Esalen Video Shorts

Rod Stryker’s new program, Luminous Coherence: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science, Lasting Freedom, invites you into a state of unified awareness where old patterns soften and the deeper self comes into view. Blending tantric practice with modern neuroscience, this workshop offers a rare chance to rediscover coherence, intuition, and the possibility of real transformation.

Come ready to experiment, reflect, and discover new pathways of stillness in The Inverted Tree with dhruva (March 9–13, 2026). Through movement, meditation, mantra, and imagination, we’ll explore the spine as an “inverted tree,” rooted in the subtle and branching into the body. Expect pranayama, meditative movement, ancient yogic texts, sound, poetry, and deep somatic inquiry.

Gitanjali D’Costa’s experiential work unfolds through a thoughtfully curated arc of practices that explore the living relationship between Shiva, the principle of pure awareness, and Shakti, the force of creation and form. At Esalen, participants are invited into a deeper intimacy with presence, creativity, and the generative pulse of life.

Reawaken Your Creative Process: Reclaim Your Voice and Remember Your Creative Power is a weekend immersion happening February 6–8, 2026 at Esalen with the Brothers Koren, who invite you to trust your creative instincts and return to the flow states that nature intended. Through embodied voice work, playful collaboration, and creative process design, you’ll explore your unique creative “code,” loosen blocks around starting or finishing ideas, and rediscover the freedom to make a mess on the way to something true.

This December, creative healing practitioner and executive coach Didier Sylvain returns to Esalen for a week-long workshop, Seeding Self-Renewal. His workshop, co-faciliated with ceremonial artist, Chun-mui Miller is designed to help seekers meet the moment with courage and clarity. With practices that weave together guided inquiry, movement, breath, ritual, and community connection, participants explore longings, fears, and the deeper truths waiting to emerge. Rooted in the power of nature, ceremony, and vulnerable community, this immersive week offers space to release old patterns and reconnect with inner guidance.

Dr. Hazel-Grace Yates is a somatic educator and relationship coach who specializes in helping people stay connected when communication feels hard. Her Art of Repair framework offers a clear, compassionate approach to addressing conflict with presence and care. In this short video, she introduces her six-step REPAIR process, a practical tool for rebuilding trust and strengthening relationships.