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.



Margaret Harrsen is a spiritual teacher and practitioner. Her work integrates the disciplines of Traditional Faith Healing and Craniosacral Therapy, with a focus on pediatric and perinatal care. Mar’s practice is distinctly rooted in prayer and meditation.
She was brought onto her path as a practitioner after healing herself of chronic illness, under the wings of various spiritual healers, most notably through prayer by two holy women on the north coast of Peru.
Harrsen’s worldliness allowed her to experience various cultural traditions and faiths, where she gained an expansive perspective on healing. Having explored vast spiritual and natural atmospheres that deeply imbibe her work, her lifelong curiosity has led to decades of study in metaphysics and mysticism.
Mar lives closely with the natural world and attributes her well-being to daily visits with the sea and mountains in her home of Ojai, California. The heart of her work is her private healing practice supporting adults and children. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, The Telegraph, and Condé Nast Traveller.
Margaret Harrsen is a spiritual healer and teacher. Her work covers the disciplines of traditional shamanic medicine, meditation, and biodynamic craniosacral therapy. Mar’s practice of the subtle healing arts is distinctly rooted in her study of nature (form) and spirituality (emptiness). She supports the well-being of humans and our shared earth.