WHO WE ARE
Wild Woman Rising is a growing collective of women committed to inner work that sparks action and liberation in the outer world. Founded to create a space for meaningful conversation, personal explorations, story telling.
We focus on healing and empowerment through the study and explorations of mythology, ecology, storytelling, embodiment practices and more.
At Wild Women Rising, we aim to foster a community where women can explore inner work, break free from outdated beliefs, and share in the journey toward collective healing. Our vision is to build self-sustaining platforms that offer courses, workshops, and gatherings while expanding into corporate spaces, advocating for regenerative practices.
OUR PURPOSE
WEAVING A MOVEMENT OF WILD, SOULFUL, AND TRUTH-SEEKING WOMEN TO RESHAPE THE WORLD.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Hello wildlings! I’m Nikki!
I’m an environmental scientist, writer, and educator based in the Philippines.
Inspired by childhood summers spent volunteering on a marine sanctuary and witnessing firsthand the fruits of conservation efforts, I pursued a career in science and journalism and now work as a sustainability advocate and advisor in the financial sector.
As a writer, mentor, and guide, I hope to inspire people to get curious about the world around them (especially with earth’s creatures great and small). I believe that through community and shared experience, we can deepen our understanding of the interconnectedness of things, and develop a personal relationship with Nature, Spirit, and, ultimately, Self.
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the current ecological crisis we are living through is a spiritual problem, and having worked in the conservation and climate space for more than a decade, I’ve also seen how deeply influential (and connected) women are as leaders and advocates for positive change.
Wild Woman Rising first started as a book club, affter having read Dr. Clarisa Pinkola Estes’ Women Who Run with the Wolves. In the short span of a few years, it has evolved into what it is now (and continues to, according to the needs of the community - this is the beauty of ecology and women’s work - we respond the what we sense and feel those around us need) - a growing community of women from all walks of life - corporate practitioners, climate activists, artists, creators, and entrepreneurs, all women who are committed and who believe that through deeper study of ecology and spirituality, humanity can become kinder and more compassionate stewards not just of the garden of our relationships with one another, but of the wider world, creatures, and planet that we live in.
I am deeply honored to be able to tend to this space. As soup tender, I bring my experience and practice not just as a scientist and ecologist, but also as a sharer and scholar of yoga, Jungian psychology and mythology, to facilitate the work that helps women get back in touch with their natural cycles, re-discover their intuition, and show up as their naturally creative and compassionate selves.
My favorite things in the world are being in the ocean or the jungle, and some of my favorite assignments include traipsing through the Amazon rainforest to translate scientific studies into relatable communication stories and exploring reef ecosystems in rural Cambodia to build a case for marine protected areas.
These days, though, you’ll most likely find me at home in a semi-rural province in the Philippines, trying to I.D. the birds in my neighborhood where I live with my husband and two adopted dogs, and eagerly awaiting the birth of our first child.
