Judy Steiert created Elderquest Options to encompass the variety of workshops which evolved from her training as a Certified Sage-ing® Leader (CSL) with Sage-ing® International www.sage-ing.org in 2003-2004. Her original course The Inner Work of the Sage included the basic eight modules: Images of Aging, Sage-ing® as a Spiritual Journey, Life Review, Life Repair/Forgiveness, Embracing Mortality, Legacy, Mentoring, and Sages in Service as outlined in the book From Age-ing to Sage-ing® (1995) by Zalmon Schachter Shalomi. Write to Witness Your Life provided an outline for Life Review, one of the modules. Elder Wisdom in Movies allowed us to view and discuss images of older actors in roles related to Aging with Purpose, Grace and Ease. An interview on the Shift Network during the Transforming Aging Summit in 2015 launched a greater awareness of elder actors and relevant topics related to aging. The title was Images of Aging in Film. Judy has also presented at Sage-ing® conferences in

Ohio 2008, Colorado 2010, and Seattle in 2014; Wellness, it’s for Life in Lake Louise, AB; Engaging in Life’s Third Act at Mount Royal University; and a Conscious Aging Symposium in Palm Desert CA in March 2016. She also trained Sage-ing® leaders with Sage-ing® Training Coordinator, Jeanne Marsh, in 2014-2015. Other complementary activities include Conscious Aging Facilitator training with the Institute of Noetic Science (IONS), SoulCollage® Facilitator (2014), Creative Journaling, and the creation of the Calgary Conscious Aging Network (2014). Elderquest Options hosts learning experiences in community centres, churches, and universities in a safe environment where sharing our life experience together enhances the amazing possibilities available as we age. As Sages in Service, we seek to embody the following qualities: Respect, Integrity, Deep Listening, Peacefulness, Open Communication, Inclusiveness, Lifelong Learning, Joyfulness, Compassion, and Reverence for Life. more... See more text