Darketypes™
Using Dark Archetypes to Find Connection, Power and Love in our Places of Greatest Shame
- a 3.5 hour live Zoom mini-intensive just for alumni of the Light Dark Institute -
January 10, 2026
from 2pm-5:30pm PST
a 3.5 hour Zoom with Tani & Leslie
Whether you worked with us months ago or a decade ago, this mini-intensive invites you into a deeper exploration of the 10 Core Darketypes™ than we’ve ever offered before. The shadow realms run deep, and the Darketypes™ have so much to reveal when we take the time to truly engage with them. Whatever your past experience with our work has been, there is so much more available and this class is designed to give you our most current, potent teachings and resources.
The Darketypes™ have evolved. . . and so has the Workbook.
Our understanding of the Darketypes™ continues to grow; it’s a living transmission that deepens with every cycle of work. This course is an invitation to reawaken what you’ve already discovered in the shadows and a chance to receive our most current and potent shadow-work resource: our comprehensive guide - Darketypes™: The Workbook.
For years, people have asked when we’d be releasing a book – this is it! Thoughtfully created and refined over time, this 200-page virtual workbook draws from our years of teaching and experience. Originally introduced last summer in our online course Playing With Darketypes™, it has since undergone several evolutions and now offers a comprehensive collection of insights, reflections, and practical exercises. It guides you to engage with the Darketypes™ within yourself and others in ways that bring freedom, connection, and play into your life. This is the first time it’s being offered outside of the course and we’re so excited to share it with you.
Why take this class if I’ve already learned about the Darketypes™?
Even if you’ve worked with us around the Darketypes™ before, this class will take you further into shadow work by revealing how those hidden parts operate in real time – as strategies, energies, and drives influencing your choices. They’re potent inner forces, parts of you (and others) that know how to get their needs met. While they can be misunderstood or judged, when you look closer, you’ll find they’re driven by wisdom, depth, and profoundly human desires. If you choose to meet them more deeply, you’re likely to:
Feel more whole and integrated within yourself.
Show up in relationships with clearer boundaries, deeper play, and richer connection.
Approach your work or business with greater creativity, confidence, and authentic influence.
Recognize your value, and contribute in a way that feels meaningful and aligned.
What do I get with this class?
You get to refresh and expand your shadow work learnings with classmates who’ve also taken a course or workshop with us before in a brief, mini-intensive format.
You get the updated Darketypes™ Map.
You get the current version of Darketypes™: The Workbook 200-page virtual workbook.
You get to hear from Tani & Leslie together, live on Zoom
What’s in the workbook?
The workbook speaks to both your mind and your heart, revealing the depth of each of the 10 Core Darketypes™ and offering supportive practices to engage with them in playful, connected ways.
Here is a sample of what you will find in each chapter:
Darketype™ Profiles for each of the 10 Core Darketypes™, explaining the various ways each manifests and plays out
Explanations of the “Light Energy” (core desire), “Dark Energy” (core fear), and “Strategy” (core behavior) for each Darketype™ or pair of Darketypes™
Real-world examples for each Darketype™ and how they show up both at the individual level and the societal level
Tips for how to work with each Darketype™ when it arises and explore it in ways that are intentional and consensual
“Why should I like this Darketype™??” - An understanding of how each Darketype™ supports and watches out for us
“Gifts of the Darketype™” - Some of the many amazing capacities and forms of wisdom hiding in the shadows
“Contemplation Questions” – Ways to reflect, through journaling, conversation, or personal reflection
“Playful Engagements” – Embodied activities to play with the different energies we are exploring