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.



Seema Christie writes, “I believe that each of us has a healing space within. The practice of Esalen® Massage and subtle energy therapy is a pathway back to that space.” She infuses Esalen Massage with energetic alignment, creating a safe yet transformative experience. Her background includes spiritual massage (lightbody Infusion), cranio-sacral therapy, Reiki mastership, and advanced healing touch. Seema was a longtime practitioner on Esalen’s Healing Arts team, and now teaches at Healing Home, a wellness studio in Carmel, CA, that she co-founded.
Seema Christie infuses Esalen® Massage with subtle energy work, creating a safe yet transformative experience. Her background includes Esalen Institute Healing Arts staff, spiritual massage, cranio-sacral therapy, Reiki mastership, and advanced healing touch. She co-founded Healing Home, a wellness studio in Carmel, CA.