Radical Transitions:
The Courage to Reinvent Yourself

with Skateboarding Pioneer & Award-Winning Filmmaker Stacy Peralta

Jun 9 - Jun 14, 2025 in Baja, Mexico

Led by: Stacy Peralta, Teddi Dean, Daniel Weinzveg, Thérèse O'Neill

Financial aid is available. Apply Here.

How do you find the courage and commitment to do something completely different with your life?

When you’re standing on the precipice of everything you’ve ever known, how do you find the confidence to step away from that life and take a game-changing leap into unfamiliar territory?

Award-winning documentary filmmaker, television commercial director, successful entrepreneur and professional skateboarding pioneer Stacy Peralta knows something about that.

He understands exactly what it’s like to stand on the precipice and psych yourself up to push away from the brink and go into the drop.

He’s mastered the art of falling and getting back up again – over and over. (And over.)

AND he knows that it’s only by taking the plunge that you’re able to discover what you’re capable of achieving – and who you’re capable of becoming in the process.

This is what empowered him to become the highest-ranked professional skateboarder at age 19 and parlay that experience into co-founding one of the most successful skateboarding brands in the world – and then parlay THAT experience into becoming an award-winning documentary filmmaker, screenplay writer, and visual artist.

And it’s what he would love to help you unlock within yourself during his upcoming workshop at our campus in Baja.

Join Stacy - along with MEA’s own Head of Mindfulness and Bones Brigader Teddi Dean with Therese O’Neil as Content Facilitator as they unlock your own ability to reinvent yourself and create the new life you have been longing for.

What you’ll gain

Through a series of powerful experiential activities, self-reflection, and discussion, Stacy, Teddi, and Christine will help you:

Discover how to make effective life and career transitions that will challenge, excite, and fulfill you
Explore the insecure beginner stage of trying something new – and embrace the importance of being a lifelong “kook”
Listen more deeply to your own intuition and cultivate trust in your ability to adapt and thrive in new situations
Transform doubt into clarity and embrace the unknown as a pathway to unlimited possibility
Develop the confidence and resilience to take unfamiliar risks and get back up when you stumble and fall
Cultivate better and deeper human connections and understand what you need to truly thrive at this stage of life and beyond

By the end of your five days with Stacy, Teddi, and Christine, you will have a clear vision for the new reality you’ll be eager to embrace – and will feel empowered, energized, and capable of handling whatever unexpected obstacles you encounter on your journey.

Meet your faculty

Stacy Peralta

Skateboarding Pioneer | Surfer | Entrepreneur | Award-Winning Filmmaker

Stacy Peralta is a seasoned expert at radical transitions. Throughout his life he has followed his passions to see where they might lead him and worn many different hats in the process.

Stacy got his start with the Zephyr Competition Team – a group of skateboarders also known as the Z-Boys, from Venice, California. After becoming the highest-ranked professional skateboarder at the age of 19, he partnered with George Powell to form the company Powell-Peralta, which became one of the most successful skateboard brands of the 1980s.

Stacy went on to form the legendary Bones Brigade team, which included some of the world’s best skaters at the time, many of whom revolutionized the sport of modern skateboarding. He directed and produced the first-ever skate video, the Bones Brigade Video Show, and appeared in the 80s classic movie, Real Genius.

After that he went on to produce several award-winning documentaries about skateboarding, surfing, and gang violence in Los Angeles, and also wrote the screenplay for the 2005 movie, The Lords of Dogtown. Most recently, he just had his first art show of photography and paintings.

He looks forward to being a student with you as much as a teacher during this transformative week together.

This workshop is for you if...

You’re on the precipice of making a big change in your life but don't know where to start or how to navigate the transition

You want to overcome the fear, doubt, and limiting beliefs that have been holding you back from pursuing your dreams

You're ready to rediscover your passions, talents, and purpose, and align them with a new professional path

You're seeking clarity, direction, and a step-by-step roadmap for designing your next chapter

You're open to stepping outside your comfort zone and embracing personal growth and transformation

You're ready to invest in yourself, your happiness, and your future, and take bold action towards creating a life and career you love

Do this powerful work on our awe-inspiring beachside campus in Baja

Baja, Mexico

El Pescadero Resort

A stunning oceanfront property offering all of the amenities of a luxury hotel with beautiful beaches perfect for swimming or surfing. Located on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, just a short drive from Todo Santos, the “Pueblo Magico”.

Beach walks
Poolside lounging
Warm ocean waves
Fire pits
Magical sunsets

Meet your MEA facilitators

In addition to the powerful sessions conducted by Stacy, you will be guided through the core MEA Navigating Transitions curriculum by our faculty members:

Teddi Dean is the Head of Mindfulness and Movement here at MEA. He offers a fun, accessible and wisdom filled approach to both mediation and yoga. Teddi loves working with beginners and has a gift in showing that each and every one of us is capable of dropping into stillness.

Teddi Dean grew up in Southern California where he was immersed in surf and skateboard culture. He was part of skateboard royalty as a team member of the infamous Powell and Peralta Bones Brigade.

Daniel holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Development, and is a certified breath coach and yoga instructor. For over 10 years, he has supported diverse individuals, teams and organizations to create positive changes – improving communication, collaboration, and overall performance.

His approach is highly collaborative, working closely with people to understand their unique needs and challenges, then designing a safe and supportive environment where individuals and groups can explore their strengths and limitations as they develop new skills and strategies for success.

With a multicultural background and a passion for personal growth, he drives positive change in diverse settings, utilizing a decade of expertise in facilitation.

Thérèse O’Neill is the Facilitator Lead for MEA’s Baja campus. She is a longtime educator in California and in Mexico, working with Nest Global to provide education access to young asylum seekers and refugees. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Stanford, with a background in trauma-informed education and psychology. She is a resident of Baja, where she makes textiles and travels in her free time.

The next incredible chapter of your life is waiting for you to write it

It’s time to gain the tools, practices, and support you need to reinvent yourself and embark on a bold new adventure. Stacy, Teddi and Christine will embolden you to reject mediocrity and redesign your life on your terms.

Are you ready to take the leap and discover how amazing your new life can be?

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?