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to this little nook of the internet where we like to keep health + wellness simple. If you enjoy learning about natural + holistic health but are tired of the fads, this is the space for you! Life Among the Wildflowers is dedicated to providing health + herbal education that combines science with traditional wisdom. Grab a cup of tea and dive into the wonderful world of food as medicine and homestyle herbal remedies. Here you'll find an educational blog + podcast, online courses, and more information about my services and in-person events!

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Each year I offer a limited number of in-person workshops in the Flin Flon area! Craft your own remedies and connect with fellow herb nerds!

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For the curious folks who long to dig a little deeper into some of the more nuanced and larger concepts in herbalism and holistic health.

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Check out my herbal best-sellers in the Apothecary, including the latest issues of my new herb-inspired zine, Life Among the Wildflowers!

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Where's Wildflower?

Come chat and peruse my herbal wares at the Cranberry Portage Artisan Market this summer! You'll have full access to my apothecary, including some of my favourite herbal books and a few surprises that I have up my sleeves. The market takes place from 11:00am - 3:00pm at the Cranberry Portage Heritage Museum (outdoors). The dates for 2025 are:

Saturday, June 7th

Saturday, July 5th

Saturday, September 6th

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Standing with my feet firmly planted on the shores of a future rooted in reality and true connection. Thank you for being with me in this space. Letting this chapter go with love. 🌿🍄🌻✌️
(The goal is 6 months but the intention is forever)

Our days continue to get shorter for a little while longer, and I've noticed folks mentioning how tired they've been since around mid-October. Our bodies are heavily governed by light + dark cycles. Give yourself permission to slow down and go to bed a bit earlier. ❄️🌑❄️
Of course there can be so many factors with either chronic or actute fatigue but this is a big pattern that I see every year during the autumn/winter cusp!

#winter #seasonalliving #seasons #holistichealth

The OG medicine.. 🌼🌿

#calendula #herbalism #folkremedies

Autumn means root harvests are afoot! 🌿 Just enough Ashwagandha to make a jar of tincture for my 1-on-1 client apothecary! 😊

#ashwagandha #adaptogens #herbalism #gardening

Posted this in my stories and quickly realized it deserved a permanent spot on my feed. 🌻🍂

#lifeamongthewildflowers #healing

Mugwort + Sagebrush infused oil coming soon! 🧙🏻‍♀️🌿✨️ Inspired by Aunt Francis in Practical Magic and the line that tickles me every time, "Oh dear, well.. a little Mugwort oil will fix that right up." || Our dear Sages, the Artemisias, are a genus of plants steeped in mysticism + folklore and my gosh, are they potent plant medicines. Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) has been a staple in my garden for the past few years now and I was recently gifted a lovely little bundle of Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) that came all the way from B.C. Naturally, these two sisters drying in my kitchen got my wheels turning and so, on Friday the 13th I brewed up some magic!
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This infused oil is an offering for my witches. A topical oil used for anointing in ritual, for cleansing energy, or dreamtime assistance. Mugwort and Sage are also pungent, warming herbs that encourage circulation when applied on the skin, making it wonderful for bruises, muscle cramping/spasm, and muscle/joint pain. Now left to sit for a full moon cycle, this oil will be available in limited quantities on Sunday, October 13th. Mark your calendars! 🌿🎃🌻

#witchywoman #seasonofthewitch #mugwort #sagebrush #herbalism #autumnequinox #autumnvibes #fridaythe13th

Felt good to be at the Cranberry Portage Artisan Market again! Grateful for all the conversations I got to have with folks. It's truly amazing to see the re-surgence of herbalism! ☀️🌿 @cpartisanmarket

We're here for the... 🧙🏻‍♀️✨️🍂🌻🍄🌿🧚🏼‍♀️🦄🦋🧙🏼‍♂️🏞 ... kinda vibes, right?

#cottagecore #herbalist #nature

Early Autumn Days 🌻 A late Calendula seeding means that it's in full bloom as we meander along to the equinox. We've got Calendula in the dehydrator, Calendula in jars with vodka, and Calendula in jars with oil!

Herbalist or not, one of my favourite things about growing Calendula is that is always continues to bloom late into September which means I'm still graced with it's beauty when many of my other plants are beginning to die back.

Calendula Salve has been one of my best sellers, a gorgeous remedy for skin health in general: moisturizing, strengthening the skin, and a gentle support for rashes, eczema, etc.
Calendula Tincture, a great internal support to have on hand for digestive repair, skin conditions, and lymphatics/immunity. It's a powerhouse in my opinion and I wish more people knew about it for internal use!

#Calendula #herbalism

What is an herbalist?

An herbalist is a matchmaker. A conduit between plants and people. Our work runs deeper than "this herb for that ailment" because plants don't walk in a straight line, they aren't one hit wonders. The plant kingdom is vast. Each plant, like us, has a complex and multi-layered personality. Our job as herbalists is to form relationships with the plants. Get to know them on a deep + intimate level.

We purposely allow ourselves to be stung by stinging nettle so that we can better understand nettle itself as well as the plants that may act as remedy. We smell, taste, and touch the plants. We grow plants in our gardens and visit the wild landscape to forage. We pick, craft, strain, brew, and bottle. We read books, study courses, and learn from other herbalists. We secretly get excited when we, ourselves, are afflicted with a new issue because that means we can finally work with a new plant and get to know it better.

Herbalists are attuned. To our bodies. To the subtle signs and symptoms that our bodies give us. To the plants and the language that they speak.

Our work is meaningful and holds great purpose. We are committed to always being students of nature. Our mission, to walk alongside our fellow humans and assist them on their journey, to help them unlock their own healing. 🌿

#herbalist #healer
📷: @brandybloxom

Gardening season is slowly coming to a close yet is still filled with abundance. Here's a real glimpse into an herbalist's kitchen during harvest season!
What's all in this video?
• Oats: I'm harvesting the last of my oat stalks (known as oatstraw), chopping, and dehydrating them for a nutritive addition to teas.
• Calendula flowers: Dehydrating then will make into a glorious skin salve and I'll save a handful of flowers for a lymphatic/digestive support tincture.
• Wild Pansy: Wilting and then will be made into an oil that will eventually become a salve for cysts + fibrocystic tissues.
• Mugwort: Air drying then will be made into an extra special body/anointing oil to be released closer to Samhain/Hallows' Eve.
• Lemon Balm: One of my favourite herbs to tincture for anxiety + depression, digestion, and also a powerful antiviral. I'm also dehydrating the leftovers to gift to someone who loves lemon balm tea!
• You can also peep an assortment of jars of tinctures + oils that need to be strained + bottled today and tomorrow. An herbalist's work is never done!
Happy harvesting, friends ✌️🌿

#herbharvest #medicinalherbs #herbalism

Slow summer evenings creating herb-infused oil.. ☀️🌿✨️

#herbaloils #herbalremedies #herbalism #lughnasadh #lammas

Drying herbs 🌿

#herbalism #herbalist #gardening #foraging #homestead

Good Morning from the High Mallow 🌸🌿
Originally I planned to harvest flowers + leaves for tea this summer but I haven't been able to bring myself to pick them! Maybe I'll feel called to a small harvest or maybe we just wait until the patch expands next year. We'll see! 😉

#mallow #gardening #herbalism

Emotions + The Organs, A TCM Perspective 🌼
Have you ever experienced an emotion and literally felt it in a certain place within your body? In TCM we aren't referring to the specific organs, rather the energy system that the organ rules within the body. Traditional Chinese Medicine holds that there are pathways (meridians) in the body within which energy runs and there are A LOT of them. This is what modalities such as acupuncture and acupressure are based off of. If you look at our networks of blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic pathways, and more, you'll find some interesting correspondences with the meridians. If we experiences blockages in the body, our energy (qi) cannot flow efficiently. We can harbor emotions for hours, days, or even decades and those pent-up emotions ultimately can contribute to physical symptoms and even dis-ease. What are you holding on to that needs to be release?

#tcm #emotionalhealing #emotionalbody #emotions #herbalism #lifeamongthewildflowers

Upgrades!! 🌿 I've been air drying most of my herbs for years but I desperately wanted a good dehydrator for more dense herbs. I'll be using this for things like calendula flowers, oatstraw, rosehips, and roots. The biggest thing if you are heat drying, is you want to do it at a lower temperature. This dehydrator goes down to 30°C (86°F) which is 14° lower than what my oven will do on the dehyrate setting!! I know this post is a bit different than my others but life has been very up/down lately and upgrading Life Among The Wildflowers has been my anchor. I'm so stoked for harvest season! 🌾🌼
@vevor.ca @vevor.official
P.S. hope you like my song pick for this one 😆

#driedherbs #herbalism #homestyleherbalism #lifeamongthewildflowers

Balance out the heat of summer using Traditional Chinese Medicine 🌿🥵
Whewwwww! With this heatwave hitting many of us here in Canada, I thought I'd share some food-related TCM tips to help keep you at least a little cooler!
The one thing I forgot to add is: food that is literally cold. Think popsicles, sherbet, frozen yogurt, and smoothies with frozen fruit/greens.
Stay cool my friends! ✌️☀️🌊

#tcm #summer #herbalism #holisticnutrition #heatwave #chinesemedicine

Hi! I'm Danielle and welcome to Life Among the Wildflowers. I'm an herbalist on a mission to help folks reconnect to the wisdom + medicine of the plants, to our traditional ways. The biggest thing I see is how disconnected we have become from the basic building blocks of health + wellness. Whole food, clean water, fresh air, sunlight, movement, feet on the ground, music + story, and human connection. Society has pulled us away from those things, stripped them of their essence, and packaged some of them in plastic to make a profit.
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I've spent years studying the art of herbalism now. I've had the privilege of learning from the most amazing teachers. I've attended many markets and spent countless hours tending the garden and crafting remedies. I'm honoured that you've decided to join me in this little nook of the internet! I have a new online class coming out around the end of July dedicated to making tinctures and I can't wait to share more details with you!

#herbalism #herbalist #folkremedies #traditionalwisdom

The medicine of Wild Rose 🌸
Known for cooling excess heat throughout the body, but particularly the cardiovascular system. We can translate this from physical to emotional: Wild Rose has the ability to soften the thorns we may have placed around our emotional hearts. Working through grief, anger, loss, and even depression. For me, it brings the grounding of the root chakra up and the knowing of the third eye/crown chakras down, merging these energies in the heart chakra. Feeling rooted in yourself, in your heart. Trusting your inner knowing. Feeling the love and sense of connection that emanates from within.
On a more physical level it's astringency works to tonify the cardiovascular, digestive, and reproductive tissues as well as the skin. Healing wounds on both the outside and the inside. As without, so within. It also carries a gentle calming kinship with the nervous system (likely through the heart) and is an herbal ally that I am often adding in to formulas for extra support in this way.
It's one of my favourite herbs for hormone and reproductive issues in women, particularly when heat patterns and irritability/anger are present around menstruation and menopause.
Alas, I think I feel most affected by rose while I'm out wild-harvesting in the woods of our boreal forest. To feel the soft petals between my fingers, releasing its beautiful scent, while the thorns gently scratch my skin. It's a reminder of how precious these medicines are and how respect needs to be present when working with them. Just the act of foraging Wild Rose is a healing process, crafting remedies from heart to hands, to share with others. 🌸

#wildrose #heartmedicine #grief #anger

It's all about adaptogens and burnout on the latest episode of the podcast! 🌿
I know they say this is old-school now but you can click the link in my bio to listen!

#burnout #adrenalfatigue #adaptogens #herbalism #podcast #holistichealth

A simple tea blend for period support! ☕️🌿
A staple in my home and the recipe is versatile. Make as is or add in some of your other fave moon time herbs. Cheers! ✨️

#moontime #newmoon #periodsupport #menstruation

Sowing seeds. An act of patience. A form of meditation. Here's to an abundant growing season! 🌿🌾🌿

#medicinalherbs #herbgardening

June energy! ✨️ I turn 34 on June 18th and I'm really just here to release + step through the portal into a life of alignment. June always feels like the most magical month to me! Here's to a season of exploring, gatherings, creation, and sinking into the pleasures of summer. 🌿☀️🌸

Photos in order:
@katiedaisy_artist @moonsoulchild @laivi_illustration @within.nutrition @lizfair_ @itsacharminglife @seydanoirpoetry

#june #birthdaymonth

Found these photos of my Wild Rose harvest from summer 2023!! 🌸🌿 The petals ranged from a delicate, soft pink to a vibrant fuschia (see 2nd photo). I can't wait for Wild Rose season again! 🌿🌸

#wildrose #foraging #northernliving

Sag Full Moon + Gemini season ✨️🔮🦄
You guys, the last 4 years have been tough on me, I'll be real. But I feel the airy fairy Gemini winds of change coming and I'm excited to embody the nature of the twins and transmute some of this heaviness into light + magic.
I'm revamping my website and will be launching some online herbal education for ya'll real soon! 🌿🍄🦋

#gemini #herbalist #wildflower

Maybe the medicine runs deeper.. 💭🌻🌿

#wildflowers #plantmedicine #soulhealing

Here's a sweet little tip if you're new to medicinal herb gardening (or foraging for that matter): learn to identify your leaves! This is Marshmallow [Althea officinalis]. You can see these big beautiful leaves that are broad + kidney shapes with ridged edges BUT if you look to the left of this photo you'll see a few smaller, heart-shaped leaves with much smoother edges -》those are the first leaves! As the plant grows past the stage in this photo the leaves higher up on the plant can change yet again, becoming more pointy and less broad. Knowing the leaf shape + texture of a plant can make a huge different if you've:
• moved into a new place and aren't sure what plants are already in the beds or garden.
• planted seeds but don't know if what's coming up is infact what you planted
• trying to identify weeds at early stages for removal (or for medicine!)
• foraging

Learning your plant I.D. takes time so be patient! The more I grow certain plants in my garden, the more I'm able to identify their features at all stages! Take your time. Find a reputable book (a plant I.D. key is helpful). Grab a magnifying class if you need it. Go out and observe. Practice, practice, practice!🔎🌿

#plantid #althea #marshmallow #mallow #learnherbs

~ Change ~
Maybe one of the most emotional posts for me ever.. but I've officially said goodbye to the chapter that was Wildflower Holistic Health. 🥹
I started Wildflower around 2019 with the intent of doing nutrition consultations but it quickly turned to crafting + selling herbal medicines. I was engaged at the time and really struggling with my life path (my god, that feels like lifetimes ago now). When that relationship ended I remember feeling so lost. So I turned to my business and my garden and over the past few years I've grown into the person I always felt I was, but never felt I could be. I've loved and lost since. People have passed. I struggled financially for a bit. I just always felt that things would get lighter and brighter so I never quit. And here we are. 🌿🍄
2024. Wildflower has grown so much with me. I don't know if I would be where I am on a personal level without this business. I'm turning over a new leaf. A new chapter in this book of life. Life Among the Wildflowers.. it has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? 🪻🌸🌻
I have a lot of announcements over this next month so buckle up and join me for this WILDflower ride!! 💛✨️

#lifeamongthewildflowers

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