>>the younger teens who struggle with their identity and the clash of societies idea of feminine, and what they themselves feel and are.<<

Sounds like you have a great start already! I'd love to hear what you come up with.

I have found that role playing helps us get in touch with our inner strength and release inhibitions . . . Utilizing the Sacred Arts of Dance, Music, Art and Theatre can allow participants a safe place to reach their strength . . . Sacred Arts projects and workshops emphasizing the expression of ones inner emotions can be very healing; mask making, ceremonial tools and ritual objects, painting, writing, drumming, etc.

I hope that you are going to cover some of the physical issues of the warrior path in your discussions (or in the actual training if you have the creditials and such). I think that the message that "fit=/=skinny" and that women are capable of physical strength and safety, and that strength comes in "different sizes" for different people, is important. We're in a real backlash against physical feminism right now, where the myth that women are by our nature weaker than men and natural victims is being broadcast everywhere again. This so much plays into eating disorders, low-self esteem and, well, actually making young women victims because that's all they believe they can be. Discussing that we can get strong as well as brining up, and maybe having some flyers for nationally available self-defense programs like Impact and the far more affordable (and available at nearly any college or university) RAD, is something I think is really important.

I had hoped to give some workshops at Rites this year, but it quickly became obvious that I need to stick closer to home once again. Good luck on this!