Explore Our Programs
Join us in person in Baja or Santa Fe, or start from home with an online program.
El Pescadero · Beachfront Resort
Baja, Mexico
Rising Circle Ranch · 2,600 acres
Santa Fe, NM
In-Person the Workshops in Baja and Santa Fe
Our foundational workshops are led by trained MEA facilitators and teach the core MEA curriculum, organized around three main content pillars. Most workshops are limited to 28 participants, so you get to know everyone in the room and have time to go deep.
Transitions
For when something has ended, or you can feel a shift coming in your career, relationships, health, or personal life. Our Transitions workshops help you take stock of what's changing and decide how you want to move forward from here.
Explore our Transitions workshops:
Navigating Transitions
Browse workshopsThe Midlife Shift From Success to Self: A Men's Workshop
Browse workshopsWho Are You Now? Embrace Your Emerging Self
Browse workshopsPurpose
Purpose isn't something you find – it's something you do. Our Purpose workshops are for those times when the things that used to fill you up don't anymore. You'll work out what makes you feel alive, then start shaping your days around it. No grand calling or big P “Purpose” required.
Explore our Purpose workshops:
Cultivating Purpose
Browse workshopsAnswer the Call: From Achievement to Alignment
Browse workshopsChip’s Wisdom Weekend: Turn Experience into Impact
Browse workshopsVitality
There's no shortage of advice on living longer, but most of it stops at your body. Our Vitality workshops also look at the friendships, rest, and quiet that make those years worth having. You'll figure out what gives you energy and how to build more of it into your days.
Explore our Vitality workshops:
Designing Longevity
Browse workshopsThe Power of Friendship: Thriving Through Social Connection
Browse workshopsLandscapes of Silence: A 4-Day Silent Retreat
Browse workshopsGuest Faculty Workshops
We also host workshops co-led by guest faculty who bring their own expertise to the questions that come up most in midlife. These visionary thought leaders include entrepreneurs and executives, artists and athletes, academics and spiritual teachers. Their workshops give you the chance to learn from them up close in an intimate group setting.
Recurring MEA guest faculty include:
Arthur Brooks
Elizabeth Gilbert
Mark Nepo
Raymond A. Jetson
Daniel Pink
Martha Beck
Pico Iyer
Krista Tippett
Tererai Trent
David Whyte
Upcoming Guest Faculty
with Gail Larsen
with Martha Beck
with Lori Schwanbeck & Beckley Retreats
with Robert Evans & Carolyn Buck Luce
with Kari Cardinale
with Dan Zigmond
Fellowships
Our fellowships are for people who want to go deep and explore one big question over the better part of a year. Each program brings the same group of people together for three workshops in Baja and Santa Fe, along with monthly online gatherings and quarterly one-on-one coaching to keep you motivated as you build your plan for the decade ahead.
Purpose Fellowship
The next decade is yours to shape, and this fellowship gives you nine months to work out how. Chip Conley and executive coach Jill Nykoliation guide you from the transitions that brought you here, through purpose and legacy, to the commitments you'll carry forward. Along the way, a small peer forum and an accountability partner keep you on track, and you leave with a 10-Year Purpose Plan. Starts January 2027.
Learn more Vitality Fellowship
A year of longevity, in good company. Gerontologist Barbara Waxman and MEA CEO Derek Gehl lead the year with Laurie Hofmann, who ran the Institute for Functional Medicine, and Dr. Brad Jacobs of BlueWave Medicine. You’ll get real data about what’s happening in your body, go over the results one-on-one with a physician, and build a Longevity Lifeplan for your whole life, not just your physical health. Starts February 2027.
Digital Programs
Can't get to Baja or Santa Fe right now? Start your MEA journey at home. Our online programs draw on the same MEA curriculum and bring you together with people asking the same questions you are.
Immersions
Our online immersions combine live sessions with video modules you can go through at your own pace. You'll go deep into MEA's core curriculum and join our alumni community, with access to our online alumni platform featuring exclusive events and content, and to local chapters around the world.
On-Demand Masterclasses
Our on-demand masterclasses are short self-study courses that drill down into specific areas of midlife. Each one includes 4-6 hours of recorded content with MEA faculty and guest experts.
Baja Retreats
Not every trip to MEA needs an intensive workshop curriculum. Our Baja retreats keep the schedule light, with optional programming and plenty of free time, so you can rest, meet people, or do nothing at all.
Winter Re|Fresh
Skip the holiday rush and spend the end of December in Baja. You’ll enjoy perfect weather, great company, and the option to participate in our mindful movement and guided conversation sessions. Meals and rooms are handled, so the days are yours.
Learn morePrivate Groups
Looking for the perfect location for your gathering? Both campuses host private groups, from leadership offsites to family reunions to retreats you design yourself.
Explore Rising Circle Ranch or our Baja campus to learn more.