Wild Woods Wellness

Wild Woods Wellness You were not born to be tamed; it's time to live wild and well! Bridging mind, body, and soul with earth and spirit so that you can live wild and well!

Wild Woods Wellness is a holistic healing practice based out of Creston, BC offering massage and energy sessions, personal wellness products, women's circles, and other transformational classes, workshops, and events.

Riding the waves of life can feel near impossible at times. Many folks are going through an identity crisis of sorts, as...
11/20/2025

Riding the waves of life can feel near impossible at times. Many folks are going through an identity crisis of sorts, asking the big questions of "who am I, truly, and why did I come here?"

When the answers to these questions come, sometimes we don't want to hear them because they show us where we've been living out of alignment. We are turned away from what we have outgrown and pointed toward the uncomfortable, unfamiliar, and unknown.

These are the personal and collective times that we are in, and it's just the beginning, my friends.

When the tidal waves feel overwhelming, when you feel like you might be drowning, this is the call to return to centre. To come back to yourself. To ground and anchor, within your own being. To find your love and joy.

So remember, even repeat to yourself:

"In the places where I seek love, I find love within myself.

In the places where I seek peace, I find peace within myself.

In the places where I seek joy, I find joy within myself.

In the places where I seek balance, I find balance within myself."

Alongside spirit, YOU ARE the creator. As the Toltecs teach, you are an artist and your life a canvas. Whatever it is that you seek, embody that. Live that. Be that.

And if it doesn't fit, don't cling to it. Don't hold on to it for dear life, denying and lying to yourself about what is true. Let it go and turn toward what is.

Remember that what you send out is what you receive back. The energy within you is the energy that you attract.

So affirm for yourself:

"All good things come to me now. I am a magnet for abundance and prosperity, in all ways. The light that I put out comes back to me tenfold."

Dream it. Believe it. Be it. 💖💕

I often think about how we let our experiences shape us. How we interact with the people and things that have left us wo...
11/13/2025

I often think about how we let our experiences shape us. How we interact with the people and things that have left us wounded and hurting. And the choices we can make to stay with the hurt and tell ourselves the same stories over and over, or become accountable and empower ourselves.

I have endured hardship and hurt on many levels throughout my life. And I could spend the rest of my life pointing fingers and blaming people for what are ultimately much of my own behaviours, patterns, and choices because of what they did to me. My parents, family members, ex-husband, ex-lovers, false teachers, mean kids, hurtful friends...that list is long. I could lash out and cut them down, trying to make them feel as terrible as I did. Rubbing their noses in the mistakes or poor choices they have made.

But where does that leave me? In a low-vibing, toxic cesspool of my own s**t. And who wants to be there? I've been there (and still go there) and believe me, it fu***ng sucks. The reality is that once you start doing your work to unravel your layers of trauma, raw hurt, and pain, you find the truth. And the truth is that all those things that all those people did to you, and all those things that you did to yourself...it's not worth holding on to. The only thing that really matters are the choices that you make today. To move forward. To stop blaming and shaming and instead become accountable and responsible for your own healing and the direction you go from here.

That's where you will find growth and transformation. It takes time. Patience. Perseverance. It's not easy, but its worthwhile. More worthwhile than you might imagine. But until you make the conscious choice to become accountable for yourself, nothing will change.

You'll keep repeating the same behaviours and patterns. Making the same choices, ending up in the same relationships, choosing the same partners and friends. It may look different on the surface. You may convince yourself that it looks different, but it's not. Because we all keep repeating toxic cycles until we're willing to break and heal those pieces inside of ourselves that keep creating them.

So the next time you find yourself blaming or shaming someone, cutting someone down or being mean to them because they deserve it for how they wronged you, pause. Take a pause and a breath and ask yourself, "What is it in me that needs attention here?" Shift your energy. Take responsibility for your own life and embody the energy that you want to attract.

Nothing that other people have done to you is your fault, but how you move forward with it, heal and grow from it, is 100% your responsibility. 100%.

Only a few days left to say "YES!" to this incredible experience 🔥🔥🔥Come join us for a journey of alchemy, connection, t...
11/08/2025

Only a few days left to say "YES!" to this incredible experience 🔥🔥🔥

Come join us for a journey of alchemy, connection, transformation, and remembering.

On November 15 near Creston, BC, you're invited to shed old skin, cross a threshold, and come home to your own sacred power - held in the arms of the Earth, witnessed by fire, and guided by the wisdom of ancient ways.

All details can be found by following the l1nk in my b1o.

11/06/2025

✨️Supporting the Flow of Life✨️

Lymphatic Drainage Sessions Now Available!

Your body has a quiet system working behind the scenes every day — the lymphatic system. It’s part of your immune system and acts like the body’s internal cleansing network, removing waste, toxins, and excess fluid while circulating immune cells to keep you healthy.

When this system becomes sluggish — from stress, poor sleep, lack of movement, or just the weight of modern living — it can show up as fatigue, puffiness, inflammation, digestive issues, brain fog, or a general feeling of heaviness.

💧Lymphatic drainage gently encourages the movement of stagnant fluid, bringing fresh oxygen into the tissues and helping the body find its natural rhythm again. It’s one of the most effective ways to support detoxification, reduce inflammation, and calm the nervous system — alongside good nutrition, sleep, and mindful living.

Even the healthiest people benefit from a lymphatic reset twice a year, and others find benefit through weekly or monthly sessions.

These 60-minute sessions are deeply relaxing yet powerful, supporting those experiencing:

• Auto-immune or inflammatory conditions
• Edema or water retention
• Fatigue + insomnia
• Stress + tension
• Digestive issues
• Migraines or vertigo
• Skin disorders
• Pre- or post-surgery recovery

Sometimes called lymphatic massage, this work is very different. Massage targets the muscles; lymphatic drainage works just beneath the skin with slow, rhythmic, and near feather-light movements. It’s about guiding your body’s flow, not forcing it.

✨️If you’re feeling stagnant, heavy, or in need of a gentle reset, this work helps you return to your natural state of balance, vitality, and ease.✨️

The investment is $100; book your 60-minute session today by emailing danette@wildwoodswellness.ca or texting 250-464-0321. Find more details by following the l1nk in my b1o.

✨️Supporting the Flow of Life✨️Lymphatic Drainage Sessions Now Available!Your body has a quiet system working behind the...
10/30/2025

✨️Supporting the Flow of Life✨️

Lymphatic Drainage Sessions Now Available!

Your body has a quiet system working behind the scenes every single day — the lymphatic system. It’s part of your immune system and acts like the body’s internal cleansing network, helping to remove waste, toxins, and excess fluid while circulating immune cells to keep you healthy. It also works alongside and supports the body’s cardiovascular, nervous, digestive, respiratory, muscular, and skeletal systems.

When the lymphatic system becomes sluggish — from stress, poor sleep, lack of movement, food and environmental toxins, and just modern living — it can show up as fatigue, puffiness, inflammation, digestive issues, brain fog, or a general feeling of heaviness. Supporting the natural flow of lymph can help restore balance, vitality, and ease throughout your entire body.

💧A lymphatic drainage session gently encourages the movement of stagnant fluid, bringing fresh oxygen into your tissues and helping your body find the pathways to move blood and lymph. It’s one of the most effective ways to support detoxification, reduce inflammation, and calm the nervous system, alongside good nutrition, quality sleep, and stress management.

Even the healthiest people can benefit from a lymphatic reset twice a year — much like a spring and fall cleanse. Others can benefit from weekly or monthly sessions.

These 60-minute sessions are deeply relaxing yet powerful, and help those experiencing:

• Auto-immune and inflammatory conditions
• Edema or water retention
• Fatigue and insomnia
• Stress and tension
• Digestive issues
• Migraines or vertigo
• Skin disorders
• Pre-surgery preparation and post-surgery healing

While lymphatic drainage is sometimes called lymphatic massage, the two are quite different. Massage works into the muscles, often with deeper pressure to release tension. Lymphatic drainage, on the other hand, uses slow, rhythmic, and near feather-light movements to stimulate lymph flow just beneath the skin. It’s more about guiding your body’s natural rhythm than manipulating it.

Because this work supports circulation and fluid movement, it’s not recommended for those with congestive heart failure or conditions that affect the heart’s ability to pump fluid, blood clots, kidney or organ failure, or active infections (sinus infections being an exception).

If you’re feeling stagnant, heavy, puffy, or simply ready to give your body a reset, a lymphatic drainage session can help you reconnect to your natural flow from the inside out and help restore a sense of balance, vitality, and ease.

✨️Your body knows how to heal. It just needs space to flow again. And lymphatic drainage is that gentle invitation for your body to remember its natural rhythm.✨️

The investment is $100 and you can book your 60-minute session today by emailing danette@wildwoodswellness.ca or texting 250-464-0321.

I was ready to quit, but then I realized that I just needed to be willing to walk away.After all, it is the ultimate sur...
10/29/2025

I was ready to quit, but then I realized that I just needed to be willing to walk away.

After all, it is the ultimate surrender. When you feel like your back is against the wall in one of those "what do you want from me?" moments with life, and you reach the pinnacle where you're willing to leave it all behind.

That happened to me in the spring of this year. Through a whole series of events, I was willing (and ready) to walk away from my practice. I was prepared to return to the workforce. I wrote a resume, applied for jobs, went through interviews, turned a couple things down.

It felt so clear at the time that I was supposed to let go, but the most peculiar thing happened. No other door opened. I was left floating in a liminal space, for months, with no idea what it was that I was to do next.

I was confused. Why did I feel so guided to walk away when nothing else was open? And then I realized...

I wasn't supposed to quit. Spirit just needed me to have that willingness. To let go and loosen the hold so that I was able to see from a different perspective.

So many things that I was trying to control, push toward, and push away simply needed to be released. Yet another layer of shadow work to be revealed. Quite possibly my biggest yet. A reckoning with my higher self to clean out the beliefs, thoughts, habits, and all the things that were not aligned, on a level I didn't even know existed.

And in that, I found that I simply needed to be willing to quit so that I could see things in a different way.

Through that process, I signed up for some CE courses with a massage school. I remembered something when I stepped into that classroom.

I have many, many passions. I love to lead women's circles. I love to firewalk. I love kundalini yoga. But maybe I lost touch with one of my biggest passions. Maybe there was too much distortion in the way.

Because I absolutely love working with these crazy, complicated little meat suits that we all reside in. I love the complexity. The beauty. The puzzle of it all. And I love to find ways to help people feel better, more embodied, more settled, within their vessel.

How could I ever think I was supposed to quit?

I often say that the thing we resist the most is what we're actually meant to turn toward.

I'm grateful for the new perspective I've gained through this journey. I'm grateful for the clarity and the renewed passion. I'm excited to work with clients in new ways.

And I share this with you because maybe you too don't need to quit. Maybe you just need to be willing to so that life can restructure and bring you a new perspective 💜💜💜

Join us for a journey of alchemy, connection, transformation, and remembering. On November 15 near Creston, BC, you're i...
10/22/2025

Join us for a journey of alchemy, connection, transformation, and remembering.

On November 15 near Creston, BC, you're invited to shed old skin, cross a threshold, and come home to your own sacred power - held in the arms of the Earth, witnessed by fire, and guided by the wisdom of ancient ways.

All details can be found by following the l1nk in the comments.

10/21/2025

Are you ready to walk?? ❤️🔥👣🔥❤️

It's happening ... November 15 near Creston, BC! Save the date and watch for all of the details and registration to be posted later this week.

I hope to meet you in the portal and make magic together.

✨ Creston friends; if you have been curious about Ayurveda, this is your opportunity to book a session! Michele Rose fro...
10/01/2025

✨ Creston friends; if you have been curious about Ayurveda, this is your opportunity to book a session! Michele Rose from Dusty Rose Lifestyle in Golden, BC will be at the Wild Woods Wellness studio offering a pop-up Ayurveda clinic for one day only on October 7th! There are only a limited number of spots so be sure to book yours right away. ✨

As the winds cool and the days shorten, our bodies long for warmth, rhythm, and deep nourishment. Abhyanga, the ancient practice of warm oil massage, meets us here — grounding the mind, supporting digestion, easing stress, soothing joints, and bringing radiance to skin and hair. 🍂

💆‍♀️ Choose your experience:
* A full body session for deep restoration and balance
* A shorter upper body session (head, neck, arms) — a beautiful way to experience Ayurveda when time is limited
✨ Optional add-ons:
* Herbal hair oiling ritual for deep nourishment of scalp, hair, and nervous system
* Reiki + sound healing to restore subtle energy and invite calm

This offering is gentle and fleeting — a single day, with only a handful of spaces. If you feel called to receive, Michele would love to share this practice with you. 🌿

Booking link is in the comments & below — reserve your session today, and gift yourself the grounding you deserve this season.

Booking link:
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=26397150&appointmentType=category:Location%3A%20Creston%20%28Wild%20Woods%20Wellness%20Clinic%20Space%29

November/December and 2026 dates TBA depending on interest! Due to travel costs, Michele will need a full schedule to make this possible. If you know anyone who might be interested, PLEASE SHARE THIS POST with them!

🔥 Come Gather 'Round the Fire 🔥 Fire burns, destroys, transforms, alchemizes, offers warmth, and shines light into the d...
09/29/2025

🔥 Come Gather 'Round the Fire 🔥

Fire burns, destroys, transforms, alchemizes, offers warmth, and shines light into the darkest of spaces. It is such potent medicine, whether we are walking on it or gathering around it. And next week, under the full moon on the shores of Kootenay Lake, Michelle Hunt and I invite you to come gather ‘round with us on Monday, October 6.

Something magical happens when we circle around the fire. Our ancestors have been doing it for longer than recorded history. When we sit with the flames, we connect to our ancestors who did the very same thing, drawn to the fire’s warmth and light. Recognizing how it turns darkness into a place of connection.

Around the flames, stories were told, songs were shared, meals were prepared, and wisdom was passed down from one generation to the next. Fire was so much more than survival. It was (and still is) ceremony and ritual. Fire holds our grief, our joy, our prayers.

When we intentionally gather around the fire, something awakens in us. Even if we can’t name it, there’s an ancient rumbling, a remembering somewhere deep within, something that is much larger than ourselves. The fire burns away what no longer serves, it ignites our inspiration, and weaves us together into community, heart to heart and soul to soul.

A recent study found that when we look into the fire, the stem cells in our bodies turn on. So that something that happens when we get still, present, and gaze into the burning embers, that something that we can’t always name, is truly an activation within our bodies. It is the remembering.

When we tell stories in community around the flames, we awaken deeper parts of ourselves. We become more of who we really are, who we came here to be.

So come take a pause with us for a magical, heartfelt full moon ceremony on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake. Immerse yourself in the elements, experience the heart-opening medicine of cacao, connect to your ancestral lineages, and give to and receive from the fire in whatever way you need, with an optional lake dip at the end!

Michelle and I bring years of facilitation experience, weaving together practices and modalities with the art of holding space. We’ll guide you through a heart-full connection to the sacred plant medicine of cacao. (Our cacao is ethically sourced and supports women in a village in Guatemala.)

Michelle is a Family Constellations Facilitator and will share an ancestral meditation with you, helping you connect to your ancestors and begin to understand the hidden influences of your lineage. Although we will not be immersing in a full Family Constellations experience, Michelle will share about this “language of the soul” and how the experiences of your ancestors impact your life today.

In this heart- and soul-expanded space, we will turn to the fire. As a Certified Sundoor Firewalk Instructor, I will share fire teachings and lead you through an offering and ritual to both give and receive with the light, medicine, and power of the fire.

We will begin at 6:30pm on Monday, October 6 and intend to wrap up the evening by 8:30pm, but will stick around and have a lake dip for those who want to join us for the ultimate cleanse and refresh under the fiery Aries moon.

The Details:

Monday, October 6 | 6:30pm to approx. 8:30pm | On the East Shore of Kootenay Lake about 10 minutes past Twin Bays

Investment: $30

***Pay online through a secure Square site here: https://square.link/u/qp1K1xdN (l.i.n.k. in bio), or etransfer to danette@wildwoodswellness.ca and send a follow-up email with your name and contact information. Specific details about the address, what to bring, etc., will be sent out via email a couple days prior to the event date.

We'd love to have you come gather 'round the fire!

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223 16th Avenue N
Creston, BC
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A Journey Like No Other...

Lightworker, Wild Woods Woman, Warrior of the Heart: Bridging Mind, Body, and Soul with Earth and Spirit

My journey into the spiritual world began at a young age. I always identified with a greater universal energy as a child. I have led quite an extraordinary life in many ways, right from the moment I was conceived. It is a story unlike many others, and the stories slowly make their way to pages that will eventually fill a book.

I was incredibly blessed as a young child to grow up in a family that was deeply connected to the land. My childhood memories include having pet squirrels (that were brought home as rescued babies), holding “memorials” for dead birds found on my grandparents’ farm, watching my grandmother bottle feed fawns, and touching noses with a young black bear through a sheet of glass at our family’s backcountry cabin. A cabin where we spent weekends, celebrated birthdays, and lived off the grid before living off the grid was a thing.

I have spent more hours of my life in the backcountry than I could attempt to even guess. My dad and extended family gifted me with a love and understanding that I never fully grasped how important and meaningful it was until just a few years ago.