Sabbatical Sessions
Join us for Sabbatical Sessions (what we affectionately call SabSesh): the perfect combination of a restorative and regenerative retreat on our stunning oceanfront campus complete with curated local experiences.
The SabSesh Experience

Scenic, Self-Curated Stays
SabSesh is the perfect reset. Whether you're working remotely, writing your memoir or engaging in the best of MEA programming, you have the freedom to make the experience your own – all in a spectacular setting.

Best of MEA Programming
Ignite the wisdom that comes from curiosity. Exchange ideas and reflections with MEA’s expert SabSesh facilitators. Access 20 hours of optional programming in mindfulness, structured conversations and movement.

Community Connection
Solo travelers love SabSesh because of the instant welcome into both the MEA and local community. Think summer camp where your friends are already waiting for you.

Make It a SabSesh
You have the freedom to make your experience your own — engage as much or as little as you like. While your experience is organic by design, we’ve included a special selection of MEA’s favorite practices from our celebrated Baja Workshops.
Whatever you’re searching for, we’ve got you covered. When you’re here, you’re home. Let us cook for you. Delve into inspiring conversation. Get out of your day-to-day life. Find the reset you need to regenerate.

Explore Sabbatical Sessions

We offer an incredible all-inclusive value you won’t find anywhere else in Baja! Starting at just $2500/week including all the good stuff you’ve come to expect: room, meals, beverages, light programming, and meaningful activities in the community. Stay longer and save even more as your additional weeks are 20% off.
Please note: applicable lodging taxes and $100 service fee will be added to your final invoice.
Ultra Premium (why “princess room” was coined)
Premium (sought-after spots throughout campus)
Deluxe (“lux” and location for a song)
Cozy (shared bath or short walk to pool)
Located in the rural farming village of El Pescadero, an hour from the hustle and bustle of Cabo San Lucas, the rooms and grounds of MEA’s beachfront campus were designed by a team led by Oren Bronstein, founder Chip Conley’s award-winning design collaborator. We have four campus areas with multiple kitchens, pools, spas, steam rooms, a yoga and an art studio, meditation park, organic garden, and lots of cozy seating nooks for personal or shared time. Our rooms don't have desks, but we offer plenty of quiet spaces on campus to prop up your laptop, and common work areas to share. Our sunrise and sunset meter is over the moon. And we are walking distance from one of the sweetest little surf spots anywhere (go on, take a lesson!)
What does a week at Sabbatical Sessions look like?
Your stay will be self-guided from day-to-day and our weekly schedule will change only slightly depending on the expertise of our SabSesh facilitators. We’ve made it easy to participate in as much or as little as you like with regularly scheduled meals and daily sessions.
Expert SabSesh Facilitators

A gifted facilitator, Kay Scorah is an artist, poet, thinker, dancer, spiritual teacher and successful businesswoman. Her wildly diverse toolkit brings magic to her workshops. She set up her company Have More Fun to help people from different backgrounds and cultures to communicate more precisely and clearly through facilitating deep conversations.
Kay does an amazing job facilitating our structured conversations. She’s listening to the issues that matter to you and enables a rich dialogue for you to share your joys, concerns, hopes and fears. The magic of these conversations is born out of who shows up and what the collective is seeking, but all involved will grow and emerge wiser, stronger and more joyful from her sessions.

We will invite you to experience some traditional ways from the heritage of Buddhism, Yoga, Lakota, and Quechuan ways of life, together with practices based on the latest neuroscience research. We will include experiential practices such as sacred circles, dyad sharing, body movement, and journaling as ways to reawaken and be reinspired.
We will also invite you to integrate, in this time and space, any mindful experience you choose to have, among others, silent time, walks in nature, free flow embodied dance, or drawing.
Featured Activity by MEA Experts
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COVID-19 Response
Baja California Sur is one of the safest regions to visit in Mexico. And, we understand that in order to comfortably travel here, you need to feel confident in MEA’s health and safety protocols. We’ve thoughtfully redesigned our campus to support an open-air experience that will ensure a safe community — enjoying meals, conversations, optional educational programming, and other group activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
We've broken up our FAQ into 4 different categories to help you find the information that matters most to you. Click between the category filters to read through the most common questions we receive from our guests.
How do I choose a room?
We offer weekly stays, but encourage longer visits with our pricing designed to entice you to stick around, with Ultra Premium, Premium, Deluxe and Cozy rooms starting at $2500. Click here to choose your adventure.
1. Playa (beachfront)
3. Hacienda, (lush private garden setting)
3. Desierto (luxe center of campus, lively pool, most social)
4. Mariposa (quiet desert setting, slightly set back from other properties, staff residences)
When is payment due?
A 50% deposit is required at the time of booking to secure your reservation. Your remaining balance will be due 30 days prior to arrival. If your reservation is made less than 30 days prior to your arrival date, the full payment will be due at the time of booking.
Do you offer the same scholarships for Sabbatical Sessions as for MEA workshops?
We focus all of our scholarships on our more educationally and experientially-dense workshops. Learn more about our Baja workshops.
What does the price include?
• All-inclusive — food, snacks, and drinks including alcohol.
• Free Wi-Fi access on campus
• Laundry facilities and amenities
• Structured conversations and activities, including guided meditation.
• All rooms include: air conditioning, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, hair dryer
• No additional taxes or fees. Gratuities for frontline staff are welcome.
What is the cancellation policy?
Our 24-Hour Cancel Policy
Planning a trip to Mexico can be complicated. Rest assured you can cancel your Sabbatical Session reservation and request a full refund of your deposit payment within 24 hours of booking with no penalty.
Other Cancellation/Credit Requests
In the unlikely event MEA must cancel a Sabbatical Session week due to unforeseen circumstances, you will receive a full refund.
For participants needing to cancel after our 24-hour grace period, our policy is as follows:
14 Days or More Prior to Your Sabbatical Session Arrival Date
MEA understands life events can pop up, making traveling to your planned Sabbatical Session not possible. Should you need to cancel your attendance to your planned SabSesh, MEA will provide a refund minus a 5% administrative fee.
Less than 14 Days Prior to Your Sabbatical Session Arrival Date
Your payments are non-refundable, however you can request a transfer of your payments and apply them toward another Sabbatical Session or published workshop, based on availability. One-time transfers must be made within 7 days of cancellation and can be transferred to a friend or family member if you are unable to reschedule yourself. A transfer fee of $500 will be invoiced separately.
Travel Insurance
In the event of COVID illness, illness/injury, and other events preventing you from attending your workshop and/or Sabbatical Session, we HIGHLY recommend purchasing travel insurance to protect your investment in the event we are unable to offer a refund or credit. We recommend Allianz Travel. No matter who you choose, we recommend reviewing the coverage in great detail to ensure you’re covered.
What are the health care options in Pescadero?
If you have a medical emergency, we have a local doctor on call, an emergency center about a 15-20 minute drive away in Todos Santos, and modern hospital facilities available in both Los Cabos and La Paz. The old adage “Prevention as the best medicine” is especially true in this rustic environment. Unfortunately, we’re unable to accommodate people with mobility limitations due to our uneven stairs and walking surfaces, or those recovering from a serious illness or injury.
Is this a safe area?
Our number one priority is your safety. The Todos Santos and El Pescadero areas are almost completely free of criminal activity. We have 24/7 staff on campus and a state-of-the-art surveillance system.
I have dietary restrictions. How is your food?
Amongst our sky high satisfaction scores, guests consistently grant the highest ratings to the food and kitchen team. We accommodate a wide range of dietary needs- please email hospitality@modernelderacademy.com with special needs.
Is there a gym on campus?
While we do not have a gym on site, we do offer a stunning three-mile beach for walking, jogging, and running, as well as mountain bikes for adventuring, two pools, and spaces for individual yoga and other physical activities. You can also go swimming and surfing at the renowned Los Cerritos Beach nearby.
Can I bring my dog?
Sabbatical Sessions were created and designed around the concept of community, and we believe that community includes our furry friends. We expect you to keep your dog under leash, verbal or visual control at all times, to pick up after them, and never leave a dog unattended when barking or damage could occur. We are on a turtle nesting beach, so beach control is paramount. A minimum donation of $100 USD to Dog Prana, our local rescue organization, is requested per stay (not applicable for service animals).
What is the programming? What is my day like?
Join in as much or as little as you like. Please see our schedule for what we have on offer.
How do I get to MEA?
Flights:
• The best way is to fly into SJD airport, San Jose del Cabo, BCS, México. LAP is also nearby, though without as many flight options, amenities, or ground transportation options. You’ll need a passport if you’re coming from outside Mexico.
Airport transfers:
• Airport transfers are NOT included during Sabbatical Sessions.
• For a private shuttle to pick you up at the airport ($135 each way), please reach out to our trusted transportation partner Todos Santos Private Transportation and mention your special rate with the Modern Elder Academy.
• If you choose to rent a car, we can only recommend BBB Rent a Car or Cactus.
What's the weather?
Amazing. No matter how many times we say it, first time visitors seem unprepared for the day to night temperature variations that happen here in the desert. Be sure to bring layers - dress code ranges from casual to uber casual. It can be 80F in the day and 40F in the same evening. Check here for the current weather conditions one mile south of campus at the famous Cerritos beach.
Are there other things I should bring?
Sunscreen, sunglasses and flip flops are not as easy to source as you’d expect -- better to bring! All the prescription medicine, contact lenses, etc you need for your stay unless you check with hospitality@modernelderacademy.com ahead of time. Also, if you would like to bring school supplies for our local kiddos, we will gladly distribute. Also, Chip loves chocolate. While the amount of businesses that accept credit cards has grown tremendously over the past few years, cash is still king. Your best rate, and safest way to obtain pesos is through a bank ATM at a bank location. We have two in Todos Santos, Bancomer and Banorte. Pescadero does not have a bank ATM yet. Generally speaking, the exchange rate at the airport is not good, but you may want to exchange a small amount either there or before you arrive.
Are you providing COVID-19 tests for guests?
Beginning January 26, 2021, the United States will require international travelers to present a negative COVID-19 test result — received within 72 hours — when entering the country. MEA is partnering with St. Jude’s in Todos Santos to provide tests at our campus via their mobile unit. We will schedule tests for our guests — the cost for the rapid antigen test (results in an hour) is approximately $75 USD per person and can be paid for with a credit card on site. In the event a guest tests positive, we have planned accommodations nearby for quarantine. Lodging, MEA meals and support will be offered at a very reasonable cost.
How are you reacting to COVID-19?
We have created the Sabbatical Sessions to allow gathering in a safer way for our guests, our staff and our community. We believe that in order to do this, all parties must play a part. There are the operational changes we must make, and the behavioral changes that rely on everyone’s participation. Please take the time to read our detailed statement and community guidelines here.
Where do you stand on masks?
Masks are not mandatory on campus, but please feel free to wear one if you wish.
Do you require test results or testing of guests upon arrival?
Given the news that COVID variants can be contracted and transmitted after one is fully vaccinated, testing is still the best protocol to ensure the health and safety of our guests and staff.
• We will continue to require a negative test prior to arrival (accepting both Antigen and PCR test results).
• Our entire Baja staff will be fully vaccinated.
What if the border closes while I am there?
We don’t have a pat answer for that one. We are living in entirely new times. What we do know is that when we approach challenges with a growth mindset, empathy, generosity and kindness we can solve most things. So that’s what we will do.