Upcoming Online Salons
THE SUMMER I RETURN TO MYSELF | Mini Writing Immersion
The Summer I Return to Myself
3-hour Writing Immersion
May 23rd, 2026
11-2 pm CST
Zoom
There’s a part of you who doesn’t overthink every conversation.
Or edit every text.
There’s a version of you who feels something and expresses it.
Who laughs louder. Who wants more. Who takes up space without apologizing.
She’s within you — she just hasn’t been given a lot of air time.
This mini writing immersion is a RETURN and a REMEMBERING of this version of you.
Through nostalgic and sensory writing prompts, we’ll step into a world of long summers, open windows, music playing in the background, fireflies and the exciting ache of possibilities on the horizon.
Think:
— the growing pains of Now and Then
— the wild, untamed longing of Lana Del Rey
— the nostalgic summer nights of The Sandlot
But this isn’t about going backwards — it’s about meeting yourself again and letting her have a voice.
During this 3 hour immersion, you’ll be guided through:
grounding into your body so you can write from your unique, uncensored, authentic voice
timed writing sprints that bypass overthinking and unlock your true voice
prompts that are more like portals - reconnecting you to desire, memory and self-trust
a warm, intimate community that is ready to witness your stories, if you’re ready to share
You’ll leave with:
pages of raw, honest writing
a deeper connection to yourself, your truth, your unique voice
a creative joy that is unlike anything else
a confidence that there is more available to you
Miss Americana 3-Week Writing Immersion
3-week online writing immersion
a road trip back to yourself
There comes a moment
when you realize…
the life you’ve been living
was shaped by who you thought you had to be in order to be loved.
And something in you—
quiet at first, then undeniable—
starts asking:
What would it feel like to be free?
There’s a reason the open road has always called to us.
It brings us back to our instincts.
It softens the noise.
It shows us what we truly want—
not what we’ve been taught to want.
And in that space, something in us comes alive again.
No, we won’t driving cross-country — but through stories and imagination, you’ll meet parts of yourself that are only revealed when you’re willing to go somewhere new.
We’ll hit the road (start date):
Wednesday, May 6th
What’s included:
3 weeks
6 (3-hour) Zoom Writing Salons
Community
One 1:1 session with Dana
Investment is $555 (payment plans available)
We will meet on:
Saturdays 11-2 central
Wednesdays 5-8 central
all classes are on Zoom (replays available)
FREE Online Poetry Pop-Up (for Dana’s birthday!)
Free Poetry Pop-Up Party!
In honor of my 39th birthday — I’m throwing a mini poetry-pop-up party!
Did I mention - it’s FREE?
And there will be… GIFTS?!
In this zero pressure free poetry party, you’ll be guided to drop into flow state and write for a timed sprint. There will be time to share and connect with community and opportunities to win some really incredible gifts.
Because what’s a birthday party without gifts?!
TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT
Inspired by Taylor’s album, this salon is devoted to the art of turning heartbreak, longing, chaos, and confession into poetry.
Together we’ll explore what it means to be a tortured poet — someone who feels deeply and dares to transform those feelings into art.
Even if you’ve never written poetry before.
During our time together we’ll:
• read a few iconic lines from the album
• reflect on the stories and emotions behind them
• write from rich, imaginative prompts
• share and witness one another’s words
Come dramatic.
Come heartbroken.
Come inspired.
All poets welcome.
WHAT TO BRING: a notebook and pen
Hamnet Writing Salon
For our final March gathering, we enter the world of Hamnet — the novel by Maggie O'Farrell and its film adaptation — a story of love, grief, and the quiet endurance of the natural world.
This story broke my heart and stitched it back together in the most beautiful, organic way. It returned me to the forest — to something elemental and deeply alive within myself.
I’ve been so moved by it that I feel called to gather around it, to write inside its themes of love, grief, and the natural world. And there is no more fitting time than March — our month of Spring Awakening — when the earth itself is softening and coming back to life.
At its heart, Hamnet is not simply about loss.
It is about love that continues.
It is rosemary and returning to the earth for answers.
It’s paving your own way in the world.
It is being loved for who you truly are — not who you were taught to be.
As the earth begins to soften this spring, we’ll write into:
The loves that shaped us
The grief we still carry
Our connection to the earth’s apothecary (a little herbal lesson!)
The longing to be loved as we are
** Please note that it is highly recommended to read the novel or watch the film - or in some way acquaint yourself with the story before the salon.
Midday Poetry Reading & Write-In
At The Poetry Apothecary, we know the value of putting ourselves in the way of beauty.
Join us for a midday poetry reading & write in.
We’ll begin with a gentle centering meditation, then read a selected poem together. From there, you’ll have space to reflect, write, and (if you’d like) share. We’ll close with a final reading of the poem and a closing meditation — sending you back into your day nourished and inspired.
The Spring Thaw: Skeleton Woman Writing Salon ONLINE
Sunday, March 8th | 1-2:30 pm CST | Zoom
Crack open your frozen parts. Invite warmth back into your heart.
Join us for an intimate feminine salon inspired by the powerful myth of The Skeleton Woman from Women Who Run With the Wolves — a story of thawing the frozen heart, reclaiming aliveness, and allowing warmth to return after seasons of loss, survival, or silence.
In this salon, we’ll explore how to write from the depths of you - the most instinctual place within — the part that longs to soften, to be seen and to return to life after a long winter.
Through grounding, reflective conversation, and guided writing, we’ll move into themes of emotional thawing, vulnerability, tenderness, and the wild courage it takes to stay present with our own truth.
Together, we’ll tend to the places within us that may have grown guarded or numb, while making space for what is ready to awaken, open, and breathe again.
Whether you are healing, creating, or simply longing for deeper connection with yourself, and your community, this salon offers a gentle pathway back to your inner authority, your creative vitality, and the warm, living pulse of your own heart.
Come as you are.
Leave feeling softer, lighter, creatively awakened, and more deeply connected to the wild, tender truth within you.