Highway 1 to the south has re-opened!
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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® Massage Teaching for Couples & Friends

$389

for Workshop Guests

$643

for Day Pass Visitors

90 minutes

Two People

Location

Meet outside the bookstore 10 minutes early to be guided to the location

This experiential session offers an introduction to the principles of Esalen® Massage with an emphasis on presence, sensitivity, and connection. Guided by one of the original creators of Esalen® Massage, you’ll explore how mindful touch supports intimacy, communication, and integration of mind, body, and spirit.

Everyone is welcome to join, and no prior experience is needed.

Benefits may include:

  • Deeper connection through touch
  • Increased sensitivity and presence
  • Tools to support relational bonding
  • Confidence in offering and receiving touch

Practitioners

Peggy Horan

Peggy is a legacy holder of Esalen® Massage and one of the founders of the Esalen Massage School. She has worked at Esalen for over 50 years, and has taught classes for beginning and advanced students, certification classes classes in prenatal massage, and a Teacher Training courses. Peggy is a student of many diverse movement practices. She recently completed a teacher training course in mindfulness meditation. Her experience as a practicing midwife in Big Sur adds to her knowledge, her skills, and her practice in presence. Her body of work is expanding to include private teaching and coaching.