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THE SACRED WOODS

A Care Farm nurturing personal growth and healing in partnership with nature and animals.

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Are you ready to make a difference? Join us for our Care Farm Volunteer Days at The Sacred Woods! 🌱🐾 Connect with animals, nature, and a vibrant community. Together, we can nurture well-being and support meaningful programs. Link in Bio #Volunteer #CareFarm #TheSacredWoods #NatureLovers #CommunityImpact

Are you ready to make a difference? Join us for our Care Farm Volunteer Days at The Sacred Woods! 🌱🐾 Connect with animals, nature, and a vibrant community. Together, we can nurture well-being and support meaningful programs. Link in Bio #Volunteer #CareFarm #TheSacredWoods #NatureLovers #CommunityImpact

A beautiful offering was created by @koseligwellness and @alyssjan to celebrate solstice and honour connection. They are generously donating all proceeds to the animals of the Sacred Woods, and we feel such immense gratitude for the community that continues to form around the animals through this intentional and open hearted giving of time and healing gifts.

A beautiful offering was created by @koseligwellness and @alyssjan to celebrate solstice and honour connection. They are generously donating all proceeds to the animals of the Sacred Woods, and we feel such immense gratitude for the community that continues to form around the animals through this intentional and open hearted giving of time and healing gifts.

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🐴✨ COMING SOON: Equine-Assisted Learning ✨🐴

Something powerful is taking shape here on the farm…
It’s quiet. It’s honest.
And it’s going to change the way you see yourself.

Horses have an incredible ability to reflect our truth — without judgment, without agenda. Through this unique, ground-based experience, you’ll explore self-awareness, boundaries, communication, and emotional presence — all with the support of these wise, intuitive animals.

This isn’t therapy. It’s not riding.
It’s a different kind of learning.
And it’s almost ready for you. 🤎

🌿 Stay tuned for session openings, workshops, and ways to connect with the herd.

#ComingSoon #EquineAssistedLearning #EAL #HealingWithHorses #AuthenticLiving #EmotionalWellness #CareFarmLife #HorsesAsTeachers #MindfulLiving #SelfAwareness #LeadershipFromWithin

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🐴✨ COMING SOON: Equine-Assisted Learning ✨🐴

Something powerful is taking shape here on the farm…
It’s quiet. It’s honest.
And it’s going to change the way you see yourself.

Horses have an incredible ability to reflect our truth — without judgment, without agenda. Through this unique, ground-based experience, you’ll explore self-awareness, boundaries, communication, and emotional presence — all with the support of these wise, intuitive animals.

This isn’t therapy. It’s not riding.
It’s a different kind of learning.
And it’s almost ready for you. 🤎

🌿 Stay tuned for session openings, workshops, and ways to connect with the herd.

#ComingSoon #EquineAssistedLearning #EAL #HealingWithHorses #AuthenticLiving #EmotionalWellness #CareFarmLife #HorsesAsTeachers #MindfulLiving #SelfAwareness #LeadershipFromWithin

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Hi, I’m Kristin — the heart behind The Sacred Woods. I’m reintroducing myself as the founder, guide, and caretaker of this beautiful space where healing, connection, and growth are at the center of everything we do.

Through working with animals, nature, and community, I’m passionate about creating a place where people can find peace, rediscover themselves, and feel supported every step of the way.

I’m so excited for everything unfolding here — and I’m grateful you’re part of the journey.

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Hi, I’m Kristin — the heart behind The Sacred Woods. I’m reintroducing myself as the founder, guide, and caretaker of this beautiful space where healing, connection, and growth are at the center of everything we do.

Through working with animals, nature, and community, I’m passionate about creating a place where people can find peace, rediscover themselves, and feel supported every step of the way.

I’m so excited for everything unfolding here — and I’m grateful you’re part of the journey.

We invite you to come and settle in to the safety of your body and to allow the frequency of sound to help you tune out and tune in. Follow it up with a trail walk or a goat visit. Let’s support each other and hold space for the world we create by the beauty of existence.

We invite you to come and settle in to the safety of your body and to allow the frequency of sound to help you tune out and tune in. Follow it up with a trail walk or a goat visit. Let’s support each other and hold space for the world we create by the beauty of existence.

Exquisite Sensitivity. This is the universal language of Nature, of animals, of all that we are. Animals, especially horses, teach us to be attuned to subtle communication from within and from the environment around us. You will never be too much for the ones who can hear the frequency you emit. The sensitivity is where life force runs through you.

Exquisite Sensitivity. This is the universal language of Nature, of animals, of all that we are. Animals, especially horses, teach us to be attuned to subtle communication from within and from the environment around us. You will never be too much for the ones who can hear the frequency you emit. The sensitivity is where life force runs through you.

🌿 Did you know that spending time on a care farm can improve mental health and well-being? 🌻 Connecting with nature, animals, and engaging in meaningful activities can have a positive impact on your overall happiness and stress levels. 🐑 Have you ever visited a care farm? Share your experience below! 🌾 #CareFarm #NatureTherapy #WellnessJourney

🌿 Did you know that spending time on a care farm can improve mental health and well-being? 🌻 Connecting with nature, animals, and engaging in meaningful activities can have a positive impact on your overall happiness and stress levels. 🐑 Have you ever visited a care farm? Share your experience below! 🌾 #CareFarm #NatureTherapy #WellnessJourney

SAVE THE DATE! 🌱🐷💗

SAVE THE DATE! 🌱🐷💗

Integrity is a sacred agreement to trust our selves. It is purposefully hidden from plain sight at times and asks us to dig for the treasure. But on the other side of the work to uncover is unshakable peace and acceptance.

Integrity is a sacred agreement to trust our selves. It is purposefully hidden from plain sight at times and asks us to dig for the treasure. But on the other side of the work to uncover is unshakable peace and acceptance.

Co-regulation: “The definition of co-regulation is– the ability to regulate emotions and behaviors to soothe and manage stressing internal sensory input or external situations, with the support and direction of a connecting individual. Co-regulation is nurturing connection of another individual that supports regulation needs through the use of strategies, tools, and calming techniques in order to self-soothe or respond in times of stress.” -The OT Toolbox.

Spending time near animals and with nature is a powerful and simple strategy for co-regulation. Animal’s natural state of being is peace, they are always seeking to balance an environment. Being allowed in to their realm of peace is an accessible way to shift into a resting nervous system. Forever grateful for the generosity of this presence.

Co-regulation: “The definition of co-regulation is– the ability to regulate emotions and behaviors to soothe and manage stressing internal sensory input or external situations, with the support and direction of a connecting individual. Co-regulation is nurturing connection of another individual that supports regulation needs through the use of strategies, tools, and calming techniques in order to self-soothe or respond in times of stress.” -The OT Toolbox.

Spending time near animals and with nature is a powerful and simple strategy for co-regulation. Animal’s natural state of being is peace, they are always seeking to balance an environment. Being allowed in to their realm of peace is an accessible way to shift into a resting nervous system. Forever grateful for the generosity of this presence.

Staying conscious is brutal at times. To feel the terrifying force of the tornado whipping your hair against your face and lifting your feet from the ground, and to move directly into its centre. Moving your feet towards the other side even if you cannot know with a certainty that the direction you are moving is out.

The fear is overwhelming and your only choice is to remember where the silence lives. To remember that you are a part of this terrible force of nature and you are also separate from it.

You can find the silence, the Inner Healing Intelligence right there waiting for you in the centre of it all. You can allow the whipping winds to completely alter the very cells of your being. When there is no ground below you, the silence is there. When you are released from the centre of the whipping winds, when the sky is clear and so is your vision, and your hearing more astute, and your skin can pick up information from the air with a fine attunement…there is a deep knowing that you will never be left. You will never leave yourself. You will never be abandoned. You will never abandon yourself. Your self is the silence and it is the only unchanging presence in this earthly life that you can count on for its steadfast consistency. All else is change. Change is all there is. Change is the only other constant.

Staying conscious is brutal at times. To feel the terrifying force of the tornado whipping your hair against your face and lifting your feet from the ground, and to move directly into its centre. Moving your feet towards the other side even if you cannot know with a certainty that the direction you are moving is out.

The fear is overwhelming and your only choice is to remember where the silence lives. To remember that you are a part of this terrible force of nature and you are also separate from it.

You can find the silence, the Inner Healing Intelligence right there waiting for you in the centre of it all. You can allow the whipping winds to completely alter the very cells of your being. When there is no ground below you, the silence is there. When you are released from the centre of the whipping winds, when the sky is clear and so is your vision, and your hearing more astute, and your skin can pick up information from the air with a fine attunement…there is a deep knowing that you will never be left. You will never leave yourself. You will never be abandoned. You will never abandon yourself. Your self is the silence and it is the only unchanging presence in this earthly life that you can count on for its steadfast consistency. All else is change. Change is all there is. Change is the only other constant.

An update:

Come as you are, all of you is welcome here.

Slainte! You may or may not have noticed the name change on my account. Recently, my family and animals moved to land that is new to us. The house is on land within Treaty 6 territory. It is 20 acres of environmentally protected woodland. The house is old and has an animate presence all her own. She has nurtured several families in her bones. The land’s history is something I am still learning about. The fact that it’s been largely untouched by development is a rare and precious thing. I feel deeply honoured to get to be steward here and to learn to live in right relationship with the land. In the interest of being a good guest, we keep this land accessible to Indigenous peoples in the area. If that is you, please get in touch.

The Sacred Woods is a space for all who crave a connection to the subtle energy of nature and animals. Who seek an opportunity to co-regulate with the help of the unseen presence of the forest and the peace of animals.

We are still in the process of setting up the space to welcome visitors, but you can expect to see our offerings include:

✨Reiki Sessions
✨Children’s Reiki Courses
✨Animal Care Volunteer Days
✨Essential Oil Workshops
✨HypnoBirthing Classes
✨Stays In the Tent in the Woods

We anticipate some of our first offerings to be set to begin June 2022.

I look forward to inviting you in to meet the Sacred Woods and it’s residents! 🤍

An update:

Come as you are, all of you is welcome here.

Slainte! You may or may not have noticed the name change on my account. Recently, my family and animals moved to land that is new to us. The house is on land within Treaty 6 territory. It is 20 acres of environmentally protected woodland. The house is old and has an animate presence all her own. She has nurtured several families in her bones. The land’s history is something I am still learning about. The fact that it’s been largely untouched by development is a rare and precious thing. I feel deeply honoured to get to be steward here and to learn to live in right relationship with the land. In the interest of being a good guest, we keep this land accessible to Indigenous peoples in the area. If that is you, please get in touch.

The Sacred Woods is a space for all who crave a connection to the subtle energy of nature and animals. Who seek an opportunity to co-regulate with the help of the unseen presence of the forest and the peace of animals.

We are still in the process of setting up the space to welcome visitors, but you can expect to see our offerings include:

✨Reiki Sessions
✨Children’s Reiki Courses
✨Animal Care Volunteer Days
✨Essential Oil Workshops
✨HypnoBirthing Classes
✨Stays In the Tent in the Woods

We anticipate some of our first offerings to be set to begin June 2022.

I look forward to inviting you in to meet the Sacred Woods and it’s residents! 🤍

When’s the last time you remember experiencing your sense of self as a natural existence, no different than the air you breathed. Aware but unaware. Unencumbered. What happens to this? When does that sense of self become fractured? At what point do we begin to be aware of it and question it’s wholeness? .
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So many chattering monkeys and paper cuts to the heart over the years, it’s easy to get distracted from the truth of who we are. But it’s always there. Right there under the veil of conscious chatter, the quiet awaits. The space where everything exists...there’s no good nor bad..everything just is. Whatever answers we seek, they are there. Nothing can ever touch it. It’s the ultimate place of safety and strength. .
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Can you lightly go seeking? Can you remember the time when you didn’t live in this illusion of separation?
#calmwithin #mindfullness #innersanctum #expandingconsciousness

When’s the last time you remember experiencing your sense of self as a natural existence, no different than the air you breathed. Aware but unaware. Unencumbered. What happens to this? When does that sense of self become fractured? At what point do we begin to be aware of it and question it’s wholeness? .
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So many chattering monkeys and paper cuts to the heart over the years, it’s easy to get distracted from the truth of who we are. But it’s always there. Right there under the veil of conscious chatter, the quiet awaits. The space where everything exists...there’s no good nor bad..everything just is. Whatever answers we seek, they are there. Nothing can ever touch it. It’s the ultimate place of safety and strength. .
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Can you lightly go seeking? Can you remember the time when you didn’t live in this illusion of separation?
#calmwithin #mindfullness #innersanctum #expandingconsciousness

“We make our own sunshine.” ~Community of Caraway Parent’s Society
I live in a country where I have the freedom to choose 21st Century Education for my children. They know the freedom of childhood and they learn about #resiliency #emotionalintelligence, and following their inner compass. I am so incredibly grateful I get to settle into this model of freedom for my children because of my privilege. It would not be possible if I didn’t also have my ability to choose to pursue a career that is a little outside the box but allows me #timefreedom to participate in their education and in our community. ✌️❤️ #resiliency #alternativeeducation #nicolettesowder #gentleparenting #timefreedom #doterra

“We make our own sunshine.” ~Community of Caraway Parent’s Society
I live in a country where I have the freedom to choose 21st Century Education for my children. They know the freedom of childhood and they learn about #resiliency #emotionalintelligence, and following their inner compass. I am so incredibly grateful I get to settle into this model of freedom for my children because of my privilege. It would not be possible if I didn’t also have my ability to choose to pursue a career that is a little outside the box but allows me #timefreedom to participate in their education and in our community. ✌️❤️ #resiliency #alternativeeducation #nicolettesowder #gentleparenting #timefreedom #doterra

Testing recipes for my Green Cleaner Workshop! ✌🏻🌿

Testing recipes for my Green Cleaner Workshop! ✌🏻🌿

Remembering essentialism. 🙏🏻

Remembering essentialism. 🙏🏻

Baby ducks have hatched!

Baby ducks have hatched!

So beautiful I want to swear and cry all at once!

So beautiful I want to swear and cry all at once!

For my Caraway crew!

For my Caraway crew!

~Artwork ~”Triple Goddess”~ copyright Amy Haderer~ www.mandalajourney.com

This has me on my knees in reverence: “All the eggs a woman will ever carry form in her ovaries while she is a four-month-old fetus in the womb of her mother. This means our cellular life as an egg begins in our grandmother. Each of us spent five months in the womb of our grandmother, and she in turn formed in the womb of her grandmother. We vibrate to the rhythm of our mother’s blood before she herself is born, and this pulse is the thread of blood that runs all the way back through the grandmothers to the first mother.”
~Layne Redmond, When the Drummers were Women

~Artwork ~”Triple Goddess”~ copyright Amy Haderer~ www.mandalajourney.com

This has me on my knees in reverence: “All the eggs a woman will ever carry form in her ovaries while she is a four-month-old fetus in the womb of her mother. This means our cellular life as an egg begins in our grandmother. Each of us spent five months in the womb of our grandmother, and she in turn formed in the womb of her grandmother. We vibrate to the rhythm of our mother’s blood before she herself is born, and this pulse is the thread of blood that runs all the way back through the grandmothers to the first mother.”
~Layne Redmond, When the Drummers were Women

Licorice the guard duck looking unassuming..but soon as I turn my back he’s chomping at my ankles😂

Licorice the guard duck looking unassuming..but soon as I turn my back he’s chomping at my ankles😂

Never used to have many wildflowers around here. Since the bees arrived it’s an explosion of flowers! It’s getting out of hand in front of their hives! Isn’t so amazing what a difference one small change to an environment can make??

Never used to have many wildflowers around here. Since the bees arrived it’s an explosion of flowers! It’s getting out of hand in front of their hives! Isn’t so amazing what a difference one small change to an environment can make??

Well if that doesn’t make it crystal clear!

Well if that doesn’t make it crystal clear!

Thank you for bringing it to the world ❤️#victoriaerickson

Thank you for bringing it to the world ❤️#victoriaerickson

First tomato from my daughter’s tomato plant. How will she eat it now!?

First tomato from my daughter’s tomato plant. How will she eat it now!?

My friend Flower❤️

My friend Flower❤️

Bees with Beards

Bees with Beards

New bee hive coming alive today! Rainy days kept them in the hive. Today is their first chance to get out and see where their new location is. Gary from Bee Rescue Society brought them over last weekend. If bees aren’t moved more than 5km from the original site of their hive, they will keep returning to the old location even if the hive is gone. Such precise navigation they have.

New bee hive coming alive today! Rainy days kept them in the hive. Today is their first chance to get out and see where their new location is. Gary from Bee Rescue Society brought them over last weekend. If bees aren’t moved more than 5km from the original site of their hive, they will keep returning to the old location even if the hive is gone. Such precise navigation they have.

Happy Hippy Heaven in here right now. Bob Marley playing in the background and Patchouli, Lime, and Clary Sage in the diffuser...mmm, all is right with the world.

Happy Hippy Heaven in here right now. Bob Marley playing in the background and Patchouli, Lime, and Clary Sage in the diffuser...mmm, all is right with the world.

Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, a hammock, and the sunshine. Grateful for my daughter. She’s who I’m trying to become in so many ways. Just when I think I’m getting it all wrong, here she is embracing herself in her own way. She makes me get real about how I lead the way for her.

Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, a hammock, and the sunshine. Grateful for my daughter. She’s who I’m trying to become in so many ways. Just when I think I’m getting it all wrong, here she is embracing herself in her own way. She makes me get real about how I lead the way for her.

Money is the agreed upon symbol for what we value!
Finding this so funny. I show up to the feed store with a ziplock baggy of cash. 😂 Any cash that I receive through my business, I collect up in my blessings bowl and then take it to the feed store to buy food for my farm animal friends. The money is just a symbol. Much like bartering. #plantbased #compassionforallanimals #abundance

Money is the agreed upon symbol for what we value!
Finding this so funny. I show up to the feed store with a ziplock baggy of cash. 😂 Any cash that I receive through my business, I collect up in my blessings bowl and then take it to the feed store to buy food for my farm animal friends. The money is just a symbol. Much like bartering. #plantbased #compassionforallanimals #abundance

For those asking how the bees are this year, here’s a couple videos.

For those asking how the bees are this year, here’s a couple videos.

Making friends with frogs ❤️

Making friends with frogs ❤️

Wish y’all could smell this. It’s making me feel like I’m resting in an old growth forest somewhere. I’ve been lapsing on the self care the last few days and thus making poorly aligned choices. Stepping back into it by forgiving myself and doing the things. Supplements, movement, mindfulness, positive trigger tools (that’s Forgive for me!) #doterra #selfcare #mindfullness #gloriousmess

Wish y’all could smell this. It’s making me feel like I’m resting in an old growth forest somewhere. I’ve been lapsing on the self care the last few days and thus making poorly aligned choices. Stepping back into it by forgiving myself and doing the things. Supplements, movement, mindfulness, positive trigger tools (that’s Forgive for me!) #doterra #selfcare #mindfullness #gloriousmess

Have this posted up by my mirror. Still my favourite. Looking forward to being able to run again. And to swimming in a lake this summer. The very best. ❤️

Have this posted up by my mirror. Still my favourite. Looking forward to being able to run again. And to swimming in a lake this summer. The very best. ❤️

This is why pigs don’t do well in houses and city yards😂

This is why pigs don’t do well in houses and city yards😂

#Next150 This film is essential to see if you are Canadian.

#Next150 This film is essential to see if you are Canadian.

Waiting for spring to get sprung so my buddies get to come out of hibernation!

Waiting for spring to get sprung so my buddies get to come out of hibernation!

Gotta love popping in to my Momma’s for tea!

Gotta love popping in to my Momma’s for tea!

Francis, my gentle soul.

Francis, my gentle soul.

Essentialism post to keep me accountable and log consistency. Road rising to meet me, wind at my back, sun on my face. So many needs calling to me, but first...this. Movement, mindfulness, supplements, nature. Even though we can’t see the obvious signs right now in Alberta, spring is quietly and faithfully preparing.

Essentialism post to keep me accountable and log consistency. Road rising to meet me, wind at my back, sun on my face. So many needs calling to me, but first...this. Movement, mindfulness, supplements, nature. Even though we can’t see the obvious signs right now in Alberta, spring is quietly and faithfully preparing.

Earthship dreams. 🙏🏻#earthshipbiotecture

Earthship dreams. 🙏🏻#earthshipbiotecture

“On average, toxic laundry detergent products emit 17 toxins that go unlisted on the label, and which can cause problems ranging from skin irritations to neurological damage.” (Source: http://undergroundhealthreporter.com/toxic-laundry-detergent/) 👆🏻Insane! Don’t these producers have to show us some kind of double blind study proving health safety?! Nope! 👉🏻Clean laundry soap is really easy to make and it’s inexpensive!

“On average, toxic laundry detergent products emit 17 toxins that go unlisted on the label, and which can cause problems ranging from skin irritations to neurological damage.” (Source: http://undergroundhealthreporter.com/toxic-laundry-detergent/) 👆🏻Insane! Don’t these producers have to show us some kind of double blind study proving health safety?! Nope! 👉🏻Clean laundry soap is really easy to make and it’s inexpensive!

Movement! Chickadees singing, long stretch of country road. Easy priority to meet! ❤️

Movement! Chickadees singing, long stretch of country road. Easy priority to meet! ❤️

3 ingredients to replace toxic crap kitchen counter spray: vinegar, water, On Guard essential oil. Cheap like borscht! 🤓

3 ingredients to replace toxic crap kitchen counter spray: vinegar, water, On Guard essential oil. Cheap like borscht! 🤓

Just a couple of ladies out sunning themselves! All that brown stuff is bee poo. They’ve been holding it a looooong time.

Just a couple of ladies out sunning themselves! All that brown stuff is bee poo. They’ve been holding it a looooong time.

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