Owning Wisdom with guest faculty Lynne Twist & Sara Vetter

Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger than Yourself

Mar 24 - Mar 29, 2025 in Santa Fe, USA

Led by: Lynne Twist, Sara Vetter, Laurie Hofmann, Lizzy Wetzel

Financial aid is available. Apply Here.

Find your freedom and fulfillment by committing to a purpose larger than yourself

From the outside, it may seem like you have it all. But recently you’ve been feeling like there’s a hole in your life.

You yearn for something more – more joy, purpose and fulfillment – something that feeds your soul and makes you feel like your efforts are making a real difference in the world.

And the best place to find that “something more” is in a purpose that’s larger than yourself.

When you commit yourself fully to something that is bigger than your own individual concerns, you will find the freedom to be who you really are – unencumbered by other people’s expectations and empowered by the knowledge that what you’re doing really matters.

And the relationships, competencies, and capabilities that you didn’t even know were possible will flood in your direction and help you create a life of impact and fulfillment that you love.

In this deep, playful, and life-altering workshop co-facilitated with Soul of Money Institute founder Lynne Twist and CEO Sara Vetter, you will discover how to find your life’s purpose and catapult yourself to a higher level of service, satisfaction, self-expression, and joy.

What you’ll gain

Through fun and inspiring experiential activities and self-exploration, you will:

Find your dharma – your “right way of living” that’s aligned with your values and brings meaning and purpose to your life
Learn how to transform breakdowns into breakthroughs and leverage hard-won life lessons into positive results
Discover how to redesign your personal narrative to dramatically expand your effectiveness and impact
Identify potential avenues that can lead you toward a purpose that fulfills and inspires you
Learn how to live a committed life that enables you to draw on resources and capacities from your most authentic self
Discover how to make and keep commitments, engage in individual and collective action, and collaborate to make a real difference

You will leave feeling empowered and clear on your next steps to create the path forward for your life and work – inspired and excited to discover what lies ahead.

Meet your faculty

Lynne Twist

Author of Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself

Soul of Money Institute founder | Pachamama Alliance co-founder | Activist | Thought leader

Lynne Twist is the founder of the Soul of Money Institute and author of the best-selling book, The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life. She is also a co-founder of The Pachamama Alliance — a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest to preserve their lands and culture.

From working with Mother Teresa in Calcutta to the refugee camps in Ethiopia and the threatened rainforests of the Amazon, Lynne’s on-the-ground work has brought her a deep understanding of the social tapestry of the world and the historical landscape of the times we are living in. Her 40+ years of global work are testament to her commitment to alleviating poverty and hunger, and supporting social justice and environmental sustainability.

Lynne has been interviewed by dozens of media outlets including The Huffington Post, Mehmet Oz Radio, Oprah and Friends Radio, NPR, The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle and PBS.

Sara Vetter

CEO of the Soul of Money Institute Author of Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself

Coach | Workshop Leader | Keynote Speaker | Fundraiser

As CEO of the Soul of Money Institute, Sara Vetter works closely with founder Lynne Twist to achieve the organization’s goal of helping people heal their dysfunctional relationship with money and bring a new level of consciousness to the way that money impacts our life and society.

Sara is the Major Gift Fundraiser for the Pachamama Alliance and has led more than 40 immersion trips to the Amazon Rainforest. She is also a fundraiser for the Nobel Women's Initiative, working closely with the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates and has co-led delegations to Dharamsala the DRC and Liberia. She has raised millions of dollars for the Pachamama Alliance and the Nobel Women's Initiative and is a consummate fundraiser and business leader.

Sara found her purpose in life after everything in her seemingly perfect life collapsed and she was feeling lost and rudderless. When she came across the Soul of Money Institute and the Pachamama Alliance, she realized there was a better way of showing up in the world. Now she and Lynn would love to help you find a larger purpose that inspires and fulfills you.

This workshop is for you if...

You’ve recently gone through a major life transition and are currently wondering, “Now what?”

You’ve made enough money in your current career that you’re starting to think differently about how you want to spend your time

You’ve done the transformative growth work and achieved success in certain areas of your life, but feel like there’s something more for you to do

You have the freedom and resources to dedicate yourself to a cause that’s deeply meaningful to you – but aren’t sure what that might be yet

You’re already living a committed life that you would like to amplify and expand

You’re ready to spend five powerful days reconnecting with what’s most important to you

Do this powerful work on our beautiful regenerative ranch in Santa Fe

Santa Fe, USA

Rising Circle Ranch

An upscale regenerative ranch featuring traditional Pueblo architecture and spanning nearly 2,600 acres of wildlife, hiking trails in the arroyo, with ancient petroglyphs, and awe-inspiring beauty. Close to historic Santa Fe, an artisan’s mecca.

Big-sky desert country
Breathtaking nature
Interaction with horses and donkeys
Evenings around the campfire
Star-gazing

Meet your MEA facilitators

In addition to the powerful sessions conducted by Lynne and Sara, you will be guided through the core MEA Owning Wisdom curriculum by our faculty members:

Laurie Hofmann is a seasoned chief executive, board chair, and healthcare visionary. She is Partner at OvationLab, the premier expert consulting agency for health care innovators, early-stage and start-up ventures. Prior to that she served for 20 years as a director, vice chair, chief executive officer, and board chairwoman for the Institute for Functional Medicine, the global leader in functional medicine with 150,000 practitioners from 96 countries.

Laurie’s 30-year track record of accomplishments in personalized public health and wellness, functional medicine, personalized nutrition, and science-based natural medicine have served to advance and significantly expand the awareness, reach, and adoption of personalized, systems-based approaches to health and medicine. She is passionate about purposefully navigating her own transitions and supporting others in their “lifequakes”.

Lizzy Wetzel is a Santa Fe based artist, facilitator, and creative experience producer. She is passionate about encouraging creative connection through acts of making, intuitive play and collaborative exploration. She is an avid believer in the transformational power found in imagination, humor, and breathtaking landscape.

We live in a time of devastating crises – and boundless possibilities

The best way to step up and meet the moment is by finding a purpose larger than your own life – something that inspires you to take a stand and dedicate yourself to serving others and the planet. When you know your actions are helping to create the change you want to see in the world, petty considerations fall away and you step fully into your power, knowing your presence is making a difference.

Are you ready to find your freedom and fulfillment by choosing to live a committed life?

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 $4,000

Ready to start your journey?