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.
Esalen faculty represent a spectrum of disciplines, experiences, and perspectives — our faculty members have included Premal Shah, founder of Kiva.org; Robert Walter, Joseph Campbell’s longtime editor; mindfulness researcher Shauna Shapiro; and Wisdom 2.0 creator Soren Gordhamer.
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Jasmine Horan was born and raised at Esalen and attended the Gazebo Park School as a child. She holds a MAT from Oregon State University and is the author of The Gazebo Learning Project: A Legacy of Experimental & Experiential Early Education at Esalen.
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Ramzi Fawaz is an award-winning queer cultural critic, educator, and public speaker. He is a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, publishes a regular column, and has authored multiple books.
Janelle Hacault is a professional contemporary dance artist, actor, and embodiment coach. In her teaching approach, sharing circles and reflections are bookends to the movement practice and body-mind centering is the foundation of every exercise.
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Dr. Mark Abramson is the founder of Stanford University Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program. He teaches at Stanford, conducts programs in mindfulness for corporations, and has a private dental practice.
Dr. Roksana Badruddoja (pronoun: hir) is summoned as a shamanic apprentice and Akashic practitioner in the tradition of the Gomti River as hir cultural inheritance.
James Baraz is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He has been teaching the popular “Awakening Joy” online course since 2003. His books include Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to Happiness and Awakening Joy for Kids.
Barbara Bogatin is a cellist with the San Francisco Symphony, chamber music performer, and a mindfulness educator.
Sravana Borkataky-Varma studies Indian religions focusing on esoteric rituals and gender and lectures at Harvard Divinity School and University of North Carolina-Wilmington.
Stacia Butterfield is a certified Holotropic Breathwork® practitioner with 15 years of dedicated service and close work with Stanislav Grof, the originator of Holotropic Breathwork and a pioneering psychedelic researcher.
Keith Edward Cantú is an academic, musician, and polyglot with a deep professional and personal interest in South Asian religion and spirituality, especially tantra.
Jovinna Chan, E-RYT 500, YACEP, is a trained personal transformational facilitator, yoga teacher trainer, conscious dance teacher, and performing artist.
Amy Chan is the founder of Renew Breakup Bootcamp. The Observer calls her "a relationship expert whose work is like that of a scientific Carrie Bradshaw.'' Her New York Times-featured book was an instant bestseller.
Dorothy Charles has been a student and teacher at Esalen since 1982. A student of Esalen co-founder Richard Price, she combines Esalen body-centered Gestalt with relational Gestalt theory.
A former elite gymnast and diver, Cristi overcame a severe injury and advanced-stage cancer, inspiring her teachings on resilience and healing. She leads global programs emphasizing body-rooted practices and women's empowerment.
Esalen Institute
55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
US: 1-831-667-3000
info@esalen.org
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