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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George Kohlrieser

George Kohlrieser is a Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at the Institute of Management Development (IMD) Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is the creator and director of IMD’s High Performance Leadership Program and the Advanced High Performance Leadership Program. He is also known worldwide for his keynotes and workshops on such topics as high performance leadership, conflict management, dialogue and negotiation, coaching, stress management, and personal and professional development. George is a best-selling, award-winning author of two books (Hostage at the Table and Care to Dare), a veteran hostage negotiator, an organizational and clinical psychologist, and a media spokesperson. He has been a workshop leader at Esalen since 1979.

George Kohlrieser is Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at the Institute of Management Development (IMD) Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is a best-selling, award-winning author of two leadership books, a veteran hostage negotiator, and an organizational and clinical psychologist. He has been a workshop leader at Esalen since 1979.

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George Kohlrieser

George Kohlrieser is a Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at the Institute of Management Development (IMD) Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is the creator and director of IMD’s High Performance Leadership Program and the Advanced High Performance Leadership Program. He is also known worldwide for his keynotes and workshops on such topics as high performance leadership, conflict management, dialogue and negotiation, coaching, stress management, and personal and professional development. George is a best-selling, award-winning author of two books (Hostage at the Table and Care to Dare), a veteran hostage negotiator, an organizational and clinical psychologist, and a media spokesperson. He has been a workshop leader at Esalen since 1979.

George Kohlrieser is Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at the Institute of Management Development (IMD) Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is a best-selling, award-winning author of two leadership books, a veteran hostage negotiator, and an organizational and clinical psychologist. He has been a workshop leader at Esalen since 1979.

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