Esalen is open!

Starting Friday May 17 at 6:30 a.m., Highway 1 north of Esalen will reopen with the use of a 24/7 signalized traffic control, providing unrestricted public access with one-way alternating traffic in both the north and southbound directions.

Until May 17, visitors can access Esalen and other northern Big Sur locations via twice-daily convoys operated by Caltrans only at 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

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Due to road closures along Highway 1 to our north and south, Esalen is closed through April 11.
Esalen Institute is open! However, Highway 1 to the south is closed — please review the alternate route directions.

Esalen opens May 3, 2024

Visitors are now able to access Esalen as well as other businesses and trails in northern Big Sur via twice-daily convoys on Highway 1 operated by Caltrans.

Convoys run only at 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day. These are the only opportunities to travel into and out of Big Sur, so visitors must plan accordingly.

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Kerena Saltzman

Kerena Gorhamer Saltzman, LCSW, is a presenter, trainer, coach, and Gestalt therapist. She designs and facilitates group experiences that create authenticity, vitality, and deeper connection for conferences, communities, and teams.

At the foundation of her work is the belief that our relationships reveal where we are being asked to grow, develop, and evolve. When we develop relational skills, relationships are more dynamic, conflict becomes easier, and energy is freed up to be creative and impact the world. 

Kerena has clients who work for Apple, Google, LinkedIn, and NASA Space Center. She has presented at Wisdom 2.0 Business Conferences in New York and San Francisco, Omega Institute, Emerging Women, Esalen Institute, and IEEE Conferences for Women Leaders. 

She has a thirteen-year-old daughter and teaches with her husband, Ben Saltzman.

Kerena Gordhamer Saltzman, LCSW, is a leadership coach and licensed psychotherapist. She has presented at Wisdom 2.0, Omega Institute, and IEEE Leadership for Women. She teaches relational skills with her husband, Ben Saltzman.

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Kerena Saltzman

Kerena Gorhamer Saltzman, LCSW, is a presenter, trainer, coach, and Gestalt therapist. She designs and facilitates group experiences that create authenticity, vitality, and deeper connection for conferences, communities, and teams.

At the foundation of her work is the belief that our relationships reveal where we are being asked to grow, develop, and evolve. When we develop relational skills, relationships are more dynamic, conflict becomes easier, and energy is freed up to be creative and impact the world. 

Kerena has clients who work for Apple, Google, LinkedIn, and NASA Space Center. She has presented at Wisdom 2.0 Business Conferences in New York and San Francisco, Omega Institute, Emerging Women, Esalen Institute, and IEEE Conferences for Women Leaders. 

She has a thirteen-year-old daughter and teaches with her husband, Ben Saltzman.

Kerena Gordhamer Saltzman, LCSW, is a leadership coach and licensed psychotherapist. She has presented at Wisdom 2.0, Omega Institute, and IEEE Leadership for Women. She teaches relational skills with her husband, Ben Saltzman.

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