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  • Beyond Memory: Connecting with the Spirit of People with Dementia

    Spiritual wellness is an essential component for holistic health, especially as we grow older. Spirituality can help reduce anxiety and increase a sense of hope and meaning in life. It can also help to maintain social interactions and foster a sense of connectedness. But how do you reach the spirit of [...]

  • Shining Our Light in Elder Times (Virtual Gathering Session 1)

    In community we share our vision and strength to keep alive the flame of hope and commitment to those values that truly support life. This webinar will be such a circle—a sacred opportunity to look clearly where we are, acknowledge the pain and complexity of our moment, and lift up the [...]

  • Talking About Death Won’t Kill You – with Felice Rhiannon

    Rather than being forbidden, we will have the opportunity to open to our thoughts and feelings about death and dying in a safe, confidential and supportive space. Long held superstitions forbade conversation about death. Now that we are living longer, these conversations have become vital to our mental and physical health, [...]

  • Spiritual Aging: The Hero’s Walk – with Carol Orsborn

    The Year of Reflection is based on the weekly readings taken from "Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life." The focus for this final webinar: We pause to review and honor ourselves for being willing to take the hero’s walk through aging.

  • In Praise of Listening – with Christian McEwan

    In Praise of Listening is offered as a series of three linked workshops, combining stories and anecdotes with a brief meditation and a couple of hands-on assignments. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

  • Joyful Aging Through Black History

    This session brings Black History Month to life through engaging stories of Black and global majority leaders who can enrich how we understand aging and the importance of social justice engagement as we age.

  • Sacred Patterns: Exploring Indian Wisdom Through Geometry

    An experiential journey into the sacred symbols of Indian tradition — from temple architecture to the chakra system — offering insight into the deeper patterns that shape inner and outer life. Includes guided meditation and the drawing of a sacred geometric form.

  • Sage-ing Second Half of Life Book Discussion Series

    In the last 10-15 years, many amazing books have been written about living in this brand-new life stage we call elderhood. In February 2025, Karen West began facilitating the ongoing “Sage-ing the Second Half of Life - Book Discussion Group” with the purpose of reading some of these books in community. Now Karen hopes to add new members....hopefully you will be one of them!

  • Our Physical Selves

    In this interactive four-week workshop, we’ll compassionately reflect on our relationships with our physical selves. To deepen our exploration, sessions will include poetry, meditation, journaling, breakout room sharing and larger group discussion. Each session builds upon the one before.

Whether you do your eldering work alone or in socialized settings at workshops and meditation retreats, or through solo meditation and journal writing, remember that the work of integrating body, mind, and soul requires time and commitment…you can begin shaping your life into a noble masterpiece.”

 – Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

 

To support you on what Reb Zalman refers to as “this pioneering journey into your unmapped potential,” whether you are young or old, Sage-ing® International offers 3 categories of educational programs, each with its own unique flavor.

The Signature Programs

serve as an excellent introduction to sage-ing’s core topics (Images of Aging, Life Review, Forgiveness, Facing Mortality, Legacy, and Service).  They provide the tools and resources needed to explore the aging years in order to navigate the second half of life with greater understanding and purpose. 

 

The World Wisdom Programs

allow participants to explore cultural traditions and perspectives across the globe on aging and spirituality to deepen their understanding of their own aging years and to enhance their “Sage-ing tool-box.”

 

The Enrichment Programs

supplement and broaden SI’s range of educational opportunities by inviting guest presenters who are accomplished authors, innovators, Sage-ing® Leaders and other creative professionals, to facilitate workshops and webinars that reflect their areas of study and mastery of topics related to aging more consciously.