In this highly interactive workshop, we will delve more deeply into the meaning of purpose and how it changes over the lifespan.

Family estrangements affect more than 65 million Americans, often with devastating consequences. What makes family estrangement so painful? Why do these rifts arise in the first place, and how can we overcome them? Karl Pillemer’s talk will explore how family rifts occur and how to resolve them

In February 2025, Karen West, CSL began facilitating the ongoing “Sage-ing the Second Half of Life - Book Discussion Group.” The current members of the group have been discussing an amazing book called The Grace in Aging: Awaken as You Grow Older by Kathleen Dowling Singh. Karen hopes that for the next series beginning in August, more readers will join the group.

In this webinar, we’ll explore the key role that ethical living plays in the process of spiritual awakening. In addition to a talk by the teacher, this meeting will include an experiential exercise, heartfelt discussion with other participants, and time for personal reflection.

Drawing from wisdom traditions across cultures - while staying grounded and accessible - we will explore simple practices and perspectives that can help us cultivate inner calm, presence, compassion, and spiritual aliveness in daily living.

In this interactive presentation, Kirk Schneider explores the psychology and spirituality of awe as a pathway toward greater meaning, vitality, humility, and human connection, particularly in our Sage-ing years.

If you want your next life's chapter to be written with bold, grounded optimism, this session, which redefines aging as a time of possibility, growth and contribution, is for you!

In this workshop, Professor Duke will review the research that demonstrates that not only is knowledge of one’s family history interesting and enlightening, but it is also among the most important things that older generations can pass on. This is because we now know that knowledge of family history is associated with increased levels of resilience, higher levels of self-esteem, better psychological adjustment, and the development of a moral compass that helps people in their journey throughout life.

Grounded in the principles of Conscious Eldering, this engaging and reflective four-part workshop explores the dynamics of aging through the lens of liminality, the threshold between what was and what is becoming. Participants will examine how transitions, uncertainty, loss, growth, and renewal shape the eldering journey, while discovering practical tools for finding purpose, resilience, and creativity in times of change

In this 5-session series, we will use the meditative practice of Qigong (pronounced chee gong) to explore the 10 Qualities of a Sage that SI has identified. Each session will include 45–50 minutes of gentle Qigong practice, followed by a thoughtful discussion of how these qualities can enrich our lives and how we can cultivate and express them more fully in our everyday interactions.

Sage-ing International’s fifth annual Ancestry Circle will be forming in September. Unlike most SI Wisdom Circles, this is a working group, attracting circle members eager to discover and explore the stories, experiences, and legacies that shaped their families—and themselves.

The “Choose Joy Masterclass” is a high-energy, interactive program that guides participants to get more joy in their lives by following the 3 Keys revealed in Babs Plunkett’s best-selling book, Choose Joy: Three Keys to Investing Your Time in Retirement.