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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.

Sisters...I talk openly about why I have struggled to trust other women throughout my life. Not because women are the pr...
01/23/2026

Sisters...

I talk openly about why I have struggled to trust other women throughout my life. Not because women are the problem, but because many of us were taught not to trust each other. It's literally coded into us. We inherited competition, comparison, jealousy, and silence. We learned survival, not sisterhood.

Women’s circle is not about pretending that wound does not exist. It is about naming it and choosing something different.

Yes, it might feel uncomfortable.
Yes, it might feel scary.
That does not mean it is wrong. It actually means that we're doing something that matters.

A new journey begins next week. This is a closed women’s circle series running once a month from January to April. We meet with the same women each month so trust can build. No surface-level conversations. No fixing. No performing. No pressure to share. Just showing up as you are.

If this post stirred something in you, follow that nudge.

We meet on Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30pm on Jan 28, Feb 18, Mar 11, and Apr 15 at The Tattered Moon in Creston and the investment is $150.

Registration is open and there are only a small handful of spots left. I would love to share this space with you 💕💕

01/22/2026

Why I Don’t Trust Women …

That sentence isn’t an attack. It’s a confession.

Many of us carry the sister wound; a legacy of being pitted against each other for survival. Of learning that visibility wasn’t safe. That trust came at a cost.

So we learned comparison. Competition. Silence. And then we blamed ourselves when women’s spaces felt tense, awkward, or unsafe.

Women’s circle isn’t about pretending that wound doesn’t exist. It’s about naming it. Holding it. And choosing something different.

Yes, it might feel weird.
Yes, it might be uncomfortable.
Yes, it might bring up fear.

That doesn’t mean it’s wrong. It usually means it matters.

Registration is open for my Winter Women’s Circle Series; a closed group meeting once a month from January to April at The Tattered Moon in Creston. Our first gathering is next week.

No performance.
No pressure to share.
A sacred container for real voices, real stories, and honest presence.

It happens on Wednesdays from 6:30–8:30pm | Jan 28 · Feb 18 · Mar 11 · Apr 15 | $150

If you feel that pull, I really hope you will join us.

You may have heard it:Kundalini Yoga is too hard.It’s dangerous.The creator is a predator and cult leader.I’ll be real w...
01/21/2026

You may have heard it:

Kundalini Yoga is too hard.
It’s dangerous.
The creator is a predator and cult leader.

I’ll be real with you. These all carry truth (see the reel posted prior to this for a short discussion about it). Also know that in my classes, you are heard and cared for, and we never idolize any guru.

Rooted and Rising is a six-week journey through movement, breath, and meditation where you get to come exactly as you are and gently explore Kundalini Yoga as a way to connect more deeply with yourself — your body, mind, heart, and energy.

I’ll invite you to get curious and explore your edges, but I will never push you. It is YOUR practice and YOUR body, and I always trust that no one knows you better than YOU.

Each two-hour class includes:

• 45–60 minutes of gentle, beginner-friendly Kundalini Yoga
• a long, restful savasana
• guided meditation and optional group energy work (for those who want to receive) so you have space to actually land and integrate

The goal is simple: you leave feeling more centered, supported, and nourished than when you came through the door.

There are still a few spots left and I would love for one of them to be yours!

Tuesdays | 6–8pm | The Tattered Moon in Creston
Feb 3 – Mar 10
$150 for the full series (progressive series; no drop-ins)
To register, email danette@wildwoodswellness.ca or text/call 250-464-0321.

01/21/2026

Kundalini Yoga is a cult … or is it?

Let’s clear the air. In under 3 minutes, I’ll share:

• Where Kundalini Yoga really comes from
• Why Yogi Bhajan isn’t the whole story
• How this practice changed my life — no dogma required

My six-week series starts on February 3, running Tuesdays from 6-8pm in Creston and the investment is $150 for the series. Reserve your spot now.

Drop your questions below & tag a friend who needs this.

✨️ Slow Down. Go Deeper. Two Series for Your Soul. ✨️I’d love to invite you to step into one, or both, of the series I a...
01/17/2026

✨️ Slow Down. Go Deeper. Two Series for Your Soul. ✨️

I’d love to invite you to step into one, or both, of the series I am offering this season. Both are an invitation to come back home to yourself.

💫 Sisters of the Moon Women's Circle Series 💫

As a once-monthly series that runs from January to April, step into a closed-circle journey with a small group of women committed to going deeper together. This is sacred space for your raw, real, unfiltered self with no performance, only presence. As we transition toward the lighter half of the year, we'll explore what's ready to be released and what's calling to be reclaimed.

Through teaching, meditation, ritual, and honest conversation, we'll ask the questions that matter: Do we know what we really want? Are our desires truly ours? Each month unfolds differently, flowing with the needs of our circle. Our first gathering begins with intention-setting and opening ourselves to the mystery ahead. Seats are filling, and the max is 12 to keep it intimate and sacred.

🌿 Rooted & Rising: A Six-Week Kundalini Yoga, Meditation & Energy Series 🌿

In a world that feels overwhelming, there is medicine in slowing down and remembering the quiet strength within you. Join me for a deeply nourishing journey through gentle Kundalini Yoga, breathwork, and meditation.

Each two-hour class offers 45–60 minutes of accessible, beginner-friendly practice followed by long savasana and guided meditation for deep integration. We'll move through every layer of your being — mental, emotional, physical, spiritual — awakening your energy, releasing what no longer serves, and reconnecting you to your inherent wholeness.

✨️ Both series are invitations to anchor yourself in uncertain times. Both are medicine. Both are calling.

Which journey speaks to your soul? Reach out with questions, or take the leap … your seat is waiting.

Come home. Rise rooted. 🌿

(Contact details in comments)

I've made mistakes.I've had regrets.I've said things I wished I could take back.I've burned bridges that I wished I had ...
01/14/2026

I've made mistakes.

I've had regrets.

I've said things I wished I could take back.

I've burned bridges that I wished I had never lit the match.

But all those experiences shaped who I am. I learned from them, grew from them, and became a better human because of them.

And some of the things I have learned along the way are...

Compassion, empathy, and vulnerability are superpowers.

Love is always the answer.

And just because you love someone, doesn't mean they get a seat at your table.

Sometimes your boundaries need to be fierce AF.

Sometimes you need to love people from a distance.

Saying the hard thing is better than staying silent.

Doing the hard thing is better than staying in something that isn't good for you.

Being you is always better than being fake, even if it makes other people uncomfortable and judgmental.

Always stretch your edges. Growth never happens sitting in your comfort zone.

The universe is magic. The more you believe it, the more you see it and live it.

Faith is a muscle. You need to flex it.

Trust that you're exactly where you're supposed to be.

And of all these things, possibly the most important is that following the callings of your heart and soul is always the right thing.

Always 💖✨✨

✨️✨ ️Sisters of the Moon ✨️✨️Registration is open for the Winter Women’s Circle SeriesHeld in circle, dare to go deeper ...
01/08/2026

✨️✨ ️Sisters of the Moon ✨️✨️

Registration is open for the Winter Women’s Circle Series

Held in circle, dare to go deeper on a journey into the raw, real, hidden, and true. A sacred container for real voices and stories; a seasonal descent into the mystery of who we are. No performance. Only presence.

Join us for this women’s circle series running once a month from January to April. Unlike a drop-in gathering, this is a closed group committed to journeying together over the season. And this is done to create a deeper sense of trust, safety, and depth. Each month, we’re creating a spacious and sacred container strong enough to hold our authenticity, honesty, vulnerability, and the kind of conversations that don’t happen on the surface.

Together, as we transition from the wood snake to the fire horse, and move toward the lighter half of the year, we will take a deeper look at what is ready to be left behind and what is ready to be reclaimed, restored, renewed. We explore questions like: do we know what we really want? Are our desires aligned with our hearts and souls, or shaped by ego and outside expectations? What roots lie hidden beneath what we see? We’ll sit with whatever comes up, and we will hold space for whatever wants to unfold.

Every month will be different and will flow with the group’s needs and desires. Each circle will include a mix of teaching, reflection on the astrological and energetic themes of the moment, guided meditation, ritual or ceremony, and a salt bowl offering. There will always be space for sharing, though never any pressure to do so. Our first gathering begins with setting intentions and opening ourselves to the journey ahead.

I bring many years of experience holding circles and weaving together practices and modalities, and I see this work as an art — holding space for each woman to arrive just as she is, without expectation or performance. Only presence.

The Finer Details:

Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30pm at The Tattered Moon on:
January 28
February 18
March 11
April 15

Investment: $150 for the series
Register: Email danette@wildwoodswellness.ca or text/call 250-464-0321

If you are feeling the call, take the leap; seats are already filling and the max will be 12 to keep the group personal and intimate. Reach out with any questions!

I was not prepared for how disruptive turning 45 was going to be.Actually, I was not prepared for how disruptive steppin...
01/06/2026

I was not prepared for how disruptive turning 45 was going to be.

Actually, I was not prepared for how disruptive stepping into midlife was going to be.

I turn 45 in just over two weeks and it’s been dropping in all kinds of unexpected ‘things.’ This prospect of being closer to 50 than 40, of firmly being in the second half of my life.

As women, so much of what we are “prepared” for is motherhood. No one really walks us past that. No one prepares us for what comes next. What happens when our children start to come of age and claim their independence and we begin to unravel how so much of our existence has centered around being the mom.

We might hear our mothers and grandmothers mutter about hormones and mood swings and complain about hot flashes. But that barely touches the surface of the reality we truly face. The racing heart, the racing thoughts, the waking in the night with existential dread. The random aches and pains. The frozen shoulder, the hurting hip, the worry that we might be having a heart attack. The brain fog, the emotions, the lifetime review of our trauma, wounds, stories, and lived experiences.

This isn’t menopause. It’s a midlife reckoning. It feels like a breakdown, but it’s asking us to break through. It’s a threshold, an initiation, and how we choose to navigate it is going to determine how well we live the second half of our life.

Western anti-aging culture begs us to deny it. Fight it. Avoid it. At all costs. If you ask me, it’s because women at this stage of life are a threat. They are a threat to the bu****it narratives and toxic culture constantly perpetuated. Women who turn their cheeks to the stories being pushed on them, fully embrace the holy-hell fire initiation for what is it, and step into the immense power and wisdom being offered to them are dangerous and powerful. Literally forces of nature.

Imagine if we all came together through these stages of our lives with wild abandon and vigour. We supported each other, held each other, cheered each other on. We gave voice to each other and our experiences, and we wielded the torches for those walking the path behind us.

Women hold the power to change the world. And this is not to discount men in any way. I adore the masculine and we need healthy men more than ever. As much as we need powerful, unf*ckwithable middle-aged women.

Brene Brown says that shame cannot survive being spoken. I believe that all the heavy things that we carry cannot survive being spoken. And this is why I am so committed to creating safe spaces for women. So that the light can begin to crack the armour and eventually, we can feel safe enough to set it down. Safe enough to open to each other, to open our hearts, to be in our bodies. To become the oracles.

As I carry myself through this threshold, asking the big questions: Who am I if I am not tending to children or caring for others? Why am I here? What am I doing with this second half of my life? What do I really want? I hold myself with a tenderness that has been lacking for much of my life, knowing that I am certainly not the first woman to walk this path and also not the last. But I am a woman who is willing to hold the torch in the darkest depths, shine brightly, and speak loudly, because I feel that those things matter more now than ever.

The feminine depends on it. I might even go so far as to say that our future depends on it.

✨️✨️Rooted & Rising✨️✨️A six-week journey through energy, movement, and meditation.In a world that feels overwhelming an...
01/05/2026

✨️✨️Rooted & Rising✨️✨️

A six-week journey through energy, movement, and meditation.

In a world that feels overwhelming and chaotic for so many, there is medicine in slowing down, turning inward, and remembering the quiet strength that lives within you. Rooted & Rising is a deeply nourishing and accessible series designed to help you reconnect to your center and realign with the natural rhythms of your body, energy, and spirit.

Each week, we’ll explore gentle Kundalini Yoga practices — approachable movements, breathwork, and sound designed to awaken your energy, elevate your awareness, and bring you into deeper harmony with yourself. Kundalini Yoga is often called the “yoga of awareness” because it works not only with the physical body, but with the nervous system, energetic centers (chakras), and inner vitality, creating a sense of grounded clarity and spaciousness.

Together, we’ll move through the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual layers of your body, supporting release, enhancing the flow of energy, and awakening the wisdom within. These classes are an invitation to come home to yourself, to awaken your energy gently, and to rise rooted and whole.

Each two-hour class includes approximately 45-60 minutes of gentle, beginner-friendly Kundalini Yoga followed by a long, restful savasana with guided meditation and group energy work for deep integration.

This series is perfect for anyone seeking a steady anchor in uncertain times — a space to breathe, to soften, and to remember your inherent wholeness.

Come home to your body. Awaken your energy. Rise rooted.

Classes will run on Tuesday evenings at The Tattered Moon from 6-8pm starting February 3 and ending March 10. The investment for the series is $150; it is a progressive series so drop-ins will not be available. Register today by emailing danette@wildwoodswellness.ca or texting/calling 250-464-0321.

No “new year, new me” from this gal.I intend to be the same sarcastic, foul-mouthed delightful weirdo you have all grown...
01/02/2026

No “new year, new me” from this gal.

I intend to be the same sarcastic, foul-mouthed delightful weirdo you have all grown to know and love.

The world doesn’t need a new you. The world just needs you. Unapologetically, authentically YOU.

In this insane time of resolutions and goals, if you’re feeling like hunkering down and turning inward, you’re right on track.

Look outside. Nothing is meant to rebirth this time of year. We still have a month-and-a-half of the wood snake completing a nine-year cycle. Spring Equinox is not until March. This is a season of stillness.

Despite what the calendar and cultural conditioning might push, you are not missing anything. Resist the pressure and trust the deeper rhythms that you know and feel.

You are perfectly on time. And you are perfectly whole. Because if you weren’t, you wouldn’t be here.

And on that note, as we do step into 2026, I want to thank you for being here. In whatever way you have orbited into my world, I am SO grateful that you are here.

Much love, xo,
Danette

“Everything feels weird this year.”“I’m not even in the Christmas spirit.”“I normally do all these things to get ready f...
12/24/2025

“Everything feels weird this year.”

“I’m not even in the Christmas spirit.”

“I normally do all these things to get ready for the holidays and this year, I just can’t.”

I have been hearing this over and over. From friends, family, clients. I feel it in myself.

Something is just … different this year.

People often turn to me: “Danette, what is it?”

I have sat with it a lot and honestly, I don’t know. The energy is heavy. There’s a lot of chaos around, in people, in the ethers.

Maybe it’s because 2025 was such a heavy year. It was deeply transformative, but transformation doesn’t always come easy.

Maybe we’re exhausted. Maybe we’re tired of the song and dance, the demands and expectations. Maybe we’ve gotten so far away from what this time of year is meant to be, something in our hearts and spirits is finally breaking and asking for us to remember and return.

Maybe we’re done with the materialism, capitalism, the crazy, and we’re ready to return to simplicity. To community. To meaningful connection.

Maybe we don’t need to know the why and we’re just being asked to sit with what is. To honour what feels real and true.

That might mean you skip the Christmas baking. You say no to the party. You spend the day in your pajamas and eat cookies for breakfast.

For many, this year was simply about getting through and that theme might still be in play for these last couple weeks of the year.

Make this time whatever it needs to be for you. Maybe it’s Merry Christmas. Maybe it’s Happy Holidays. Or Tolerable Holidays, May Your Forced Social Obligations Be Brief, Season’s Shriekings, or Caffeine and Comfort to You and Yours (thanks to an epic IG meme for these sayings!).

As we turn the corner to the new year, let’s all have a slow roll into 2026. No bringing it. Walk in gently, take a deep breath, and don’t touch a thing.

And whatever we face, whatever we do, let’s make 2026 the year we keep it real, shall we?

As for the holidays and the end of 2025: congratulations. Truly, you made it. You're here and that in itself is the accomplishment.

Much love, xo,
Danette

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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.