Mamas Dance

17/05/2025

Dear Mamas and friends,
The past week or so has brought a lot of emotional movement for me. It’s made me think about how often we go through things quietly, without our friends or whānau even knowing. And also about how we can support ourselves during those hard and tender times.

Over the years, and in different moments of my life, I’ve used the First Light Flower Essences of Aotearoa NZ, and they’ve supported me deeply. Those personal experiences led me to start studying them over the past few months so I can share this with others too.

Flower essences can offer gentle, emotional and energetic support when we’re feeling out of balance, when we go through emotional shifts and life's challenges. They can help us reconnect, soften dissonance, and return to a place of harmony within

To practise and share this with care, I’d love to offer 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺-𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 during June – completely free – for anyone who feels this could be of support right now.

If this speaks to you, please feel free to reach out and pm me.

Arohanui,
Dani

** if you are a mama, please reach out 💜

25/08/2024

This! So important to support birth trauma ❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜

Support for mama's who have experienced birth trauma is so needed and so valuable.

I wish this support was funded, so it was accessible for EVERYONE! unfortunately, this is not the case.

So I am here asking for your help.
If you are in a position and would like to, donate towards my birth trauma support for all Mama's worldwide.

100% of your donation will go towards offering women who have had a traumatic birth experience, including pregnancy loss, get support.

The link to my Givealittle page is below.

I would love for this to reach as many people as possible if you can help by sharing this post for me 🙏

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/1-1-birth-trauma-support

12/08/2024

This reel says "March 2024" but it is valid for sharing what the Postpartum Circles are about 💜
Next group starts in October 2024.
Connect with me if this offering resonates.

31/07/2024

So, I did this thing 🤗
I created a new fbook page and a group.

While navigating motherhood and supporting mamas in the early stages of Postpartum, I found myself searching for a tribe of mamas who are connecting and consciously in tune with their menstrual cycle and its phases, so we can share, support each and dive deeper into what it means to be cyclical and a mother.

if you are curious.
if you are more aware of your cycle, or
if you'd like to be... or if you are in search of connecting with other mamas looking at our cyclical nature, come check Mamas who run with the Moon (page) and Mamas who run with the Moon (group)

Art: Carla Llanos Illustrations

26/07/2024

To all new mamas or mamas to be 💜
The next Postpartum Circles will be opening in October, for 8 weeks.
This is a weekly online session, where you will come together with other mamas journeying the early Postpartum stage, to connect, share and dive deeper into the huge transformation that Matrescence is.
Feel heard.
Feel seen.
Feel witnessed as you are and in all that you will experience.

For mamas with babies between 6 weeks and 4 months
10 spots.

Connect with me if this resonates 💜
(find the Expression of Interest form in the comments)

10/06/2024

If you are thinking about parenting and you are starting on this journey, consider doing beautiful course, with a heart-centered approach based on the incredible work of Emmi Pikler and Penny Brownlee.

Enrolments are now open for Babies and Toddlers Place with Bronwen Olds.

Baby’s Place for Term 3 starting on the 25th of July is open now for enrolment. Follow the link to find and out and enroll.

https://www.brothersandsisters.org.nz/workshops/babys-place

21/05/2024

On crying 💜

“I am amazed how little women cry nowadays, and then apologetically. I worry when shame or disuse begins to steal away such a natural function. To be a flowering tree and to be moist is essential, otherwise you will break. Crying is good, it is right. It does not cure dilemma, but it enables the process to continue instead of collapsing.”

~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes
www.clarissapinkolaestes.com

Art by Jessie White
www.linktr.ee/SeedsofSpells

16/05/2024

💜

Never underestimate the power of mothers

We carry history in our bones
and magic in our breasts
With the softest touch and strongest will
We move mountains

Never underestimate the power of mothers
We are infinite and endless
The beginning of it all
And there is no limit to our love

Never underestimate the power of mothers
We grow life from a seed and a prayer
We turn water into holy milk
And cross the flames with babes on our hips

Never forget that the world was born from our wombs
And that we will burn it down in a heartbeat
if it means keeping our children safe from harm.
We may not be on the frontlines or in the headlines
But we are making change.
We're raising the future light workers and peaceful
warriors.

We're quietly, steadily, sacredly birthing a new world and nourishing her at our breasts.

~ Catie Atkinson

www.linktr.ee/spiritysol

Art by Amanda Greavette Fine Art
www.amandagreavette.com

11/05/2024

Happy mother's day 💜
Giving thanks to all mamas for all the strength, courage, beauty, chaos, intensity, resilience, empathy, nurture and depth motherhood brings and carries.

01/05/2024

I recently came across Mary Walker 's work, while visiting the Wellington Apothecary and I felt immediately drawn to her writing. Her book "The Land will hold you" was on display there.. Just waiting for me.
After wondering through the first couple of pages, I found out she had a book of poems on Motherhood 😍
I didn't think about it twice and contacted her so I could know where to find a copy.
I ended up receiving this incredible book within a few days, with a beautiful handwritten note from the author 💜
And to add something extra special to this finding, I started by reading the Foreword which felt incredibly attuned and was written in a way that felt familiar, warm and kind... It was written by Marion Rose, Ph.D. author of my latest book acquisitions "The Emotional Life of babies" and "I'm here and I'm listening" 🧡🌻😃
And now, to continue to find pockets of time within our day to day life, to nurture aspects of my motherhood experience while diving into this book of poems, and to find that special quiet time to tend to some of my needs 💙

28/04/2024

This morning, co-creating this beautiful space together with 4 other mamas, to meet in person, connect and share.

Thank you for letting me be part and to walk alongside your motherhood journey. I feel very honoured and lucky to be able to do this mahi 💜

26/03/2024

"Baby's Place" Term 2.
One truly beautiful 10 weeks course, heart-centeed parenting approach, for parents with babies betweem 2 and 12 months of age💗

Contact Bronwen Olds at Babies and Toddlers Place 🙏🏼

If your looking for a slow baby lead course to connect with like minded parents in a baby friendly (you can feed and change your baby and babies can make any and all the nose they need to) space then Babies Place is for you. Follow the link below to get in touch

https://www.brothersandsisters.org.nz/workshops/babys-place #:~:text=Baby's%20Place%20is%20a%2010,bond%20between%20parent%20and%20baby.