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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The Brothers Koren

Isaac and Thorald Koren, known as The Brothers Koren, are transformational artists and facilitators who guide individuals into the healing intelligence of their own voice. Formerly the internationally touring band The Kin, they now help people reclaim creativity, emotional freedom, and embodied expression through trauma-aware, voice-positive practices. Creators of The Songwriter’s Journey and founders of the Your Big Voice Foundation, they offer inclusive, experiential spaces where every voice is welcomed home to its natural resonance.

Isaac and Thorald Koren, The Brothers Koren, are transformational artists and facilitators who help people reclaim creativity, emotional freedom, and embodied expression through trauma-aware, voice-positive practices. Creators of The Songwriter’s Journey and founders of the Your Big Voice Foundation.