June 2026
Santa Fe, USA
Cultivating Purpose Mary Hofstedt
Rediscover what lights you up and step into a life infused with greater meaning, fulfillment, and joy.
Jun 28 - Jul 2, 2026
Starting at
$3,200
July 2026
Baja, Mexico
Your LGBTQ+ Story: Write & Speak Your Truth Mason Funk and Cole LeFavour
Claim your authentic voice and transform your queer journey into a story that finally fits — and speaks the truth you’ve always held inside.
Jul 2 - Jul 6, 2026
Starting at
$2,000
Santa Fe, USA
Landscapes of Silence: A 7-Day Silent Retreat Teddi Dean
Unplug from the noise, slow your mind, and rediscover peace through three days of mindful silence and gentle renewal.
Jul 2 - Jul 9, 2026
Starting at
$2,800
Baja, Mexico
Evolving Your LGBTQ+ Identity & Purpose as You Age Greg Louganis and Chip Conley
A 5-day immersive retreat in Baja for LGBTQ+ adults to redefine identity, purpose and belonging as they age.
Jul 6 - Jul 11, 2026
Starting at
$3,500
Santa Fe, USA
Rising Circle Ranch Camp: Horses, Land, & the Wisdom of Place Mary Hofstedt and Joanna ‘Jo’ Nichols
Mary Hofstedt and Joanna ‘Jo’ Nichols for a three-day immersive ranch retreat in Santa Fe that uses hands-on experiences with land, horses, and cattle to help midlife participants navigate life transitions, reconnect with themselves, and gain clarity on what comes next
Jul 9 - Jul 12, 2026
Starting at
$2,100
Santa Fe, USA
Joyspan: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life's Second Half Dr. Kerry Burnight
A four-day Santa Fe intensive with bestselling author and gerontologist Dr. Kerry Burnight exploring how to thrive (not just age) by cultivating joy, purpose, connection, adaptability, and resilience in life’s second half.
Jul 12 - Jul 16, 2026
Starting at
$2,500
Baja, Mexico
LGBTQ+ Camp Days in Baja Returns Daniel Booz and Teddi Dean
A four-day retreat hosted at our Baja campus — a gathering for LGBTQ+ alumni and their partners/friends — designed for connection, creativity, rest, and celebration.
Jul 12 - Jul 16, 2026
Starting at
$1,280
Santa Fe, USA
Career Transitions: Your Clear Path Forward Jill Nykoliation
A 3-day immersive workshop in Santa Fe helping midlife professionals navigate career transitions, gain clarity, and choose what’s next with confidence.
Jul 16 - Jul 19, 2026
Starting at
$2,100
Santa Fe, USA
Who Are You Now? Embrace Your Emerging Self Jill Nykoliation
A guided journey to release old identities, clarify who you are now, and step confidently into your next chapter.
Jul 19 - Jul 23, 2026
Starting at
$3,200
Santa Fe, USA
Arthur Brooks’ The Meaning of Your Life Mary Hofstedt
Designed to help midlife individuals navigate career transitions by gaining clarity, redefining their relationship to work, and choosing their next chapter with intention through guided reflection and experiential learning.
Jul 20 - Jul 25, 2026
Starting at
$4,500
Santa Fe, USA
The Art of Change: Creativity as Fuel for Growth in Uncertain Times Aithan Shapira and Chip Conley
Turn uncertainty into your creative superpower — and fuel growth when the path ahead isn’t clear.
Jul 23 - Jul 26, 2026
Starting at
$3,000
Santa Fe, USA
Transformational Speaking™: An Intimate 4-Day Immersion To Align with Your True Expression Gail Larsen
Uncover the story your life has prepared you to tell – and deliver it with truth, confidence, and heart. **Limited to 6 participants only
Jul 26 - Jul 31, 2026
Starting at
$9,000
Santa Fe, USA
Your Brain, Your Body, and What Comes Next: A Workshop for Women Tamsen Fadal
A four-day immersive workshop with Tamsen Fadal that blends neuroscience, purpose-driven reflection, and soulful self-exploration to help you consciously design the next chapter of your life.
Jul 26 - Jul 30, 2026
Starting at
$3,600
Santa Fe, USA
Chip’s Wisdom Weekend: Turn Experience into Impact Chip Conley
A weekend retreat with Chip Conley to help you transform your life experiences into clarity, purpose, and meaningful impact.
Jul 30 - Aug 2, 2026
Starting at
$2,700
August 2026
Santa Fe, USA
Designing Longevity Barbara Waxman and Derek Gehl
Design a personalized roadmap for long-term vitality based on your biology, values, and everyday life.
Aug 2 - Aug 6, 2026
Starting at
$4,000
Santa Fe, USA
Golden Girls, 2026-Style: Modern Co-Living for Community and Independence Elizabeth White (Facilitator)
Join us for a weekend in Santa Fe exploring how to live with friends in beautiful shared homes—stay independent, split the costs, and build real community instead of going it alone.
Aug 6 - Aug 9, 2026
Starting at
$1,500
Santa Fe, USA
Poetry as a Common Language: Reading & Writing Poetry to Deepen Connection Pádraig Ó Tuama, PhD
A four-day immersive workshop that helps you rediscover and strengthen your authentic self-agency—breaking free from societal conditioning to express your truth with confidence and power through guided experiential learning in nature, neuroscience-based practices, and deep inner work.
Aug 9 - Aug 13, 2026
Starting at
$3,000
Santa Fe, USA
A Kinder Mind in Midlife: The Practice of Self-Compassion Dr. Kristin Neff
This three-day retreat with Kristin Neff teaches practical, research-based self-compassion skills to help quiet your inner critic, navigate change with resilience, and care for yourself with the same kindness you offer others.
Aug 13 - Aug 16, 2026
Starting at
$3,000
Santa Fe, USA
Seasons of Life: Finding Grace and Beauty in Change Pico Iyer and Chip Conley
A four-day retreat to rediscover rhythm, calm, and meaning as you step into life’s next season.
Aug 16 - Aug 20, 2026
Starting at
$3,600
Santa Fe, USA
The Soul Of Money Sara Vetter and Lynne Twist
This is a three-day transformational retreat in Santa Fe designed to help you break free from the psychological grip of scarcity and redefine your relationship with money—not as a financial management problem, but as a spiritual and emotional one.
Aug 20 - Aug 23, 2026
Starting at
$3,600
Santa Fe, USA
Cultivating Purpose Mary Hofstedt
Rediscover what lights you up and step into a life infused with greater meaning, fulfillment, and joy.
Aug 23 - Aug 27, 2026
Starting at
$2,800
September 2026
Santa Fe, USA
Qigong for Your Second Act: Real Energy for the Work That Matters Mingtong Gu (Qigong Master | Founder of the Embodied Awakening Movement and Chi Center | Beloved teacher worldwide: Kripalu, Esalen, Omega, and more)
A three-day immersive workshop teaching simple Zen-based practices to break free from autopilot, deepen presence, and reconnect with purpose in a distracted world.
Sep 3 - Sep 6, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
From Survive to Thrive: Cancer as a Catalyst for Deeper Meaning & Purpose Caryn Lerman, PhD and Chip Conley
Transform your cancer experience into a source of clarity, connection, and renewed purpose for the life ahead.
Sep 6 - Sep 10, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
The Power of Play: Unlock Your Story & Purpose for What’s Next JD Schramm, Ed.D and Kristine Michie, MSJ
A 3-day experiential workshop in Santa Fe that uses playful, research-backed exercises and storytelling to help you break out of stale narratives, reconnect with joy and imagination, and uncover new purpose and possibilities for the next chapter of your life.
Sep 10 - Sep 13, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Make Life’s Big Moments Matter: Reclaiming Meaning in a Disconnected World Bruce Feiler, Chip Conley and Kari Cardinale
A four-day immersive workshop with one of the world’s foremost transitions experts on how to honor and share the moments that make life meaningful
Sep 13 - Sep 17, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Landscapes of Silence: A 3-Day Silent Retreat Amie Tullius
Unplug from the noise, slow your mind, and rediscover peace through three days of mindful silence and gentle renewal.
Sep 17 - Sep 20, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Navigating Transitions Christine Sperber
Turn life’s big shifts into catalysts for clarity, courage, and renewal – and learn to meet uncertainty with trust in what’s unfolding.
Sep 20 - Sep 24, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Reboot: Leadership & the Art of Growing Up Chip Conley and Jerry Colonna
Trade performance for presence and rediscover the kind of leadership that begins with growing up, not just moving up.
Sep 23 - Sep 27, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Retirement on Trial: Life after Law for Attorneys & Judges Stephen Herman and Evelyn Neaman
This workshop is a three-day retreat in Santa Fe designed for mid-to-late-career attorneys and judges to deliberately plan their retirement transition using legal frameworks, peer conversation, and a documentary film called "Retirement on Trial."
Sep 24 - Sep 27, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
The Midlife Shift From Success to Self: A Men's Workshop Ben Katt, Derek Gehl and Bob Cavnar
A four-day MEA workshop in Santa Fe designed to help you reconnect with your long-held dreams and build a meaningful next chapter in midlife.
Sep 27 - Oct 1, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
October 2026
Santa Fe, USA
The Way Of Integrity: Find The Path To Your True Self Martha Beck
A transformative 4-day immersive with Martha Beck designed to help you realign your life with your deepest truths, release the “shoulds” that keep you stuck, and rediscover purpose, joy, and authenticity by living in integrity with who you truly are.
Oct 11 - Oct 15, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Transformational Listening™: Let Life Speak to You Gail Larsen
A four-day immersive workshop in Santa Fe where acclaimed teacher Gail Larsen guides a small circle to deepen intuition, strengthen inner clarity, and transform the way you listen—to yourself, others, and life—so insight emerges from stillness rather than effort.
Oct 11 - Oct 15, 2026
Starting at
$3,600
Baja, Mexico
Designing Your Best Decade for Couples Robert Evans and Carolyn Buck Luce
Create a shared vision for the next ten years that strengthens your bond, deepens your connection, and brings purpose to the chapter ahead.
Oct 12 - Oct 17, 2026
Starting at
$4,500
Santa Fe, USA
Arthur Brooks’ The Meaning of Your Life Jill Nykoliation
Join "The Meaning of Your Life" author Arthur Brooks for a five-day immersive retreat in Santa Fe, where high achievers stop chasing success and start building a life grounded in genuine meaning.
Oct 15 - Oct 20, 2026
Starting at
$4,500
Santa Fe, USA
From Autopilot to Fully Alive: Zen Tools for Presence and Purpose in a Distracted World Dan Zigmond
A three-day immersive workshop teaching simple Zen-based practices to break free from autopilot, deepen presence, and reconnect with purpose in a distracted world.
Oct 15 - Oct 18, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Roar Into Midlife: Build Your Bold Second Act Michael Clinton
A 4-day immersive workshop that helps accomplished midlifers turn restless “what-ifs” into a clear, actionable plan for a bolder, more purposeful next chapter while keeping the life they’ve built intact.
Oct 18 - Oct 22, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Rising Circle Ranch Camp: Horses, Land, & the Wisdom of Place Mary Hofstedt and Joanna ‘Jo’ Nichols
Mary Hofstedt and Joanne ‘Jo’ Nichols for a three-day immersive ranch retreat in Santa Fe that uses hands-on experiences with land, horses, and cattle to help midlife participants navigate life transitions, reconnect with themselves, and gain clarity on what comes next
Oct 22 - Oct 25, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Becoming Wise: Explore Life's Big Questions & Find Meaning in Everyday Moments Krista Tippett and Ben Katt
A four-day immersive workshop that invites you to explore life’s biggest questions, cultivate presence, and uncover deeper meaning and connection in everyday moments.
Oct 25 - Oct 29, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Baja, Mexico
Navigating Transitions Christine Sperber
Turn life’s big shifts into catalysts for clarity, courage, and renewal – and learn to meet uncertainty with trust in what’s unfolding.
Oct 26 - Oct 31, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
November 2026
Santa Fe, USA
Modern Love: A Matchmaker's Secrets To Find Your Perfect Match Rachel Greenwald
A 4-day luxury retreat in Santa Fe led by celebrity matchmaker Rachel Greenwald, designed to help successful singles find lasting love through practical, strategy-driven dating techniques.
Nov 1 - Nov 5, 2026
Starting at
$4,000
Baja, Mexico
The Power of Friendship: Thriving Through Social Connection Jeff Hamaoui
Move beyond surface connections and cultivate the authentic relationships that make life longer, healthier, and infinitely more fulfilling.
Nov 1 - Nov 5, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Hold Nothing: Yoga for Letting Go & Finding Freedom Elena Brower
Discover how movement, stillness, and presence can help you soften your grip on the past and step into the freedom of simply being.
Nov 5 - Nov 8, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
True North: Live and Lead with Purpose, Courage, and Conviction Bill George and Chip Conley
A four-day immersive workshop with Bill George and Chip Conley designed to help you clarify your core values, reconnect with your purpose, and strengthen the courage to lead authentically. Through deep reflection and practical tools, you’ll leave with greater self-awareness and a clear path to living and leading from your True North.
Nov 8 - Nov 12, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Navigating Transitions Christine Sperber
Turn life’s big shifts into catalysts for clarity, courage, and renewal – and learn to meet uncertainty with trust in what’s unfolding.
Nov 15 - Nov 19, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Baja, Mexico
Cultivating Purpose Jeff Hamaoui
Rediscover what lights you up and step into a life infused with greater meaning, fulfillment, and joy.
Nov 16 - Nov 21, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Golden Girls, 2026-Style: Modern Co-Living for Community and Independence Elizabeth White (Facilitator)
Join us for a weekend in Santa Fe exploring how to live with friends in beautiful shared homes—stay independent, split the costs, and build real community instead of going it alone.
Nov 19 - Nov 22, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Arthur Brooks’ The Meaning of Your Life Jill Nykoliation
Join "The Meaning of Your Life" author Arthur Brooks for a five-day immersive retreat in Santa Fe, where high achievers stop chasing success and start building a life grounded in genuine meaning.
Nov 19 - Nov 24, 2026
Starting at
$4,500
Santa Fe, USA
Thanksgiving at MEA: Gratitude & Awe in the High Desert
A five-day Thanksgiving retreat in Santa Fe’s high desert focused on cultivating deep gratitude, connection, and awe through intentional practices, community gatherings, nature engagement, and shared meals.
Nov 23 - Nov 28, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Baja, Mexico
3rd Annual Wisdom of Gratitude & Teachings of Nature Mark Coleman, Lori Schwanbeck and Teddi Dean
Celebrate the season of gratitude by deepening your connection to nature, to others, and to the sacred rhythm of life itself.
Nov 23 - Nov 28, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Alchemy of Breath: Breathe Into Clarity, Courage & Inner Guidance Anthony Abbagnano and Amy Rachelle, ND
A 4-day breathwork intensive at a Santa Fe ranch where Anthony Abbagnano and Amy Rachelle teach you to use your breath to regulate your nervous system, quiet mental noise, and reconnect with your intuition so you can navigate midlife stress and big decisions with more clarity and calm.
Nov 29 - Dec 3, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
December 2026
Santa Fe, USA
Transformational Speaking™: An Intimate 4-Day Immersion To Align with Your True Expression Gail Larsen
Uncover the story your life has prepared you to tell – and deliver it with truth, confidence, and heart. **Limited to 6 participants only
Dec 1 - Dec 6, 2026
Starting at
$9,000
Baja, Mexico
The Midlife Shift From Success to Self: A Men's Workshop Ben Katt, Derek Gehl and Bob Cavnar
A five-day MEA workshop in Baja designed to help you reconnect with your long-held dreams and build a meaningful next chapter in midlife.
Dec 7 - Dec 12, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Arthur Brooks’ The Meaning of Your Life Jill Nykoliation
Join "The Meaning of Your Life" author Arthur Brooks for a five-day immersive retreat in Santa Fe, where high achievers stop chasing success and start building a life grounded in genuine meaning.
Dec 7 - Dec 12, 2026
Starting at
$4,500
Santa Fe, USA
Chip’s Wisdom Weekend: Turn Experience into Impact Chip Conley
A weekend retreat with Chip Conley to help you transform your life experiences into clarity, purpose, and meaningful impact.
Dec 10 - Dec 13, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Baja, Mexico
Cultivating Awe Dacher Keltner
In this workshop co-facilitated with Dacher Keltner, the director of the Greater Good Science Center, you will take an inspired dive into the science behind mystery and wonder and discover how cultivating awe can lead to connection, cooperation, and a transformed understanding of yourself as belonging to a larger community.
Dec 14 - Dec 19, 2026
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
MEA Film Fest 2026 Chip Conley
In this special 5-day workshop facilitated by Chip Conley, you’ll enjoy a light version of the MEA core curriculum while also enjoying great movies and inspiring conversations with other wisdom-seeking individuals.
Dec 14 - Dec 19, 2026
Starting at
$2,500
Santa Fe, USA
Ring in the New Year at Rising Circle Ranch Mary Hofstedt and Derek Gehl
Honor what’s ending, celebrate what’s beginning, and step into 2027 with renewed clarity and intention.
Dec 28, 2026 - Jan 2, 2027
Early Enrollment Rate
January 2027
Baja, Mexico
Start with Stillness: A New Year Silent Retreat Teddi Dean
Leave the noise behind and step into 2027 calm, clear, and grounded – instead of distracted and running on empty.
Jan 4 - Jan 9, 2027
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Designing Longevity Barbara Waxman and Derek Gehl
Design a personalized roadmap for long-term vitality based on your biology, values, and everyday life.
Jan 10 - Jan 14, 2027
Early Enrollment Rate
February 2027
Santa Fe, USA
Write Where You Are: Unleash Your Creativity & Transform Your Writing Kelly Notaras
Create a shared vision for the next ten years that strengthens your bond, deepens your connection, and brings purpose to the chapter ahead.
Feb 8 - Feb 13, 2027
Starting at
$7,750
Baja, Mexico
Creativity in the Second Half of Life Mark Nepo
A week-long immersive retreat with Mark Nepo that invites people in midlife and beyond to reclaim their creativity — not as a performance, but as a soulful way of living, turning the “second half of life” into a time of presence, meaning, and personal expression.
Feb 8 - Feb 13, 2027
Starting at
$4,500
Baja, Mexico
Your Life As a Creative Act: Power & Possibility Rob Bell
Reclaim your agency with “spiritual outlaw” Rob Bell and rediscover life as your greatest creative expression.
Feb 15 - Feb 20, 2027
Early Enrollment Rate
March 2027
Baja, Mexico
What Now? Finding Passion and Purpose After a Big Success Edward Sullivan and Chip Conley
Step beyond achievement to uncover what fulfillment really means – and create a future driven by purpose, not pressure.
Mar 8 - Mar 13, 2027
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Chip’s Wisdom Weekend: Turn Experience into Impact Chip Conley
A weekend retreat with Chip Conley to help you transform your life experiences into clarity, purpose, and meaningful impact.
Mar 18 - Mar 21, 2027
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Repacking Your Bags: Lighten Your Load for the Good Life Richard Leider
A 4-day purpose intensive at a Santa Fe ranch where Richard Leider guides you through his "Repacking Your Bags" framework to examine where you live, who you love, and what work fulfills you so you can shed what no longer fits and move into your next chapter with clarity and intention.
Mar 21 - Mar 25, 2027
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Designing Your Best Decade for Couples Robert Evans and Carolyn Buck Luce
Create a shared vision for the next ten years that strengthens your bond, deepens your connection, and brings purpose to the chapter ahead.
Mar 22 - Mar 27, 2027
Early Enrollment Rate
Baja, Mexico
The Bonus Round: Crafting a Meaningful Post-Work Chapter Pam McLean, Joy Leach and Tom Pollack
Transform the post-work years into your “bonus round” – a time of renewal, contribution, and authentic fulfillment.
Mar 29 - Apr 3, 2027
Starting at
$4,500
April 2027
Santa Fe, USA
Transformational Speaking™: An Intimate 4-Day Immersion To Align with Your True Expression Gail Larsen
Uncover the story your life has prepared you to tell – and deliver it with truth, confidence, and heart. **Limited to 6 participants only
Apr 19 - Apr 24, 2027
Starting at
$9,000
May 2027
Santa Fe, USA
Chip’s Wisdom Weekend: Turn Experience into Impact Chip Conley
A weekend retreat with Chip Conley to help you transform your life experiences into clarity, purpose, and meaningful impact.
May 27 - May 30, 2027
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Transformational Listening™: Let Life Speak to You Gail Larsen
A four-day immersive workshop in Santa Fe where acclaimed teacher Gail Larsen guides a small circle to deepen intuition, strengthen inner clarity, and transform the way you listen—to yourself, others, and life—so insight emerges from stillness rather than effort.
May 27 - May 31, 2027
Starting at
$3,600
September 2027
Santa Fe, USA
Chip’s Wisdom Weekend: Turn Experience into Impact Chip Conley
A weekend retreat with Chip Conley to help you transform your life experiences into clarity, purpose, and meaningful impact.
Sep 9 - Sep 12, 2027
Early Enrollment Rate
Santa Fe, USA
Transformational Speaking™: An Intimate 4-Day Immersion To Align with Your True Expression Gail Larsen
Uncover the story your life has prepared you to tell – and deliver it with truth, confidence, and heart. **Limited to 6 participants only
Sep 20 - Sep 25, 2027
Starting at
$9,000
October 2027
Baja, Mexico
Designing Your Best Decade for Couples Robert Evans and Carolyn Buck Luce
Create a shared vision for the next ten years that strengthens your bond, deepens your connection, and brings purpose to the chapter ahead.
Oct 4 - Oct 9, 2027
Early Enrollment Rate
November 2027
Santa Fe, USA
Transformational Listening™: Let Life Speak to You Gail Larsen
A four-day immersive workshop in Santa Fe where acclaimed teacher Gail Larsen guides a small circle to deepen intuition, strengthen inner clarity, and transform the way you listen—to yourself, others, and life—so insight emerges from stillness rather than effort.
Nov 11 - Nov 15, 2027
Starting at
$3,600
December 2027
Santa Fe, USA
Chip’s Wisdom Weekend: Turn Experience into Impact Chip Conley
A weekend retreat with Chip Conley to help you transform your life experiences into clarity, purpose, and meaningful impact.
Dec 2 - Dec 5, 2027
Early Enrollment Rate
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MEA (Modern Elder Academy) offers science-backed workshops and online programs that provide people with the tools, practices, and support to navigate midlife challenges and thrive in the second half of life. Over 7,000+ alumni from 60 countries with 60 regional chapters around the world have attended our destination workshops and online programs to reimagine aging and create exciting and meaningful next chapters in midlife and beyond.
Our curriculum has been designed in collaboration with academics from Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley, and Yale, who have dedicated themselves to understanding modern midlife. Together we have developed and refined experiential tools and practices that combine the social science of longevity and the art of intentional living to empower people to curate a second half of life that’s as joyful, exciting, and meaningful as it is long.