Choose Joy Masterclass

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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 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.

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.