Welcome to Woven Wild — where women create lives in which they thrive.

Intersectional Education, Embodied Integration, Sustainable Liberation

At Woven Wild, we offer a trauma-informed approach to women’s empowerment that blends the reclamation of feminine rhythms with a return to the innate wisdom of the body.

We take a life-affirming and educational approach to healing and teach you exactly how to free yourself from systems that keep you stuck — so that you can create a life in which you flourish.

Whether you are seeking to heal your body, ease your mind or free your spirit, we support you in cultivating your capacity to lead yourself with confidence.

Let us support you in cultivating your capacity to create a life you truly love — by honouring your sacred feminine nature and empowering the wisdom of your body.

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Hello, empaths, artists and wild souls

I’m Islay — Creator and Guide here at Woven Wild.

I have been on a personal journey of liberation for more than ten years, and it is my life’s work to guide women back into their sovereignty. I have studied at the intersection of international relations, social justice, science and spirituality, sacred feminine reclamation, and ancestral healing to untangle the threads of trauma and conditioning that have kept women disconnected from their power.

I have found that for women to truly thrive, they need to be able to embody their inherent worth, trust their intuition, and have access to — and be the sovereign authorities of — their creative energy. It is in this perspective that all of my creative offerings are rooted.

I am a trauma-informed yoga teacher, a somatic coach, a social scientist and a singer-songwriter.

Personally, this work has allowed me to heal premenstrual dysphoric dysorder (PMDD), know and love my authentic self, co-create a partnership that is both healing and life-giving, free and express my voice, and turn my sensitivity into my greatest strength.

I have taken everything I have learned about healing, paradigm shifting, and liberation and consolidated it into offerings that support healing from the root and cultivating true embodied sovereignty.

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LEAD YOURSELF FROM THE INTELLIGENCE OF YOUR BODY

Internal Authority

A profoundly intersectional somatic liberation program for women called to heal and free themselves

Internal Authority is our signature women’s empowerment course that teaches you how to heal self-worth, cultivate embodied confidence, and activate your capacity to co-create with life.

Join me to experience a truly sustainable pathway of liberation — through the body!

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1:1 SOMATIC MENTORSHIP

IN HER POWER

An entire year to support you in creating a relationship with yourself that is life-giving, authentic and free.

To ensure that clients get the utmost care and attention I reserve only 10 spaces per year for private mentorship. This is for women who want consistent professional support in their journeys of healing and liberation. The rest of my attention and energy is reserved for our annual somatic liberation program Internal Authority. To learn more about working together, click the button below.

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Client Love Notes

  • Coaching with Islay really was the catalyst in my own spiritual development, and more importantly, my reclamation of the divine feminine and my sense of Self as a woman.

    It set me on a path of fulfillment and alignment. Now I trust myself, and continue to grow and love myself in a way that is true to me. Connecting with another woman on such a deep & raw level of interconnection gives me hope that as a collective we have the power to heal and shift the narrative of the wild woman, ultimately paving the way for future generations.

  • My experience working with Islay was extremely healing and relaxing. It brought me back into my center, back into my body, and to the peace within myself that is always accessible.

    It allowed me to quiet my mind and focus on the sensations in my body, to move through discomfort and release tension that I have been holding onto. It really helped me become aware of my inner world.

  • I experience difficulties feeling in my body, or even feeling my body at all sometimes, and your class made slowing down feel more possible for me.

    All love, all gratitude. Many thanks.

  • Islay is such a positive person to interact with. I feel so comfortable sharing my thoughts with her, she embraces everything with such warmth and openness!

    I love how attentive she is to my feelings, even more than I am! I couldn’t be more grateful to have found this opportunity of connecting with Islay, and I would encourage everyone to check out her sessions! Trust me, it is worth it!

  • Islay is a passionate and caring person, and this definitely translates to her teaching. We had an online class and I’m surprised by how much I was able to tap into my “zen” without being in a yoga studio.

    I enjoyed her unique invitation to pay attention to my womb and its connection to healing during our 1:1 session. It is not something you’d be led to in a typical class as they aren’t usually women/womb specific. Practicing with her is a worthwhile step in your embodiment journey!

  • ...also my brain started working again. One of the things that came up was this insecurity about achieving and doing things well or right, and early on you mentioned there were "no levels to the practice, just what your body wants right now". And with that reminder the need for achievement and the insecurity I felt around it just melted away.

    Some serious thanks, credit and acknowledgment needs to be given to the energy you brought and embodied, how safe & non-judgmental it felt, plus the impact it had generally on the session. It created such a wholesome and nourishing atmosphere right in my room! So again, wonderful work and thank you!

  • This was an amazing experience. I had never done Yin Yoga before and this morning I woke up a little scared that it was going to be like other classes with more tension and discomfort but I decided to go.

    I was surprised that even though some of the postures were uncomfortable, we focused a lot on breathing and being able to have the rest of the body relaxed while working on some areas or muscles holding tension.
    I liked the balance, both in the class and in the practices. The focus on breathing and having a relaxed body. I liked that Islay gave tips that supported me as a beginner.
    Islay made the class very easy to take, and from the beginning created and environment of safety. I had some emotions come up too, and the warmth of the group helped a lto to feel okay to show vulnerability.

    I would recommend Islay’s classes because she creates spaces where you put your ego aside and feel safe to show your vulnerable side in many ways. Islay is a very good instructor.

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