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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Corey Pressman

Corey S. Pressman is an artist, writer, and educator whose work explores the relationships among imagination, awareness, and human well-being. His creative practice spans visual art, poetry, and experimental writing, with a focus on experiences of depth, interiority, and the subtle forms of insight that arise when language and perception approach their limits.

Corey teaches in university and community settings, where he integrates evidence-informed approaches — drawing from psychology, philosophy, and mind–body research — with contemplative and creative practice. His workshops invite participants into a spacious mode of attention, blending guided exercises, gentle inquiry, and hands-on creative work.

Across all settings, Corey aims to help people cultivate grounded clarity, creative possibility, and a renewed sense of vitality. In addition to teaching, he has authored several workbooks and essays on imagination, compassion, and well-being. His art has been exhibited nationally, including in sacred and contemplative spaces.

Corey’s work is united by a commitment to fostering conditions in which insight can emerge naturally, helping individuals reconnect with their own sources of meaning and creativity.

Corey S. Pressman is an artist, writer, and educator exploring imagination, awareness, and well-being. He offers workshops and experiential practices that support deep vitality, grounded clarity, and creative possibility.

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