MEET THE SPRING RETREAT TEAM
Kira Seiffert
I came to yoga through curiosity and a deep love of movement—drawn to the same embodied freedom I feel while running, skiing, backpacking, and wandering in the wild. Nature has always been my greatest teacher, and yoga became a way to deepen that connection while reshaping how I experience my body, my life, and the world.
I’ve been a healer for over 20 years, practicing bodywork and energy work and listening deeply—to clients, students, myself, and the natural world. Trained in Baptiste Power Vinyasa at Shakti Vinyasa Yoga and shaped by teachers throughout the PNW and beyond, I’m also a mom to two young adult boys— my constant compass, always pointing me back to true north and reminding me not to take myself too seriously. My work is about creating space for healing and freedom, trusting the wisdom we already carry, and inviting curiosity, laughter, and a little playful magic into the journey.
Kira Seiffert, Founder - Wild Mountain Connection
Hannah Dutton
Hi, I'm Hannah. I'm a mom, adventurer, and a chef. I like to think of myself as an adventure chef. I moved this past year from Hawai'i with my family where I spent nearly ten years exploring the islands, kite surfing, teaching yoga, and of course, cooking. In 2016, I started a farm to table meal delivery and event catering business on Oahu. While my business is changing and I am finding a new name, the heart of why I started is the same. I am a nurturer, and I come by it honestly after generations of women in my family. I want food to be an experience. I choose nourishing, flavorful ingredients that comfort and make you feel like you are home. I always strive to inspire others to eat sustainably, creatively, to know any ingredient can be delicious and sustain you on any adventure. Food can hold so much love, which is one reason I find it so very special.
Hannah Dutton, Farm to Table Adventure Chef - Wilde Roots Provisions
Daniela Curto
Daniela is a mother, singer/songwriter, athlete, and lover of all things wellness. She practices vascular ultrasound at Overlake Medical Center and has experience as a massage therapist, group fitness trainer and teacher.
Daniela’s lifelong passion for movement, music, creativity, travel, good food and positive human connection have led her towards wellness events and retreats. Her adventurous energy brings people together in the spirit of having fun, dancing and trying new things. Sharing laughter together deepens both a sense of community and of self love.
At WMC Retreats, she captures beauty in the moment through candid photography. When Daniela accompanies savasana with her musical artistry & beautiful voice, she facilitates stillness, provides reflection, and often brings tears of both joy & healing.
Rob Marshall
Rob is an outdoor educator and guide devoted to helping people rediscover a deep sense of belonging — to themselves, to each other, and to the living world. For nearly 30 years he has worked professionally in wilderness education, leadership development, and experiential learning, guiding people into unfamiliar physical, mental, social, and spiritual terrain.
Rob’s work weaves together nature-based experiences, storytelling, and practices that cultivate resilience, emotional wholeness, and authentic self-discovery. Based in North Bend, Washington, Rob brings a grounded, playful presence that invites participants to explore with courage, curiosity, and a deeper connection to the wilderness both outside and within.
Matt Palubinskas
Much of Matty’s life has been spent either in the mountains or in the classroom. He plays and learns on the glaciers and ridges of the peaks of the northwest as well as the classrooms of Seattle. On most weekdays you’ll find Matty in the lab teaching physics, but during the weekends and in the summer, Matty is an avid alpinist and mountaineering instructor with over two decades of leading technical climbs in high alpine environments. Whether high altitude trekking in Nepal and Patagonia or climbing local iconic peaks like Forbidden Peak or Mount Rainier to lesser-known gems like Mount Triumph in the North Cascades, Matty appreciates a good adventure.
As an EMT-B and with 6 seasons of ski patrol and an additional 12 years of mountain rescue work with King County SAR under his belt, Matty has put a myriad of wilderness medicine skills to good use in the field. A passion of his is using those experiences and sharing that which he’s learned by teaching Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder courses for CPR Seattle. Balancing precious time between family, the climbing community, and search & rescue can be challenging, however Matty embraces it all with enthusiasm and gratitude, and still finds time to both learn and share with others.
Read Matt Palubinskas’ full Team Member Bio
Melinda & Cruz Flores
Cruz & Meli give behind the scenes support to the WMC Team.
Melinda assists Kira with planning, admin work, and logistics so they can get back out on trails more quickly. During retreats, she helps with set-up, take-down & transport, as well as organization & flow between activities. Meli can usually be found on a PNW trail with her dog Twiggy, or at a yoga class. She loves plants, dogs, family & community.
Cruz supports WMC through promotion and brand outreach. Cruz is most at home in the backcountry — skiing, biking, or hiking whenever possible. In his spare time, when he’s not in the woods or working as a Service Specialist at Transition Bikes, he’s attending classes at WWU.
