Owning Wisdom Co-Facilitated with Blue Zones

Blue Zones: Optimizing Your Longevity

Oct 28 - Nov 2, 2024 in Santa Fe, USA

Led by: Céline Vadam, Barbara Tint, Lizzy Wetzel

How do you extend your longevity and live happily and healthfully to 100 or beyond?

This is the question that National Geographic Fellow, bestselling author, and three-time Guinness World Record distance cycling holder Dan Buettner set out to answer on his quest to reverse-engineer a formula for longevity.

After scouring the globe to discover regions where people tend to live much longer than average, he discovered five distinct areas that boasted the highest rates of living centenarians. These areas, which Dan dubbed “Blue Zones,” include: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Ikaria, Greece; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Loma Linda, California.

Dan and his team investigated what these communities had in common to promote longevity and long-term health and wellbeing in residents and presented their findings in a compelling Netflix four-part docu-series called Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones that was watched by millions.

Now you can discover their secrets to improve your own health and wellbeing and ensure your life is as long as it is meaningful.

In this Owning Wisdom workshop co-facilitated with Céline Vadam from Blue Zones, you will discover how to harness the wisdom of proven longevity practices to increase your happiness, energy levels, vibrancy, and overall wellbeing as you make the most of your remaining decades on the planet.

What you’ll gain

Through a combination of our MEA Owning Wisdom curriculum and Blue Zones longevity teachings, you will:

Discover the nine lifestyle factors that are proven to positivity impact your health and wellbeing and can help extend your life
Learn how to move in a way that naturally keeps you healthy and strong (no gym memberships required!)
Understand the role that purpose plays in energizing you and keeping you engaged with the world around you
Discover simple rituals that can help you destress and reduce inflammation associated with age-related diseases
Learn mindful eating habits that allow you to eat your fill without overindulging and stressing your digestive system
Understand why spiritual communities have a significant positive impact on people’s wellbeing – and how to tap into this when you’re not religious

By the end of your five days with the Blue Zones team and the MEA faculty, you will be invigorated and inspired with a clear plan to make meaningful lifestyle shifts that will improve your health and wellbeing and keep you happy, active, and purposeful for many years to come.

Meet your faculty

Céline Vadam

Blue Zones Expert

Health & Lifestyle Coach | Reiki | Yoga | Breathwork

The Blue Zones team is a group of passionate change makers who are dedicated to helping people and entire communities live better and longer. As a Blue Zones Retreats & Hospitality Expert, Céline Vadam creates inspiring wellness experiences by weaving together her holistic health and lifestyle expertise with her hospitality industry background.

Along with her deep involvement and study of Blue Zones locations, Céline is a certified health and lifestyle coach, reiki and crystals healer, yoga teacher, and breathwork practitioner and has worked in a range of strategic roles and projects across the globe. Her purpose is to empower people to live longer, healthier, and more purposeful lives.

This workshop is for you if...

You’re sick and tired of feeling sick and tired

You’re looking for ways to optimize your health and wellbeing

You want to live a vibrant and happy life for decades to come

You’re willing to make small but significant lifestyle shifts to achieve your health and wellness goals

You’re ready to cultivate deep and lasting connections with others in your community

You’re looking for new daily practices that will help you destress and find more joy and meaning in life

You’re excited to discover how invigorating and fulfilling your life can be

You’re committed to playing an active role in determining your future wellbeing

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 the Blue Zones team, you will be guided through the core MEA Owning Wisdom curriculum by our seasoned faculty members:

Barbara Tint, Ph.D. is a social/political psychologist, university professor, global trainer and published author. She has lived all around the world, bringing an international and multicultural lens to her work. She is an expert improviser and storyteller, and brings these methods to all that she does.

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.

The only thing better than looking good as you age is feeling good as you age.

Your long-term health and vitality is within your control! By studying and adopting the longevity secrets of Blue Zones centenarians, you can evolve your lifestyle, diet, relationships, and wellbeing practices to increase your overall vitality and happiness.

Harvard Medical School’s Genetics Professor David Sinclair has famously predicted that the first person who will live to 150 has already been born. It is highly likely this person will live in a Blue Zone and follow the kind of practices you will discover during this powerful Owning Wisdom workshop with the Blue Zones team.

Are you ready to learn the secrets of blue zones longevity and explore how long and fulfilling your life has the potential to be?

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?