WHEN YOU ARRIVE at the 2,600-acre Rising Circle Ranch outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, your sense of well-being already begins to kick in. It’s not just the vast open blue skies of New Mexico and the smell of the juniper pinons, but the tranquil and welcoming setting of the adobe-inspired environment that awaits you. It's the home of M/E/A (Modern Elder Academy), what founder and executive chairman Chip Conley calls "the world’s first midlife wisdom school." Founded in 2018 in Baja, California to help individuals explore midlife transitions, the Santa Fe location opened in May 2024 to expand the mission to help those who are looking to reimagine what the second half of their lives may look like. Courtesy Modern Elder AcademyIt's part of a burgeoning industry of non-academic and academically oriented programs, as well as support groups that are tapping into what many call a new midlife awakening. With over 30 percent of the U. S.
