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.
Tracee Stanley is the author of the bestselling books Radiant Rest and The Luminous Self (Shambhala Publications). Her newest book, Living Ritual: Infuse Each Day with Purpose and Spirit (SoundsTrue), will be released in August 2026.
Tracee holds more than 30 years of studentship in Sri Vidya Tantra and the teachings of the Himalayan Masters. As a post lineage teacher, Tracee is devoted to sharing the wisdom of yoga nidra, meditation, self-inquiry, nature as a teacher, and ancestor reverence. Tracee is gifted in illuminating the magic and power found in liminal space and weaving devotion and practice into daily life. Tracee holds certificates from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Advanced Eco-Therapy, New Thinking, Best Practices, and Emerging Modalities, and a certificate in Advanced Ecopsychology.
Tracee Stanley is devoted to sharing the wisdom of yoga nidra, meditation, nature as a teacher, and ancestor reverence. She is the author of the bestselling books Radiant Rest and The Luminous Self (Shambhala Publications). Her newest book, Living Ritual: Infuse Each Day with Purpose and Spirit (SoundsTrue), will be released in August 2026.
Esalen Institute
55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
US: 1-831-667-3000
info@esalen.org
