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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Summer Yoga Gathering

July 21–25, 2025

Janet Stone with Guest Musician DJ Drez and Guest Faculty Marti Nikko and Nat Kendall

Step away from the noise of daily life and reconnect to the sanctuary of your own heart, where love — in its purest, most expansive form — resides. This retreat invites you to reconnect with the boundless love that lives within you, a love that transcends conditions, circumstances, and partnerships.

Through yoga, sound healing, chanting, breathwork, dance, and community connection, we will journey together, rediscovering the boundless love that remains constant and unwavering. Whether in partnership or standing alone, this is an opportunity to experience “capital L” love — the love that never fades.

Join us on this sacred journey back to love, where the mind quiets and the soul reawakens so you may carry this timeless, unwavering love with you into all that you do.

Janet Stone

Janet Stone traveled to India in 1996, where she dedicated herself to a conscious evolution through yoga. Janet blends a wealth of knowledge and yoga experience to create a unique, vigorous yet sumptuous approach to Vinyasa yoga. She teaches in San Francisco and leads retreats internationally.

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DJ Drez | Guest Faculty

Drez transforms the vibe of any scene his sound is set upon. Rooted in underground L.A. hiphop, his cutting edge vision for truly universal music intelligently integrates elements of hiphop, world music, soul, funk, jazz, and reggae into his trademark sound and production.

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Marti Nikko | Guest Faculty

A truly gifted teacher, Marti is known for motivating her students through her own passion. She is certified in Yoga and the Pilates Method and has worked in the wellness community for the past 18 years; she teaches from a deep understanding of movement dynamics and the body. Using unique modifications and variations to the classic repertoire, her sessions encourage focus and concentration. She desires to create space for greater depth, awareness, and overall wellbeing in one’s practice.

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Nat Kendall | Guest Faculty

San Francisco-based yoga teacher and acclaimed world music recording artist Nat Kendall brings a deep well of wisdom and devotion to his practice, offering teachings that resonate with both beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.

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