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.
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Dance of the Chakras

September 1–5, 2025

Amy Secada

Step into a sacred dance journey through the seven chakras — your body’s energy centers — designed to awaken, align, and elevate your being. This mind-body-spirit practice combines free-form and guided movement with visualization and breathwork, weaving together principles of yogic philosophy, healing Afro-Indigenous movement, and somatic awareness.

Developed for dancers of all levels and backgrounds, Dance of the Chakras offers a holistic approach to embodiment and a pathway to raise your energetic frequency. Through conscious movement, you are invited to activate and balance your chakras, release stored emotions, and open new pathways of vitality, presence, and inner freedom.

This is more than a workshop — it’s a transmission. With each breath and beat, you will be guided into a full-body activation, revitalizing your mind, body, and spirit. It’s time to reconnect to the wisdom of your body and feel the heartbeat of Mother Earth dancing through you. Let’s explore dance as a current of prayer.

Amy Secada

One of the leading holistic dance educators in the world, Secada has presented workshops and performances in over 20 countries. A daughter of the Monacan Indian Nation, Secada translates dance into a portal for transformation and connection with our mother earth.

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