EXPLORING THE WILD WOMAN ARCHETYPE
An 18-Week Depth Journey With the Book Women Who Run with the Wolves
Join us weekly starting in December!
In-Person/Hybrid Series Begins Monday December 7, 2026 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Virtual Series Begins Tuesday December 8, 2026 from 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Both series run weekly through the end of March
Come When You Can, Come As You Are
Gathering the
Bones
The iconic book Women Who Run with the Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés is a collection of curated stories from around the world, all exploring the wild woman archetype. The wisdom of these stories meet us boldly in every season of our lives.
This extended group experience is a deep dive where—together—we will move through all 18 chapters of Women Who Run with the Wolves as a small community.
In this workshop, we explore myth and folklore relating to the wild-woman archetype using art, movement, and storytelling.
Although reading the book is not necessary to participate—each week we discuss major stories from each chapter, engage in art or movement practices intended to deepen our connections to the themes, and learn from each other about how the archetypes from each story show up in our own lives.
While this space primarily centers around the lives and stories of women, all who are genuinely interested in learning about, and exploring the inner feminine and wild woman archetype are welcome. If you've got questions or curiosities about the inclusivity of this container, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Structure & Format...
Exploring the Wild Woman Archetype is a 18-week community, experiential series to dive deeply into the tales within Women Who Run with the Wolves. This workshop is held in person at a private workshop space in Missoula, Montana**.
The workshop space will be open 20 minutes before we start each session. Arriving 10- 15 minutes early is optional, but encouraged so we can start promptly to respect everyone's time. From the time the space is opened until the time we start together as a group, reflective journaling and art processing prompts for that evening's session will be set out, & tea and light snacks will be available so folks can drop into themselves, drop into the material, and explore individual inquiries before we start as a group.
This is also a great opportunity to build new community and connect with others outside of the official container.
This Is A "Come When You Can"
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A "Come As You Are" Container
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Come When You Can
Although the folks who only miss one or two nights of the series seem to get the most out of this depth journey, this container is specifically created to catch you in your busy life.
If you only come to one session***, or you come to all 18 sessions—you are welcome here.
If this work calls to you, please let it be imperfect, come when you can.
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Come As You Are
Additionally, this space is also curated to allow folks to participate as much or as little as they desire. The magic of these particular stories in Women Who Run with the Wolves, is that they value wholeness, not just showing up when we're at our 'best.'
Everything I offer in this series is optional, and sharing is never expected. Further, attending while experiencing stormy moods, or stuck in your grungiest, weekend pajamas, is encouraged. Especially in the throws of a long, dark winter—I expect that there will be nights where you show up as a more feral wolf, rather than a perfectly groomed one.
Again, please let it be imperfect.
If this work calls to you, come exactly as you are.
**I am excited to announce there will also be a virtual container this winter running in tandem. The virtual container opens up the opportunity for a hybrid option to anyone who pays for the full series in advanced. In this case, the in-person version will be held at the same time and place each Monday evening from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, while the virtual-version will be held virtually over Zoom in the comfort of your own home for 90-minute sessions on Tuesdays 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM. All sessions will be recorded and sent out to virtual participants, or those who paid for the series-in-full, each week.
NIGHTLY COMPONENTS
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Myth, Folklore, & Storytelling — We will focus on the main tale from one chapter per week and read the story together as a group, or experience it as a live-storytelling.
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Unraveling Symbolism & Motif — After each story, we will thoroughly unpack and understand major symbols, motifs, and themes present in each tale.
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Art or Movement Practice — Each story will be paired with a carefully curated art or movement exploration to more deeply experience specific elements of the feminine rites of passages in each chapter.
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Reflection & Journaling — At the end of each session, the facilitator will leave participants with several journaling prompts and reflection questions to continue deciphering their own unique wisdoms.
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Community Container — In addition to weaving community into each of these previous components, there will also be an opportunity each session to share, discuss and witness what has been coming up for everyone during their journey into the wild woman archetype.
THE FULL JOURNEY
Each week we'll explore a different tale within the collection Women Who Run With the Wolves.
Whether you come for the whole journey or just the stories that call deeply to your soul, the full breakdown of the series will look like this:
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Dates // Major Story
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December 7/8*— Introduction & Stories As Medicine
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December 14/15* — Bluebeard
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December 21/22* — Vasalisa
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December 28/29* — Manawee
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January 4/5*— Skeleton Woman
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January 11/12* — The Ugly Duckling
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January 18/19* — Butterfly Woman
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January 25/26*— The Red Shoes
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February 1/2* — The Selkie Myth
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February 8/9* — La Llorona, The Little Match Girl, & The Three Gold Hairs
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February 15/16* — Baubo, Coyote Dick, & A Trip to Rwanda
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February 22/23* — The Crescent Moon Bear
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March 1/2* — The Woman With Hair of Gold
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March 8/9* — The Handless Maiden
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March 15/16* — Canto Hondo
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March 22/23* — The Wolf's Eyelash, Closing
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TBD — Bonus Session 1
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TBD — Bonus Session 2
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*Denotes Virtual Session Date
Full-Series Bonus Materials
Although this is a "Come When You Can" and a "Come As You Are" space, those who sign up for the full series, at the full price get some extra perks. You're not required to use any of these extra bonuses, but they're here to explore if you're feeling called to go even deeper.
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1:1 Dreamwork Session — 1-hour complimentary dreamwork session & 50% off all subsequent dreamwork sessions with Dagny while the container is still open (discount ends in May).
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Hybrid Model & Session Recordings— The hybrid model helps those who might want to take the course but are traveling frequently, live slightly outside of Missoula, or are not local to the region and still want to engage in the series. The hybrid option for the course allows for floating between virtual and in-person events, as well as access to the video recordings of each session for up to a year.
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A Hand-made Thank You Card & The Art of Rest Stickers— As a small-business owner, when you pay for the series in full, it helps give my work stability and reliability, and allows me to work with folks from different financial backgrounds. At the end of our time together, you'll get a personalized 'thank you' for supporting my work.
We believe in rest as a radical act...
Here at The Art of Rest, we believe in access to opportunities that make our lives more full, vital, and creative. We are so grateful to folks who pay above a sustaining rate to help us make our work to folks from all financial backgrounds.
If you're interested in applying for our scholarship spots, download the scholarship PDF and apply by November 4. We will be awarding one full scholarship spot and two partial scholarship spots.