Owning Wisdom with guest faculty Mark Hyman

Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life

Nov 17 - Nov 22, 2024 in Baja, Mexico

Led by: Mark Hyman, Chip Conley, Thérèse O'Neill

Discover the dietary & lifestyle shifts that reverse disease, ease pain, and help you live younger longer

Growing frail and sick as we get older has long been considered a normal part of the aging process.

But it doesn’t have to be.

Science today increasingly understands aging as a treatable disease – and when you know how to address the root causes of it, not only can you increase your health span and live longer, you can prevent and reverse the maladies of aging, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and dementia.

And those root causes have almost everything to do with what you consume, how you move your body, and how you’re showing up in the world.

In this Owning Wisdom workshop with Chip Conley – featuring two powerful days with Function Health co-founder Mark Hyman, MD – you will reimagine the process of aging and discover proven longevity strategies that can help you overcome the biological ailments associated with aging and live a longer, healthier life.

What you’ll gain

Through a combination of our MEA Owning Wisdom curriculum and two days spent with Dr. Mark Hyman on November 18-19, you will discover:

How to turn on your body’s key longevity switches – and promote healthy regeneration at the cellular level
How to reduce inflammation and support the health of your immune system and joints
How to exercise, sleep, and de-stress to slow the biological aging process and maintain your health and vibrancy
How to eat your way to a long life, featuring Dr. Hyman’s Pegan Diet, based on paleo and vegan principles with some meat consumption included
Proven strategies for boosting metabolic flexibility and enhancing mental clarity and energy levels
Where the research on aging is headed – and why some scientists are convinced the first person to live to 150 has already been born

You will leave this workshop with a clear understanding of what “eating and exercising for healthy longevity” really means and have a clear plan for making the shifts that will help you live a long, vibrant, and happy life.

Meet your faculty

Mark Hyman, MD

Author of Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life

Physician | Advocate | Educator | Podcast Host

Mark Hyman, MD, is the Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Function Health, Senior Advisor for the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, President of Clinical Affairs for the board of the Institute for Functional Medicine, and founder and medical director of The UltraWellness Center.

He is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers including Young Forever, The Pegan Diet, Food Fix, Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?, Eat Fat, Get Thin, The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet, The Blood Sugar Solution, Ultrametabolism, The Ultramind Solution, The Ultrasimple Diet, and coauthor of The Daniel Plan and Ultraprevention.

Mark is a practicing family physician and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in the field of functional medicine. He is the founder and director of The UltraWellness Center, founder and senior advisor for the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, and founder and chairman of the Food Fix Campaign, dedicated to transforming our food and agriculture system through policy. He is also a fifteen-time New York Times best-selling author and the host of one of the leading health podcasts, The Doctor’s Farmacy, with 250 + million downloads.

Dr. Hyman is a regular medical contributor to several television shows and networks, including CBS This Morning, Today, Good Morning America, The View, and CNN. He believes we all deserve vibrant health and happiness - and that we can get there using the power of real food. You will be blown away by everything you learn during your two inspiring days with him!

Chip Conley

MEA Co-Founder and Author of Learning to Love Midlife

Bestselling Author | Entrepreneur | Innovator | Disruptor | Speaker

A three-time TED speaker on the big stage, Chip Conley is one of the world's leading experts at the intersection of business innovation, psychology and spirituality.

As one of the creators of the boutique hotel movement and the "modern elder" to the young Airbnb founders, Chip's been a disruptor and expert on entrepreneurship and business leadership. He’s a globally-recognized thought leader on the future of work and the competitive advantages of a multi-generational workplace.

Inspired by his experience of intergenerational mentoring as a “modern elder” at Airbnb – where his guidance was instrumental to the company’s extraordinary success – Chip founded MEA and has since dedicated his midlife years to reframing the concept of aging and helping people navigate midlife with a renewed sense of purpose and possibility.

This workshop is for you if...

You want to reverse the effects of aging and remain as strong, energetic, and healthy as possible as you get older

You’re dealing with joint stiffness and pain and want to regain your flexibility and ease of movement

You are prediabetic or have a history of diabetes in your family and want to improve your body’s ability to maintain healthy insulin levels and thrive

You want to reduce your inflammation and promote healthy cellular regeneration for greater longevity

You want to promote healthy brain functioning to eliminate brain fog and keep your mind sharp and clear as you get older

You’re willing to make small but significant dietary and lifestyle shifts that will help you look and feel younger for much longer

You’re willing to adopt new habits that allow you to cultivate greater mindfulness and awareness of the Divine

You’re excited to open yourself to a more immediate connection with the sacred and increase your capacity for wonder and awe

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 Mark and Chip, you will be guided through the core MEA Owning Wisdom curriculum by our faculty members:

A three-time TED speaker on the big stage, Chip Conley is one of the world’s leading experts at the intersection of business innovation, psychology and spirituality.

As one of the creators of the boutique hotel movement and the “modern elder” to the young Airbnb founders, Chip’s been a disruptor and expert on entrepreneurship and business leadership. He’s a globally-recognized thought leader on the future of work and the competitive advantages of a multi-generational workplace.

Inspired by his experience of intergenerational mentoring as a “modern elder” at Airbnb, where his guidance was instrumental to the company’s extraordinary success, Chip founded MEA and has since dedicated his midlife years to reframing the concept of aging and supporting people in navigating midlife with a renewed sense of purpose and possibility.

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.

Growing older is inevitable. Growing weak, frail, and sick doesn’t have to be.

You deserve to be healthy and happy as you age – and you can get there using the power of real food and implementing proven longevity strategies that will help you feel vibrant, capable, and strong for many years to come.

Are you ready to unlock your ability to remain physically and mentally younger for longer by making simple shifts in your diet and lifestyle?

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 $5,000

Ready to start your journey?