Soul of Money Institute founder Lynne Twist and CEO Sara Vetter present...

Purpose + Passion: Design Your Bold & Fulfilling Life

Mar 24 - Mar 29, 2025 in Santa Fe, USA

Led by: Lynne Twist, Sara Vetter, Laurie Hofmann, Darby Rose

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"Is this all there is?" Find joy and freedom by committing to a life of purpose.

From the outside, it might seem like you have it all. Yet lately, you've been yearning for something deeper – a life of meaning where your actions make a real difference in the world. When you embrace a higher calling, you free yourself from others' expectations and focus your time and energy on what truly matters.

Learn from purposeful leaders who can help find your path.

Lynne Twist, founder of the Soul of Money Institute, and CEO Sara Vetter have helped countless people find meaning beyond success. They've proven that finding purpose isn't just talk – it works! They bridge the gap between achievement and fulfillment, showing you can have both.

Purpose opens the door to opportunities you never imagined possible.

Join us for this life-changing workshop and discover how pursuing a life of meaning can help you find the happiness, adventure, and deep sense of connection you long for.

Why this moment matters.

This intimate Santa Fe retreat offers limited spots for anyone ready to transform "what if" into "what's next." Don't let another year pass wondering what could have been.

In this deep, playful, and life-altering workshop co-facilitated with Soul of Money Institute founder Lynne Twist and CEO Sara Vetter, discover how to find your life’s purpose and catapult yourself to a higher level of service, satisfaction, self-expression, and joy.

What you’ll gain

Through fun and inspiring experiential activities and self-exploration, you will:

Find your dharma – your “right way of living” that’s aligned with your values and brings meaning and purpose to your life
Learn how to transform breakdowns into breakthroughs and leverage hard-won life lessons into positive results
Discover how to redesign your personal narrative to dramatically expand your effectiveness and impact
Identify potential avenues that can lead you toward a purpose that fulfills and inspires you
Learn how to live a committed life that enables you to draw on resources and capacities from your most authentic self
Discover how to make and keep commitments, engage in individual and collective action, and collaborate to make a real difference

Leave feeling empowered and clear on your next steps to create the path forward for your life and work – inspired and excited to discover what lies ahead.

Meet your faculty

Lynne Twist

Soul of Money Institute Founder | Pachamama Alliance Co-Founder | Activist | Thought Leader

Author of Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself

Lynne's story is a masterclass in purpose-driven living. Her 40+ years of global work spans from working alongside Mother Teresa in Calcutta to fighting for indigenous rights in Amazon rainforests and aiding Ethiopian refugee camps. She's helped countless people transform their relationship with money while creating a legacy of social justice and environmental protection. Through her institutes and writing, she's shown that your greatest impact comes from following your authentic path.

➥ Institute Founder: The Soul of Money Institute helps people bridge the gap between achievement and significance.

➥ Global Activist: Co-founded The Pachamama Alliance, empowering indigenous people to preserve their lands and culture.

➥ Media Presence: Featured on Oprah, NPR, Dr. Oz Radio, The Huffington Post, PBS, and many other major outlets.

Sara Vetter

CEO of the Soul of Money Institute

Coach | Workshop Leader | Keynote Speaker | Fundraiser

Sara's path to purpose wasn't always clear. After her "perfect life" fell apart, she felt totally lost. Then she discovered the Soul of Money Institute and everything changed! Now, as CEO, she works side-by-side with founder Lynne Twist to help people fix their broken relationship with money and bring fresh awareness to how money shapes our lives and society.

➥ Amazon Advocate: Led over 40 trips to the rainforest as Major Gift Fundraiser for the Pachamama Alliance.

➥ Nobel Collaborator: Raises funds for the Nobel Women's Initiative, working directly with Peace Prize winners.

➥ Global Leader: Co-led delegations to Dharamsala, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Liberia.

➥ Master Fundraiser: Has raised millions for organizations she believes in.

Sara and Lynne now team up to help you discover the kind of deeply meaningful work that will make life truly worth living.

This workshop is for you if...

You’ve recently gone through a major life transition and are currently wondering, “Now what?”

You’ve made enough money in your current career that you’re starting to think differently about how you want to spend your time

You’ve done the transformative growth work and achieved success in certain areas of your life, but feel like there’s something more for you to do

You have the freedom and resources to dedicate yourself to a cause that’s deeply meaningful to you – but aren’t sure what that might be yet

You’re already living a committed life that you would like to amplify and expand

You’re ready to spend five powerful days reconnecting with what’s most important to you

Do this powerful work on our beautiful regenerative ranch in Santa Fe

Santa Fe, USA

Rising Circle Ranch

An upscale regenerative ranch featuring traditional Pueblo architecture and spanning nearly 2,600 acres of wildlife, hiking trails in the arroyo, with ancient petroglyphs, and awe-inspiring beauty. Close to historic Santa Fe, an artisan’s mecca.

Big-sky desert country
Breathtaking nature
Interaction with horses and donkeys
Evenings around the campfire
Star-gazing

Meet Your Experience Facilitators

Our trailblazing facilitators guide transformative journeys across our Santa Fe high desert sanctuary and Baja beach haven – from sunrise mountain hikes and meditations to collaborative experiences – each designed to inspire growth, connection, and lasting change.

Laurie Hofmann is a seasoned chief executive, board chair, and healthcare visionary. She is Partner at OvationLab, the premier expert consulting agency for health care innovators, early-stage and start-up ventures. Prior to that she served for 20 years as a director, vice chair, chief executive officer, and board chairwoman for the Institute for Functional Medicine, the global leader in functional medicine with 150,000 practitioners from 96 countries.

Laurie’s 30-year track record of accomplishments in personalized public health and wellness, functional medicine, personalized nutrition, and science-based natural medicine have served to advance and significantly expand the awareness, reach, and adoption of personalized, systems-based approaches to health and medicine. She is passionate about purposefully navigating her own transitions and supporting others in their “lifequakes”.

Darby Rose is a multidisciplinary artist, arts administrator, cook, actor and animal lover, currently living in Santa Fe, NM. Born into a family of travelers in Austin, TX, she’s lived more places than she can count — all over Texas, Boston, Jackson WY, Baltimore and Los Angeles, to name a few; and outside the US in Peru and Italy. After a long stint in Marfa, TX, the vast, mountainous horizons and monsoons of New Mexico captured her. This travelers life has built in Darby a deep curiosity and compassion for others, and a gratitude for the beautiful complexities of the human condition, with its myriad expressions of love, humor, struggle and strength.

We live in a time of devastating crises – and boundless possibilities

The best way to step up and meet the moment is by finding a purpose larger than your own life – something that inspires you to take a stand and dedicate yourself to serving others and the planet. When you know your actions are helping to create the change you want to see in the world, petty considerations fall away and you step fully into your power, knowing your presence is making a difference.

Are you ready to find your freedom and fulfillment by choosing to live a committed life?

People come for the workshops,
but they stay for the community

This is truly MEA’s “secret sauce” and something you can only experience in person: the powerful connections you will make, not only with your fellow participants and the incredible MEA faculty, but also the deeper sense of connection you will feel to your own inner self and the natural world around you.

Research into aging shows that your relationships play a HUGE role in your health and wellbeing later in life. At MEA, you will make deep and lasting connections and become part of a larger community that will make your life richer and more meaningful.

Many of our alumni cohorts have stayed in close touch for years after their workshop and we have a growing number of local alumni chapters all over the world. It’s a joy for us to see them continuing to offer each other community, friendship, and support as they create thriving midlives for themselves. So if you have been feeling at all disconnected or isolated on your journey, we would love to have you join us!

Have we mentioned the food?

The MEA experience is designed in part by Chip Conley, a world-renowned boutique hotelier, which means the food is amazing.

All of the ingredients are locally sourced, organic, and made from scratch in our kitchens by hand-picked chefs. The delicious breakfasts, lunches and dinners will leave you feeling nourished inside and out – not to mention the blended drinks made with fresh fruit and other top-shelf ingredients.

Each retreat center has multiple kitchens that always have snacks and beverages available. At MEA, we believe that thriving is delicious!

Your Workshop Includes

5 days and nights of lodging at our boutique luxury retreat center in Baja or Santa Fe with all of your meals, snacks, drinks and other amenities included
Daily sessions and experiential activities to help you connect with your inner self, envision your desired experience, and release what no longer serves you
Meditation covering a range of practices to soothe your nervous system and help you cultivate greater mindfulness and presence in the moment.

Movement to get the energy flowing and build your strength and agility as you chart your course forward to the life you want to live.
Incredible bonding experiences with the most amazing humans you’ll ever meet.
Three delicious, chef-prepared meals plus snacks throughout the day prepared from scratch with the freshest local ingredients.
Festive gatherings to cultivate connection and celebrate the joy and beauty of life.

Tuition starts at $4,000

Ready to start your journey?