Creating a Meaningful Third Act
Uncover your Wholeness, Wisdom and Authenticity
Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NT
October 17 - 19, 2025
Many women spend their lives focusing on the needs of others in work, family and relationships. Aging can bring many challenges but also is an opportunity to move beyond these roles and demands and to make intentional choices that better align with who they are now. Join us as we help you slow down in order to gain clarity and connect with what feels most meaningful in this next phase of your life. Utilizing guided meditations, journaling, and group discussions, you will leave with greater self-compassion & more clarity for what you want to let go of and what you want to nourish. This workshop is intended for women at midlife and beyond who are seeking more meaning, authenticity, and connection in their third act of life.
Here's what some participants from June 2025 workshop said --
"I recommend this workshop 100%. I've participated in many similar events and this is, by far, the one I'm leaving with the best feeling about myself and the world." ~Katrina, 63
"(This workshop) overdelivered for me. it made me realize what I was missing in my life and what I need to change in order to ensure my third act is the best act yet! Karen and Debra are fabulous and I consider myself blessed to have spent this time with them." ~Joan, 59
"The third act gave me exactly what I came for in ways I didn't expect. Between the class activities and amazing group of women, have been changed for good and feel ready for a powerful future." ~Sharon, 52
"Arrived with confusion and a bit of trepidation, left empowered, supported and with exposure to wisdom of brilliant women and tools to take forward into my 3rd act." ~Stacey, 68
"A simply wonderful 5 days spent with incredible women from all places, sharing many experiences, building our amazing third acts!" ~Chris, 55
"This course was truly a gift to myself as I navigate the next chapter." ~Janet, 50
"The most alive and authentic I've felt in a long time. I've been given the wonderfully loving tools to embrace my third act. Thank you, Karen and Debra - your love abounds." ~Kathy, 60
"Came into this workshop with fresh grief and my need to figure out my next chapter. Left with friendship, tools and ideas to consciously create. Debra and Karen and knowledgeable, fun and great workshop leaders." ~Susan, 69
"Karen and Debra and warm and generous facilitators who held an open, safe and creative space for inspiration and personal change." ~Linda, 58
"(This program) provided me the space to unwind, and relax and learn through others' perspectives, life experiences to increase my self-awareness and provided me tool for growth and to find meaning in my life." ~Ellen, 51
"This program/workshop changed my life." ~Andrea, 62
"Debra and Karen did a fabulous job of creating a safe, supportive environment where we cold share, be vulnerable and grow. I learned so much and have so many ideas to take home and continue toward on. I am also going home with a feeling of a safety net that I can summer when I need it." ~Deirdre, 70
"Debra and Karen carefully wove together our questions, concerns, needs, stories and aspirations for a powerful week of discovery, sharing, tears and laughter." ~Katrina, 51
"... make it a bit longer, it was all so excellent we didn't want it to end." ~Catalina, 64
"...cannot think of better instructors than Karen and Debra who held the space, created an effective structure so that the natural creativity and intelligence in the participants was welcomed and flourished." ~Stephanie, 56
"...the bubble of support and love that I experienced in this workshop remains with me. I will never forget the impact these women have made on my life. So appreciative to Omega for bringing this workshop to us." ~Phyllis, 59
"This was a very powerful, very positive experience that exceeded my expectations (which were kind of high to start with!). The instructors, Karen Moon and Debra Krumholz, were excellent teachers and discussion facilitators who fostered an atmosphere of mutual trust, appreciation and growth. The materials and activities served the course's purpose very well. The topics and activities were very well sequenced and paced, with lots of variety - the time was managed really well to keep our interest, attention and energy up. They somehow managed to move us in a timely, unrushed way through a lot of material while also allowing for plenty of discussion and adapting to the group's input - it was an excellent balance of structure and flexibility.... the warm dynamic between the two of them contributed to the overall positive vibe." ~Carol, 61
"The interaction with the teachers and each other were incredible." ~Ruth, 63
"It was an amazing group of women including the teachers. The teachers were very warm and inclusive." ~Kathleen, 84
"The facilitators were excellent. They did a fabulous job of creating a safe space for us to be vulnerable very quickly and were able to balance providing content with letting the wisdom in the room speak. And their ability to be inclusive and hear all the participants was outstanding. They modeled the values of openness, curiosity and kindness. I came away with a great deal to work on and think about as well as a direction to move in; all of which is what I wanted." ~Amy, 60
"Debra and Karen are amazing teachers and facilitators. The experience was life changing. I would like to come back for similar programming." ~Angela, 67
More testimonials from May 2024 workshop participants -
"Thank you so much for the wonderful workshop at Omega this week. I enjoyed your humor, your forthright way of engaging and the expertise you brought to such a diverse group of women. Thank you for the experience!" ~Peggy, 61
"I so recommend giving yourself the gift of this workshop! It gave me a chance to reflect on the past and create what I want in the future, moving from fear of aging to excitement at the possibilities ahead of me. Karen and Debra create a safe, fun environment to learn and connect. I really enjoyed the amazing community of women this workshop attracted." ~Sandra, 55
"I am still processing the rich content, practices, and activities available in the wonderful safe space you created." ~Susan, 67
"...you were great collaborators, listeners, sources of knowledge and humor. It was a week I will never forget." ~Doreen, 69
"All parts of the week were equally excellent and contributed to a very impactful experience." ~Christine, 52
"What could we have done to make your program even better? Nothing. It was transformational." ~Pamela, 73
"The program itself was excellent in every regard. The 2 teachers are wonderful, knowledgeable, worked well together, were caring and amazing." ~Brenda, 58
"It was fantastic. Better than I had imagined...love to have a follow-up class!" ~Julie, 75
"Karen and Debra were phenomenal at creating a safe and nurturing learning environment and were great role models at being kind to ourselves and open to others' ideas." ~Tracy, 66
"There needs to be a Part Two." ~Peggy, 72
"Overall it was a fantastic experience. The caliber of the facilitators as well as the other participants made it remarkable." ~Simone, 70
"The presenters did an excellent job." ~Grace, 79
"The interaction of the program participants with the content and with each other was the magic of this course." ~Patty, 60
"I would love for these same 2 women teachers to offer a "follow-up" program at Omega, maybe called Design your 3rd Act Part 2. The group of women gathered for this workshop was extraordinary, and that is an understatement. I hope to carry with me forever what I got from this program. Wonderful, exquisite, blessed experience, transformational, hopeful, inspiring." ~Vanessa, 59
"I had an amazing time!" ~Katherine, 80
"I can't say enough about the workshop that I took with Karen & Debra at Omega in May 2024. The content was woven together with thought & expert skill. A safe environment was created by Karen & Debra allowing me to safely share with the other women in the group and explore within myself what this chapter of my life has to offer." ~Gerry, 64
"The sacred space these two amazing women created, coupled with the thoughtful content & flow made this the BEST retreat I've ever attended. And I've attended many 😜. I could not recommend it more highly. Xoxo Debra Krumholz and Karen Moon!" ~Stephanie, 66
"My soulmate of more than 50 years died in January of 2023 and since then I have been adrift. I hoped the Omega Institute workshop "Design Your Third Act" would show me the way. What I wanted was for the instructors, Karen Moon and Debra Krumholz, to tell me how to live the rest of my life. Instead, in the safe space they created, they led me and my nearly 50 amazing women companions through a brilliantly conceived and executed series of exercises. They engaged all our senses to put our brains in neutral so our hearts and guts could drive. They made me discover my secrets for myself. My instincts feel right, for the first time since I lost my husband. I loved the instructors. I loved the other women in the workshop. I loved the Omega campus. I am immensely grateful for the transformative experience this workshop provided." ~Janis, 82