Esalen Institute is open! However, Highway 1 to the south is closed — please review the current travel advisory.
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Due to road closures along Highway 1 to our north and south, Esalen is closed through April 11.
Esalen Institute is open! However, Highway 1 to the south is closed — please review the current travel advisory.
past workshop

Changes & Transitions in Your 40s & 50s: Finding Clarity and Well Being in Times of Change

July 15–17, 2022

with Phillip Moffitt and Jennifer Ward

How well we navigate changes and transitions in our lives has a direct impact on the degree of well-being, purpose, and satisfaction we experience day-to-day. If you’re considering a big change, are in the midst of one now, or are still feeling the effects of past changes, this workshop offers you the personal understanding and tools to open to the next phase of your life with clarity and true empowerment.

Throughout this highly interactive program, we offer tools and perspectives to support you in more skillfully managing change. Your experience will include short meditations, personal assessments, interactive exercises, and time for your personal questions and observations. The meditations offer you practical skills to use in your daily life. The self-assessments are designed to give you clarity about your specific situation and support you in taking next steps.

During this workshop, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Discover a “Path to Well-being” that is beyond getting what you want and getting rid of what you don’t want in life.
  • Identify your values and intentions so you have a basis for making wise decisions.
  • Recognize habits of mind that undermine you and learn practices to disengage from their influence.
  • Explore which areas of your life need attention, gain insights about your strengths and challenges in dealing with change, and begin to strategize about next steps.

Expect a weekend full of dynamic inquiry and the opportunity to learn essential life skills for meeting all your changes and transitions with authenticity, confidence, and clarity.

Phillip Moffitt

Phillip Moffitt is a writer, Vipassana meditation teacher, and Change & Transition Strategist. As a Strategist, he guides leaders in making well-considered changes and finding more balance and meaning in their lives. His books include Emotional Chaos to Clarity.

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Jennifer Ward

Jennifer Ward is a certified Life Balance strategist who offers individual sessions and group programs on how to skillfully navigate life changes and cultivate well-being independent of conditions. She completed Phillip Moffitt’s Life Balance Strategist Training in 2018. 

In addition to teaching at Esalen Institute, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and 1440 Multiversity, Jennifer also leads programs and trainings offered by Life Balance Institute.

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