Esalen is open!

Starting Friday May 17 at 6:30 a.m., Highway 1 north of Esalen will reopen with the use of a 24/7 signalized traffic control, providing unrestricted public access with one-way alternating traffic in both the north and southbound directions. Please plan travel accordingly to accommodate a brief delay of up to 10-15 minutes at the traffic control site.

Highway 1 south of Esalen remains closed. Guests traveling from points south of us, please take the alternate route through Monterey.

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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 alternate route directions.

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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Sunshine Zerda | Guest Faculty

Sunshine Zerda holds numerous RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) certifications, including from the Nada Yoga School of Rishikesh, India, where she and her husband QVLN studied Ayurveda, sound healing, and the traditional forms of Yoga. In addition, she is a certified Hot Pilates Mat instructor and a Lululemon legacy ambassador. Having gathered a wide range of knowledge, Sunshine has created multiple integrative offerings that combine vinyasa, pilates, high-intensity interval training, bodyweight movements, and sound healing practices.

 

Sunshine Zerda holds numerous RYT certifications, and she has created multiple integrative offerings that combine vinyasa, pilates, high-intensity interval training, bodyweight movements, and sound healing practices. 

 

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Sunshine Zerda | Guest Faculty

Sunshine Zerda holds numerous RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) certifications, including from the Nada Yoga School of Rishikesh, India, where she and her husband QVLN studied Ayurveda, sound healing, and the traditional forms of Yoga. In addition, she is a certified Hot Pilates Mat instructor and a Lululemon legacy ambassador. Having gathered a wide range of knowledge, Sunshine has created multiple integrative offerings that combine vinyasa, pilates, high-intensity interval training, bodyweight movements, and sound healing practices.

 

Sunshine Zerda holds numerous RYT certifications, and she has created multiple integrative offerings that combine vinyasa, pilates, high-intensity interval training, bodyweight movements, and sound healing practices. 

 

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