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Designing The Life We Want: Self Renewal in the Fall

Esalen Institute · Mark Nicolson, with guest faculty Caitlin Wild

An interactive five-day workshop on pausing, reflecting on what fulfils you, and building a vision for your next phase of life, with coaching, movement and group exercises.

Source: www.esalen.org · Dates and price checked on Oct 21, 2026. Organizers can change details, so confirm on their page before you book. A listing is not an endorsement.

Featured: Bill Heinrich

Pre-workshop reading

Books by GatherAligned founder Bill Heinrich that pair well with purpose & direction work.

Seven Levels of Truth
By Bill HeinrichClarity Has No Story
By Bill Heinrich

Links go to Amazon (coming-soon Field Guides link to thealignedlifeseries.com).

Also see Bill’s keynote, The Power of Energetic Alignment: How to Shatter Burnout, Fast.

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