3 Steps for Planning Your One
Second Half of Life!
Unlocking the mystery of the new healthy longevity landscape and reimagining what that can mean for you.
Mary Jo Saavedra CMC, CAPS, CSA, SD
Author, Gerontologist, and
Life & Care Planning Expert
Mary Jo Saavedra
Author, Gerontologist, and
Life & Care Planning Expert.
3 Steps for Planning Your One
Second Half of Life!
Unlocking the mystery of the new longevity landscape and reimagining what that can mean for you
Soul Shift Journey™ & Post-Tour Masterclass
Peru 2026 Tours
Soul Shift Journey™ with Mary Jo Saavedra - Transformative Travel & Longevity Life Planning in the Heart of Peru
Embark on an unforgettable, soul-nourishing journey through mystical Peru with Gerontologist and Author Mary Jo Saavedra. The 2026 Soul Shift Journey™ experiences are all-inclusive land tours beginning in Cuzco, Peru—designed for curious, conscious explorers who are ready to step into the second half of life with intention and joy.
These immersive expeditions go beyond sightseeing. Each tour is a sacred invitation to experience radical amazement, connect deeply with self and others, and gain clarity for the road ahead. With awe-inspiring landscapes, cultural wisdom, and guided reflection woven into every step, you’ll return home with more than memories—you’ll return with meaning.
But the journey doesn’t end in Peru. Upon your return, Mary Jo will lead a virtual Soul Shift Master Class based on her proven HomeLife Design™ framework. This evidence-based series provides tools, insights, and personalized guidance to help you plan and live your best chapter ahead—with purpose, vitality, and a growth mindset.
Come curious. Leave changed.
Discover the journey that stays with you long after the trail ends.
New Book
Your Toolbox for Caregiving and Life Planning!
“This updated version of Eldercare 101 is a fantastic soup-to-nuts guide to later life, with practical advice on personal finances, housing, estate planning, physical and mental health, Medicare, social connections, and spirituality. The handy resources alone are worth the price of the book.“
— Richard Eisenberg, personal finance writer, editor, podcaster, and The View From Unretirement columnist at MarketWatch
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"Whether you're the giver or receiver of care, this gem of a book will be your trusted companion to the very end. Empathetic, eye-opening, and resource rich."
Kate Kaufmann
Author of Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No -
“What sets Eldercare 101 apart from other guides to family decision making in later life is the unique approach taken by Saavedra and her co-authors. Older adults and those who care about and for them are viewed holistically and reverentially. The complex issues they face together are considered in ways that are both practical and inspirational. I anticipate that this guide will become a valuable and indispensable resource for many.”
Jennifer Sasser, Phd
Educational Gerontologist, author, and convener of the Gero-Punk Project -
"Eldercare 101 Updated is a must have resource of proven best practices for life planning and caregiving. The six pillars -- which includes place! -- provides a practical framework to make sense of the maze that is planning for later stages of life. This is an indispensable resource for elders and caregivers alike."
Ryan Frederick, CEO of Here
and Author of Right Place, Right Time: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Home for the Second Half of Life -
Mary Jo is a leading expert in understanding the decisions around aging. With a focus on empowering us to tackle the challenges of care, wellbeing, choice, and resilience. Having seen the benefits firsthand of her approach to later life planning, care and crisis management. I encourage you all to take advantage of this comprehensive guide that is filled with up-to-date insights and expert wisdom!
Derek Vanderlinde
Vice President in Wealth Management
Join Mary Jo Saavedra to Discover the 3 Foundational Steps for Planning Your One Big Wonderful Second Half of Life!
Mary Jo’s passion is helping you transform your future by unlocking the mystery of the new longevity landscape and reimagining what that can mean for you.
With 30 years of professional experience, while in the trenches of marriage, parenting, caregiving, long-distance parent care, in-person parent care, loss, school, and joy, she has been there, juggling it all, designing the best resources and curating the evidence-based best practices to be a great caregiver and plan her own second half of life journey. Mary Jo knows firsthand the challenges, heartaches, and costly mistakes of not knowing what you don’t know along your path of care and later life, and as a gerontologist she has developed the professional tools and strategies with those foundational steps that she wants to share with you.
How I can help you
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Homelife Design™ Counseling
Mary Jo offers transformational counseling as your guide through her science based HomeLife Design™ program powered by The Six Pillars of Aging Wellbeing™ framework. Begin with intention for your wishes and dreams to shift your second half of life to a growth mindset. Rooted in your values, have joy today while securing choices for your wellbeing in all your tomorrows!
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Courses & Workshops
Discover the transformative power of Mary Jo’s signature courses and workshops designed to ignite your planning journey for a reimagined second half of life experience. With a wealth of well-researched best practices at her disposal, she will serve as your knowledgeable guide, leading you through each step of this life-changing program.
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Masterclass Adventures
Learn in motion and see new places! Join Mary Jo on a Soul Shift Journey™ designed to heighten your learning experience of the HomeLife Design™ program, Masterclass.
The carefully designed tour activities will complement your post-tour Master Class sessions with Mary Jo, scheduled via Zoom upon your return home.
Life design reimagined!
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Spiritual Direction
Spiritual Direction is an invitation to experience the Holy from your inner sanctuary by sifting through the moments of your everyday life. You share, I listen, you explore, I ask, you discover, and there is an unfolding. Together we seek the movement of the spirit and from inside the mystery, your path is illuminated with love and compassion.
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