{"product_id":"9781604075724","title":"The Joyous Body: Myths and Stories of the Wise Woman Archetype","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Part Three of Her Masterwork on \u003ci\u003eThe Dangerous Old Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“It is the nature of the saplings to quake in the winds; hesitant, learning to hold their own places. But, the older trees, with their years of testing and being tested, they are the ones who, whether in the long stern winds or misty gales, sway the most. Less a bouquet of tentative trembling first-time buds, now much more the leaf-perfumed hips of a hundred wide women dancing—these old ones, regardless of form, sway, by heart, to the music that thunders through them.”\u003c\/i\u003e—Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Body, Your Valiant Consort\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Each one of us is a triumvirate being—at once the union of body, soul, and all that lies within.” For any who experience disharmony amongst these three vital aspects, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés reveals a pathway back to wholeness. Join her with \u003ci\u003eThe Joyous Body\u003c\/i\u003e for the third volume of her masterwork on the Wise Woman archetype. This empowering six-session program shares original and old family stories, poems, and psychological commentary on the challenges, remedies, and ancient knowings of the holy female body, “that which is not a dumb servant but a divine fellow traveler and consort.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenew Your Relationship with The Sacred-Body Consort\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Remember that the loyal body is the first to signal us that something is needed. It is our first responder,” teaches Dr. Estés, “in order for us to not only survive but to thrive in the world.” Now, \u003ci\u003eThe Joyous Body\u003c\/i\u003e is here to help you remember the old body wisdom, to heal and renew your relationship “with the sacred, magnificent being with whom you came to this earth.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories, Poems, and Blessings Include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ancient Bristlecone Pines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ten Aspects of Mindfulness of the Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Scar Queen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Beauty-teria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Long-Legged Deer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMousetrap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlessings for Bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Such-Lovely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Homely Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaking the Father Home Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Jealous Girls and the Old Woman Under the Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the White-Throated Sparrow Came to the New World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tongue-cut Sparrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bird Lady at Saint John the Divine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Child Dying to Dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Snow Queen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet It Be Known\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sounds True, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056210002160,"sku":"9781604075724","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781604075724_p0.jpg?v=1763826445","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781604075724","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}