Esalen Institute is open! However, Highway 1 to the south is closed — please review the current travel advisory.
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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 current travel advisory.

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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Christian Dimarco | Guest Musician

Christian Dimarco is a musician and multi-instrumentalist known for his immersive live looping performances and transformative sound journeys. Blending didjeridu, flutes, handpan, singing bowls, vocals, and more, his music draws from world traditions and meditative practices to create deeply transportive experiences. Christian offers both live sets and interactive workshops that explore sound, breath, and inner awareness.

Christian Dimarco is a musician and multi-instrumentalist known for his immersive live looping performances and transformative sound journeys. Blending didjeridu, flutes, handpan, singing bowls, vocals, and more, his music draws from world traditions and meditative practices to create deeply transportive experiences.

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