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.

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.

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.

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.

Explore positive spiritual archetypes in Hindu, Native American, and Judeo-Christian stories of elderhood, challenge ageist stereotypes, and learn how these perspectives can enrich and extend your life.

As people live longer than ever before, this session offers younger and older generations a unique opportunity to explore differing perspectives on aging, fears about growing older, and what it means to age in different time periods.

One of the central questions in a consciously lived life is the question “Toward what end?” This question invites us to see ourselves as choice-makers, people who can identify a sacred vision and intentionally live in alignment with a set of clear, life-affirming values.

In this 90-minute session, you will gain clarity on the nature of the Inner Elder. We’ll explore the intellectual, spiritual and psychological sources of this generous aspect of who we are.