Tony Caldwell is a Jungian analyst living and working in Nashville, Tennessee. His past talks have been at diverse venues such as Jack White's venue, The Blue Room at Third Man Records, Victor Wooten's Music and Nature Camps, St. Augustine’s Episcopal Chapel, Kanuga Retreat Center, The Nashville Jung Circle, The C.G. Jung Society of New Orleans, college campuses, churches, spiritual gatherings, retreat centers, and various other settings across the U.S. Tony is a faculty member at the Haden Institute and a PhD Researcher at GCAS in Dublin, Ireland. In becoming a Jungian analyst, he trained and analyzed for 13 years under the guidance of renowned Jungian analysts, including James Hollis, Ph.D. As a writer, Tony is a member of the Red Letter Christian network of writers and speakers, has contributed a chapter to the graduate textbook “Contemporary Perspectives on Spirituality in Education,” and has written for many other publications, including the Bitter Southerner.
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EXPERIENCES
Show Date
Fri 4 Sep 2026 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
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| Title Short | Light and Shadow: A Jung and Yoga Workshop |
| Venue | Terra |
| Experience Description | This workshop, co-led by Tony Caldwell, Jungian analyst, and Missy Caldwell, psychotherapist, yoga teacher, and somatic yoga therapist, explores shadow integration on the intrapersonal, interpersonal, communal, and societal levels, offering practical guidance for navigating our current religious, social, and political climate. Taking a body/mind/spirit approach, together we will address common concerns related to wellbeing and relative wholeness during these maddening times. This workshop incorporates yoga, mindfulness, contemplative practice, and insights from analytical psychology, and provides practical wisdom for daily life. Open to all skill levels, no prior experience is necessary. |
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Show Date
Sat 5 Sep 2026 5:00 PM to 5:50 PM
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| Title Short | Shadow Work: Jungian Psychology For Our Times |
| Venue | Oasis |
| Experience Description | Carl Jung formulated the concept of the shadow (the unconscious, hidden, or repressed aspects of the psyche) and advocated shadow integration, popularly known as \shadow work.\ Jung viewed the integration of the shadow as central to the process of individuation, a method of making the unconscious conscious to achieve psychological wholeness. While commonly seen as undesirable traits, Jung noted that the shadow can hold repressed positive traits (like creativity or assertiveness). He believed the shadow is encountered through reflection, understanding projections (noticing what you dislike in others), and therapeutic analysis.
\The gold in the shadow\ refers to the repressed positive qualities, talents, and unrealized potential hidden in the subconscious. It represents the untapped greatness and creative power, alongside the darker, rejected traits of the personal shadow. The Shadow does not contain only the dark, negative side of the self, but also the \hidden potential\ or \light\ that is banished into the unconscious, often stemming from childhood repression or societal pressure. Jung believed that integrating these hidden, positive, or powerful traits is crucial for personal growth, self-actualization, and achieving a state of wholeness or individuation. Integrating the gold in the shadow reveals one's own strengths—often projected onto others—enabling personal empowerment.
In this talk, Jungian psychoanalyst Tony Caldwell explored these concepts in a practical, down-to-earth way that makes Jung's work applicable to daily life as we navigate all that we encounter in our inner and outer worlds.
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