For our next Georgia MEA Alumni live event, let’s get together and enjoy Wellness by the Water- Sound Bath in the Ocean’s Ballroom of the GA Aquarium on March 19th!
Doors open at 6PM and the class session runs from 6:30-7:30PM.
Details are shown below and at the following link which has a button to purchase the $29.95 event ticket (does not include aquarium admission): https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/events/event/wellness-sound-bath/
Let’s put our yoga mats on the right side towards the front right at 6PM and gather near there for the 30 minutes prior to the session to get to know our MEA compadres.
Please email me at laniterry3@gmail.com if you are attending.
Join Seattle-based MEA member and founder of Intergenerational Dinners, Michael Hebb, for an evening discussion about the science of psychedelics and the growing movement to embrace them in society for their medicinal power for everything from depression to PTSD.
RSVP: preferred method, please accept the Google meeting invitation sent by Aaron Hurst, co-lead of the PNW chapter OR email MEASeattleChapter@gmail.com
We know that ageism is real and is ingrained in our culture. Although it is universal, people do not always take ageism as seriously as other forms of inequity.
When was the first time you personally experienced ageism? Did you recognize it immediately? How did you react to it?
Secondly, we’d like to discuss our own personal ageism. What do you say to yourself about getting older?
Join us for an interactive conversation about ageism from a personal point of view.
Based on your input, we're hosting our MEA MIDATL chapter-wide meetup in Washington, DC during Cherry Blossom season, and hope you will join us there! Please RSVP by 3/1 and pay in advance at the link below so we can plan properly with the restaurant
Theme: Friendship as a Practice
On our recent chapters Zoom call with Chip Conley, he spoke about the importance of community for everyone (as we age), and his efforts to build his own community through what he called "Friendship as a Practice". He emphasized that it was an intentional, active effort to build new friendships. We thought this was a good theme for our meetup, with the event offering an opportunity to build friendships with other chapter members as we come together.
It was wonderful to see Amanda, Seth, Yasmin, Tim, Pam, Scott, Maura, Tim and Ellen at the Blue Norther meetup on Jan 21. We participated in circle and quickly heard a theme of community being the glue of MEA. Seth led his first workshop in Baja the week prior and shared the magic of being on campus to inspire those who have experienced MEA virtually so far (all are great, though in-person is an experience like no other).
Yasmin suggested the next MEA Austin gathering be a group hike to get out to enjoy nature with our compadres. Please save the date for the afternoon of March 23 (Saturday). We discussed Enchanted Rock being a great location (~50mins west of Austin) and I am waiting to hear back from Texas Parks on group rate for passes. Please RSVP (DM me) by Feb 17 so we have the right headcount for passes. Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing many more smiling faces soon!
Kind Regards,
Teri Kelly
MEA Austin Co-lead
512-897-8011
Guided Autobiography is a powerful, research-based tool for self-discovery, personal growth, and community-building. Through guided writing exercises and facilitated group discussions, participants reflect on their life experiences, gain insight into their values and beliefs, and connect with others in deep, meaningful ways.
This process is truly a vessel for fourth-vault connections!
Our writing topic will be A Treasure that Matters To Me.
RSVP by March 15th!
Connect with known and new alums, share conversation, food/beverages. We'll choose a couple of topics from Chip's Learning to Love Midlife book to discuss and circle-share. No prep needed and it isn't necessary to have read Chip's book.
Bonnie will provide a couple of pots of soup or stews (with a vegetarian option) and bread. When you RSVP to Bonnie, please note what you'd like to bring: side dish, salad, dessert. BYO beverages (if you want alcohol). We'll provide seltzer, tea, coffee.
We are delighted to let you know that Chip Conley will be at our next meeting. Please join us for a deeper dive into the teachings and wisdom of Chip’s new book, Learning to Love Midlife - 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age on Tuesday, March 26 from 4-5 pm.
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Alicia Drake has generously offered to host us at her lovely home in Santa Monica.
Email gena@genachieco.com to RSVP and for more details
The Alumni World Travel Experience continues to inspire as our 10 bedroom villa in Southern France is almost filled - there are only 3 spots left during our April 28th to May 26th stay in the quaint village of Graveson, France - just 16 minutes from Avignon.
The rooms available are a room with a private bathroom from
4/28-5/5, a room with a shared bathroom from 5/12-5/19 and a room with a private bathroom from 5/19-5/26. Prices are $1400/wk for a private bathroom and $1150/wk for a shared bathroom. If you're interested in finding out more, please contact Drew Hyman or
Betsy Benoit. bydrew217@gmail.com or betsybenoit14@gmail.com.
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We are proud to announce MEA’s 6th Annual Alumni Homecoming and the Grand Opening of Rising Circle Ranch will be held in Santa Fe, NM May 17-19, 2024.
Please join us for a weekend full of fun, connection, celebration, hijinks, mindfulness, big ideas, tiny moments, sweetness, ritual, pearl polishing and more!Here’s an overview of the weekend, with more details and surprises to come:
May 17, Friday night – Welcome Reception – Downtown Santa Fe
May 18, Saturday – Morning mindfulness, fireside talks, and mixer – Downtown Santa Fe Saturday night – Private concert with Michael Franti at Meow Wolf
May 19, Sunday – All day Ranch Reveal. 12pm ribbon cutting. Poker run/hayrides/food trucks/campus tours/horseback rides. -10am Special Brunch at Chip’s home on the Ranch for our Corazones. Decompression in the Ranch Center. 3pm closing ceremony with the Surfer (Teddi Dean) and the Cowboy (Lee Johnson).
Check out this video reel of this years Reunion!
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