make this place my home base for the rest. I have many different interests and always like to help others out whenever there’s a need. Nowadays when I’m not at my adult job I spend my time building and making kid stuff. In fact when I’m not at my adult job I spend all my time just being a kid period.
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Hello fellow seekers! My name is April and I’m so grateful to be here. Through my life I’ve always tended to take the road less traveled and it truly has made all the difference. I’ve played many roles in my time and my current favorites are wife to Earl, kitty mama, mom, grandma, Holistic Nutritionist, founder of a healthy packaged food brand, and plant medicine enthusiast. I’m always seeking to be a better version of myself, or may I say truer version, and I especially enjoy making a positive impact in the world. Even though I am the baby of 8 children by a loving mother, I have found SOLA to be the family I’ve always wanted for myself and where I garner a real sense of belonging. The love and acceptance I receive here has changed my experience of life and it is an honor to be here with you.
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