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BUILDING A COMMUNITY of empowered MOTHERS. This space is for HOLDING, creating trust, connection & HEALING.

 WELCOME to the way OF the woman

BUILDING a village OF empowered

mother’s.

Through aware PARENTING

& feminine wisdom.

 WELCOME to the way OF the woman. BUILDING a village OF empowered mother’s. Through aware PARENTING & feminine wisdom.

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HELLO LOVELY

I’m Danni Willow and I’m so excited that you are here. I’m a Parenting Educator, Aware Parenting Instructor, Early Childhood Educator, Primary school teacher, holder of sacred space or Mother and women circles and Mumma to two beautiful souls.

After I had my second daughter, I discovered Aware Parenting and started exploring what this paradigm had to offer. I felt this deep knowing and sense of understanding and I knew this way of parenting was my soul’s calling. It gave me the most beautiful foundation and blueprint, which supported me to understand that we can meet everybody’s needs in the family, and still build a loving, secure and connected attachment. I practiced the theories and teachings at home and I saw the incredible benefits and the beautiful connection I was creating with my girls. I heard a deep calling to share this with the world, as I’d already begun to see the ripple effect with my immediate family and close friends.

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MY OFFERINGS

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ONLINE COMMUNITY

I feel so incredibly blessed to work alongside some amazing other women, mothers and parenting educators and specialists. I am currently co-facilitating and running two offerings that are online for mothers who are looking for more support.

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CIRCLES

I am so excited to be offering a variety of women’s circles. I offer local in person mother circles on the Surf Coast (Victoria) and in Melbourne, virtual women’s circles, first moon cycle circles and mother blessing circles. You can see all of my circle offerings here.

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1:1 AWARE PARENTING SUPPORT

I love working with clients 1:1 in my aware parenting support sessions. If you’re looking for deeper healing, a space to delve more into your inner parts, feelings and needs, alongside your child, parenting and the parallel journey you’re both. This space is for holding, creating trust and connection for reparative healing.

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I WONDER IF YOU FEEL LIKE THIS?

Can you feel something deep inside calling you to connect with other mothers? To find a safe place to be heard, held and loved on your mothering journey?

Perhaps you’ve been searching and seeking answers about how you could parent differently. Maybe the mainstream advice on parenting doesn’t resonate with you, and you’re not sure where else to turn.

This is how I began my journey years ago, and I was overwhelmed with how difficult it was to get the support I truly needed. This is why I created The Way of the Woman.

I’m here as a guide, to support you to feel safe, build community, and expand our knowledge by coming together, sitting in circle or one to one sessions, and sharing wisdom.

By sharing our own experiences and connecting with other mums we begin to feel less alone on our journey. We can start to peel back some of the layers, explore how we could do things differently, and work through some of the guilt, shame and isolation we often hold in our hearts.

ON THE BLOG

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The healing power of tears
The healing power of tears

When we start learning to listen to feelings and showing up for our children with unconditional love and acceptance, we often don’t know what this looks and feels like.

Most of us grew up with parents who worked from an authoritarian or permissive parenting style. Listening to feelings and showing up as your true authentic self wasn’t always welcomed and embraced.

We acknowledge where we’ve come from, and we know in Aware Parenting that we don’t need to be perfect with our children. We are human and we know that we will inevitably make mistakes as we are learning this new way of being with our children.

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The Power of Aware Parenting and Attachment Play
The Power of Aware Parenting and Attachment Play

When we start learning to listen to feelings and showing up for our children with unconditional love and acceptance, we often don’t know what this looks and feels like.

Most of us grew up with parents who worked from an authoritarian or permissive parenting style. Listening to feelings and showing up as your true authentic self wasn’t always welcomed and embraced.

We acknowledge where we’ve come from, and we know in Aware Parenting that we don’t need to be perfect with our children. We are human and we know that we will inevitably make mistakes as we are learning this new way of being with our children.

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The power of repair
The power of repair

As an Aware Parenting instructor, I am often in sessions explaining to parents the difference between big feelings and what our mainstream culture calls Tantrums. This is a word I truly dislike, and I do feel like it does a huge disservice to our beautiful children.

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CLIENT REFLECTION

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  • "Working with Danni over the past six months has been a beautiful, life altering experience for me, a mother of a 2-year-old boy. Danni’s warmth and authenticity invite a safety that has allowed me to deeply explore many parts of myself that were getting in the way of my very functioning as a person. Danni is open and provides such wonderful ongoing support, that I never feel alone in my process. She welcomed in all of me – the dark and the messy as well as sharing in the joy and the triumphs when they came. When I couldn’t see a way through, Danni's gentle and continual guidance has allowed me to step into my potential as a conscious and connected mother who experiences a full spectrum of human emotions. I can now sit more easily with the uncomfortable and move through life with more flow, instead of being held hostage by harsh self-talk, limiting beliefs and a lack of self-trust. I am incredibly grateful to you Danni for your willingness to embrace me with compassion and for hearing exactly as I am. Your offerings and gifts are the foundation for the most profound transformation."

    AMELIA (1-1 Heart Centered Listening & Aware Parenting Support)

  • “I just wanted to say thank you so much for holding space for me today in the most amazing way. I truly am so grateful. The difference it made to my day- my spaciousness and ability to play was palpable with my kids, I felt so present. You supporting me made such a difference. Thank you so much."

    CARA (1-1 Heart Centered Listening & Aware Parenting Support)

  • “Thank you Danni and Yaelle for such a rich, nourishing and meaningful conversation around ritual. I’m so glad I could attend, it gave me so much food for thought and some of the stories you shared made me quite emotional, it was beautiful. You are both amazing women and I loved hearing how you weave ritual into your daily life practices. Loved your workshop and you energy when you collaborate."

    MEL (The Sacred Art of Ritual workshop)

  • “Thank you Danni for you’re workshop around Listening to feelings. I think your session was one of the first parenting workshops I have done where I haven’t left feeling deep shame/ guilt about my parenting. I loved how you qwew very upfront with how hard it is to parent without a village. I can’t wait to participate in part two. Thanks so much.”

    JESSICA (Listening to feelings workshop)

  • “Thank you so much for the session last week Danni. It really helped and just brought a few things into my awareness especially around sleep and feelings in our home. I’m looking forward to our next session together so we can keep exploring and diving deeper into my story.”

    SALLY (1-1 Aware Parenting Support Session)

  • "In the 6 weeks that I worked with Danni, she helped me in so many valuable ways. I was more able to connect with parts of myself that are challenged by being a parent, and this freed up space to enjoy my children so much more. Her thoughtful approach ensured that my questions were always answered with consideration, and I was impressed with how she managed to tailor the Aware Parenting skills to suit my own individual needs. I found it particularly helpful being able to voice-note Danni in between sessions as this meant that I always felt I had somebody to support and guide me through difficult situations where I felt overwhelmed. Danni encouraged me to build my capacity to listen to feelings, play in attachment-rich ways with my kids, and acknowledge my own needs for self-care. Danni is also just a beautiful, insightful person. She is compassionate and wise, and I really connected with her. I would highly recommend Danni to anybody wanting support with all aspects of parenting, and truly believe that this is the most valuable investment you will make in raising kids that will want to share their feelings with you throughout the trials and tribulations of childhood, adolescence and adulthood. She has even inspired me to consider becoming an Aware Parenting instructor."

    CHLOE (1-1 Heart Centered Listening & Aware Parenting Support)

READY TO WORK WITH ME?

I would love to here from you! Please feel free to send me an email or alternatively contact me via my contact form on the connect page.