A travel advisory is in effect for Highway 1 to our north.
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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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Seema Christie

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.

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