The Rising Strong Workshop is based on the latest groundbreaking research of Brené Brown and led by San Francisco therapists and certified Daring W

“How might we relate to our sexuality in a healthier and more sacred way?” ask Margot Anand and Jim Benson.

Life is uncertain. As much as we try to create stability and predictability, each moment brings its own surprise and its own unique offering.

Acceptance and mindfulness-based practices are rapidly making their way into mental health care, medicine, and society — both to alleviate human su

Esalen is the trailhead to one of the most spectacular mountainous coastlines in the world.

Life is a flow between the two poles of our nature: yin and yang, and feminine and masculine.

“Often right before a breakthrough there is a threshold, and at that threshold, when we stop to look and listen, we can find the keys that unlock t

This writing workshop is about reclaiming your voice. It’s about using your own language, your own rhythms, and writing your own story.

This retreat invites participants to open to their most elemental relationship, that which exists between the body, mind, and the natural world as

Writing from your deepest source, gain insight and self-understanding that can bring peace and healing.

Do you have an unrealized dream? Are you still waiting to tap your full potential?

This 250-hour Level III Esalen Massage® program is designed to broaden and deepen your experience with Esalen Massage.

Explore the world of spontaneous creation, an unpredictable territory beyond the expected where no rules apply.

Loving interactions between two people are present-moment expressions of a combination of pleasurable sensations in the body that can lift the spir

Self-compassion is the heart of mindfulness. It is warm-hearted, connected presence during difficult moments in our lives.

“What does it mean to be deeply intimate with ourselves and with the whole of life, and to be in true communion?” write the leaders.

This program is full.
As we write, we are both describing and deciding the direction that our life is taking.
–Julia Cameron

Have you ever worked hard to make a change, only to find yourself slipping back into old habits and patterns?

Are you ready to invite true love into your life? In this fun, empowering, and experiential workshop, you can learn how to:

This Mother's Day weekend, celebrate and nourish yourself and your family. Esalen is a magical place for adults and children alike.

“What if every relationship in your life became inspiration for a new paradigm in self-realization?” ask the leaders.

Refresh your technique and review EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) protocols and procedures, consult on your difficult cases, w

The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itse

“We may not know the moment we stopped feeling connected, or exactly when our day-to-day experience lost the richness, texture, and vivid color tha

When most people hear the word yoga, they immediately think of stretching the body.

The grail and goddesses are archetypes: symbols with depth and meaning.

... Be inspired by the flame
where everything shines as it disappears. —Rainer Maria Rilke

“People are complex,” says Stan Tatkin. “We don’t come with manuals that automate the process of getting along.

Who am I? What is my purpose? What is the most importing thing right now in my life? Have you asked yourself these questions?

“On Esalen’s property we have the opportunity to experience Big Sur’s dynamic wilderness, from the redwood forest to the rocky coastline,” says Chr

We can’t control life’s waves but we can learn how to surf them. – Jon Kabat-Zinn

“Are you tired of efforting, striving, and pushing even in the midst of spiritual practices?” asks yoga philosopher and inner alignment teacher Tos

Our inability to handle personal criticism from loved ones is a common Achilles’ heel. The more deeply we love, the more fragile we feel.

If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.

Discover how to make your own high-quality organic skin care, individually customized to best match your needs and preferences.

Enjoy the magic of Esalen with your family!

Healing the Divide features Stanislav Grof’s return to Esalen, where he co-founded and developed Holotropic Breathwork.

Over twenty-one days, we’ll explore teaching as an emanation of your own practice.

Mastering the art of moving deeply into the body’s soft tissue layers adds a powerful dimension to the massage practitioner’s skill set.

Following ancient spiritual traditions that value the transformative power of nature, this experiential workshop will be spent meditating outdoors

The plant world holds many tools for supporting peace, resiliency, and vitality for those of us who live intense or busy lives.

Do the words you express often create walls when you are hoping for connection or understanding?