"If a woman is able to put more trust into nature and particularly into her own nature, the unconscious will find ways to achieve the apparently impossible".⁠ ⁠

— Toni Wolff

What is this workshop about?

In the 1930s, Jungian analyst Toni Wolff, Carl Jung's closest collaborator and one of the most overlooked minds in depth psychology, mapped the feminine psyche into four archetypal forms: the Mother, the Hetaira, the Amazon, and the Medial Woman.

These are not exactly four personality types but four positions or ways a woman can orient herself toward life, toward others, toward herself. Most of us live fluently in one, maybe two. The others sit in the dark, undeveloped, sometimes judged, sometimes just... never met.

This workshop will include some Jungian theory, but mostly it will focus on going and meeting these 'women' in your own body and finding their expression.

We'll think and talk about them, yes. But we'll also stand at their doors, step through, and let them move through us for a while. And then we'll draw what's left behind.

Who this is for

• Women curious about Jungian archetypes who want to feel the theory, not just read it

• Anyone drawn to somatic and embodied approaches to inner work

• People who've done "parts work" or similar and want a mythic, less clinical container for it

• Anyone who has ever felt like there's a version of themselves they haven't met yet

  No art experience, no prior Jung knowledge, no dance background needed

  — just willingness to show up in your body

When: 21 August, Friday | 7 pm - 9 pm CET / 6 - 8 pm UK
Duration: 2 hours
Where: Online (Zoom link sent upon registration)

Sliding Scale Pricing: €25-40

What to prepare:

• Paper and something to draw with (paint, markers, pencils, whatever you have)

• A little space to stand and move

• An open, unhurried two hours

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this therapy? No. This is a creative and somatic exploration, not a therapeutic relationship. It can still be moving, sometimes surprising, but I'm not treating anything, and you're not required to process or resolve anything.

I don't know anything about Jung. Is that a problem? Not at all. You'll get everything you need to work with the four archetypes in the session itself. This isn't an academic seminar.

What if the embodiment part feels intimidating? It's simpler than it sounds. There's no performance, no audience judging you. You can work as small or as big as feels right, even a shift in posture or breath counts.

Do I have to share what I draw? Never required. You'll always choose your own level of sharing.

What if I can't move much, or don't have space? Everything is adaptable. Embodiment can happen seated, through gesture and breath alone, so you don't need room to run or dance.

What if difficult emotions come up? The container is designed to be safe and paced. You control your own process. We establish "too much" signals and you can always pause, step back, or work at your own depth.

Will I have access to the recording? Yes. The recording will be available after the workshop.

The Four Women

The Mother — holds, nourishes, tends. Her instinct moves toward whatever needs care, protection, growth. She isn't only about children; she's about the capacity to sustain anything alive.

The Hetaira — the companion, the lover, the one who relates personally and intimately. She's drawn to the individual in front of her, not to roles or duties. Eros lives here.

The Amazon — self-contained, capable, unbothered by needing anyone's permission. She moves through the world, often literally, through travel, through work, through territory not traditionally hers, on her own terms.

The Medial Woman — attuned to what's in the air before anyone else names it. Intuitive, sometimes prophetic, immersed in the collective and the unconscious rather than the personal. The one who senses things.

You probably recognised yourself in one or two of these immediately. The other two might feel distant, uninteresting, or even mildly irritating. That reaction is worth paying attention to as it's usually pointing at exactly the door worth opening.

This workshop weaves together

Somatic work - working through the body, not just the mind

Jungian Depth Psychology - exploring the unconscious and wholeness

Somatic Art Practice® - using creative expression as a bridge between inner and outer worlds

Compassionate dialogue - learning to speak with (not at) the parts of ourselves we've rejected

Images: Gustav Klimt

What the participants say

"I dove so deep, it was amazing, truly amazing. It felt like a therapy session: a space where you let yourself accept all the different parts of you, and suddenly everything made so much sense.

I'm deeply impressed. Every time, I'm struck by how much you don't just know and can do, but have actually lived through yourself; that's an enormous resource."

- Irina (Gestalt therapist)

"Thank you so much, Nadia! The webinar was wonderful; both the theory and the practice came through fully, and thank you for the support. I love when a process is given enough time to actually open and come to completion.

What's especially valuable is being allowed to feel exactly as I am, without pulling on other people's opinions, exploring what's actually there, living the experience in a safe space.”

- Olga