About Us

The Gather Project was born from a life of living two parallel realities.

On the outside, my life looked perfect... a successful career as a state-wide news editor, a fit and athletic body, four vibrant children, properties, travel, achievement, all the markers of a life well lived.

But inside, I felt numb.

For decades, I had been the “good girl.”

The achiever.

The one who held everything together. I followed every rule.

Did everything I should.

Built a life that made sense on paper - but not in my heart.

My nervous system was in constant overload from years of pushing past my limits, ignoring my body’s whispers, and believing that the more I did, the more worthy I would become.

Everything changed a decade ago on a trip overseas, when in one unexpected moment, I crossed a line that shattered the life I knew.

I kissed another man while I was married.

The Gather Project is a living expression of my journey from numbness to aliveness, from conditioning to truth, from survival to connection.

What followed was painful, messy, and honest.

I left my marriage. I pulled away from old circles. I faced parts of myself I had spent a lifetime avoiding. I became a single mother of four — terrified and awake. And in that unraveling, I was met by a community who welcomed every “ugly,” imperfect, aching part of me.

People who dared me to dream.

To express. To feel. To step into a life designed from truth, not conditioning. It was through these circles — gathering with conscious humans on their own becoming — that I discovered the transformative power of community. Transformation doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens when we are witnessed.

When we are held.

When we stop performing and start breathing. When we return to who we really are. This is the heart of The Gather Project. A home for mothers, teens, families, and women to exhale. To remember themselves. To deepen connection. To move through life’s transitions with intention, celebration, and courage.

Our retreats, including Mother-Daughter and Mother-Son rites of passage experiences, are designed to rebuild the village so many of us never had.

They are spaces where teens feel seen and safe. Where mothers feel grounded and supported.

Where families reconnect with presence instead of pressure.

A living expression of my journey from numbness to aliveness, from conditioning to truth, from survival to connection. Here, you are invited to slow down. To listen inward. To gather, with your children, your community, and most importantly… yourself.

Welcome to The Gather Project.

With love,

Daniela

Qualifications

Qualified ACA-equivalent counsellor · Somatic practitioner · 20 years in corporate leadership · Yoga teacher · Breathwork coach · Communications (Bachelor) · A decade supporting women and teens through crisis, including refugee and family violence support work.