Esalen opens May 3, 2024

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.

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Upcoming Workshops
August 7–9, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Self-Guided Explorations Weekend of August 7 - 9, 2026

Teachers In Residence

Teachers in Residence
Teachers in Residence
November 16–20, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

The Wild Embrace: A Journey to Vitality

Jovinna Chan

Jovinna Chan
Jovinna Chan
October 23–25, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Breakbeats, Breath, and Becoming

Didier Sylvain

Didier Sylvain
Didier Sylvain
Aug 3–7, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Self-Guided Explorations Week of August 3 - 7, 2026

Teachers in Residence

Teachers in Residence
Teachers in Residence
December 28, 2026–January 3, 2027
7 Days / 6 Nights

Gateways: A 5Rhythms® Movement & Mindfulness Retreat

Lucia Horan and Douglas Drummond with Guest Musicians Sanga Of The Valley & Nick Ayres

Lucia Horan
Lucia Horan
Douglas Drummond
Douglas Drummond
Sanga of the Valley | Guest Musician
Sanga of the Valley | Guest Musician
Nick Ayers | Guest Musician
Nick Ayers | Guest Musician
December 25–27, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Ground Control: Cultivating Steadiness in Wild Times

Sadia Bruce

Sadia Bruce
Sadia Bruce
December 14–18, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

The Seven Flames: Winter Solstice Ritual Retreat

Cristi Christensen

Cristi Christensen
Cristi Christensen
December 11–13, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Spiritual Yearning

Tanya Luhrmann and Nancy Lunney-Wheeler

Tanya Luhrmann
Tanya Luhrmann
Nancy Lunney-Wheeler
Nancy Lunney-Wheeler
November 6–8, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Breath: The Master Key

Hawah Kasat

Hawah Kasat
Hawah Kasat
December 4–6, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Awaken Your Extraordinary Potential with Integral Transformative Practice® (ITP)

Pam Kramer and Max Gaenslen

Pam Kramer
Pam Kramer
Max Gaenslen
Max Gaenslen
August 31–September 4, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Simply Wild: Experiencing Nature as Nature

Steven Harper

Steven Harper
Steven Harper
December 28, 2026–January 1, 2027
5 Days / 4 Nights

Wintering Within: Meditation, Music, and Gentle Yoga for the New Year

Chandra Easton with Guest Musicians Sorelia

Chandra Easton
Chandra Easton
December 21–25, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Pleasure Alchemy: Deepening Emotional Intelligence Through Rituals and Sensual Somatics

Leah Diamond, Tony Holmes and shiloh burton

Leah Diamond
Leah Diamond
Tony Holmes
Tony Holmes
shiloh burton
shiloh burton
December 18–20, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Imagine, Explore, Envision: An Enchanting Weekend of SoulCollage® and Self-Discovery

Kimberly Lee

Kimberly Lee
Kimberly Lee
December 18–21, 2026
4 Days / 3 Nights

Journey Space: Music, Movement and Ceremony

East Forest and Marisa Radha Weppner

East Forest
East Forest
Marisa Radha Weppner
Marisa Radha Weppner
December 18–20, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Solstice Hearthfire: Celebrate the Rebirth of Your Inner Light

Micha Merrick

Micha Merrick
Micha Merrick
December 14–18, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

The Power in Your Hands: Turning from Screens to Souls

Shannon Algeo

Shannon Algeo
Shannon Algeo
December 14–18, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Writing and Mindfulness: Cultivating a Daily Meditation and a Daily Writing Practice

Janis Cooke Newman

Janis Cooke Newman
Janis Cooke Newman
December 11–14, 2026
4 Days / 3 Nights

Elements of Desire: An Erotic Lab for Queer Men

Finn Deerhart

 Finn Deerhart
Finn Deerhart
December 11–13, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Aligning with Nature: A Winter Solstice Yoga Retreat

Sarana Miller

Sarana Miller
Sarana Miller
December 7–11, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Healing Wisdom for Modern Times: You Are Your Greatest Healer

Erika Gagnon

Erika Gagnon
Erika Gagnon
December 7–11, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

The Depths of Vision: Jung, Psychedelics, and the Practice of Integration

John W. Price

John W. Price
John W. Price
December 7–11, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Sitting at the Feet of the Glacier: Land-Based Practices, Meditation, and Grief Work

Ayana Young and Brontë Velez

Ayana Young
Ayana Young
Brontë Velez
Brontë Velez
December 4–6, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Imagine That: Transform How You Think, Feel, and Live with the Science of Imagination

Cassandra Vieten with Guest Faculty Fabrice Guerrier

Cassandra Vieten
Cassandra Vieten
December 4–6, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Grof® Breathwork: Homecoming

Marianne Murray

Marianne Murray
Marianne Murray
November 30–December 4, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

The Heart Remembers: Healing Across Divides

Nitsan Joy Gordon and Nadya Giol

Nitsan Joy Gordon
Nitsan Joy Gordon
Nadya Giol
Nadya Giol
November 30–December 4, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Esalen® Massage and Meridian Work

Daniela Urbassek with guest faculty Mac Murphy

Daniela Urbassek
Daniela Urbassek
Mac Murphy
Mac Murphy
November 30–December 4, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Creative Tai Ji Experience: Change, Transformation, Metamorphosis

Chungliang Al Huang

Chungliang Al Huang
Chungliang Al Huang
November 27–29, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

The Stories Behind the Poses: Mythology in Motion

Raj Balkaran

Raj Balkaran
Raj Balkaran
November 27–29, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

The Essential Qigong of China: The Energy, the Movement, and the Stories

Chungliang Al Huang

Chungliang Al Huang
Chungliang Al Huang
November 27–December 4, 2026
8 Days / 7 Nights

Relational Gestalt Practice: Open Seat Intensive

Dorothy Charles

Dorothy Charles
Dorothy Charles
November 16–20, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Holotropic Breathwork®: Expanded States of Consciousness

Stacia Butterfield

Stacia Butterfield
Stacia Butterfield
November 16–20, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

The Plants Who Know Us: Traditions of Botanical Kinship

Fletcher Tucker with Guest Faculty Ariel Johnson

Fletcher Tucker
Fletcher Tucker
November 13–15, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

The Healing Voice: Exploring the Sonic Anatomy

The Brothers Koren and Eileen McKusick

The Brothers Koren
The Brothers Koren
Eileen McKusick
Eileen McKusick
November 13–15, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

You Are Not Your Fault - Meeting ADHD with mindfulness wisdom and compassion

Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
November 9–13, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Wild Color: A Week of Natural Dye and Creative Renewal

Kristin Arzt

Kristin Arzt
Kristin Arzt
November 9–13, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Moving Men: An Embodied Inquiry

Douglas Drummond with Guest Musicians Sanga of the Valley and Nick Ayers

Douglas Drummond
Douglas Drummond
Sanga of the Valley | Guest Musician
Sanga of the Valley | Guest Musician
Nick Ayers | Guest Musician
Nick Ayers | Guest Musician
November 9–13, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Primordial Qigong: Vibrant Health, Harmony with the Tao

Kenneth Cohen

Kenneth Cohen
Kenneth Cohen
November 6–8, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Transformative Negotiation: Reimagining Conflict Through Narration and Dream Work

Aimee Breslow and Sarah Federman

Aimee Breslow
Aimee Breslow
Sarah Federman
Sarah Federman
November 6–8, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Hardwire Happiness: Rewire Your Mind for Calm, Clarity, and Joy

Shauna Shapiro

Shauna Shapiro
Shauna Shapiro
November 2–6, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

When Spirit Speaks: Personal Evolution Through Spirit Connection

Aja Daashuur

AJA Daashuur
AJA Daashuur
November 2–6, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Sleep, Dream, Death, and Liberation: Exploring the Continuity of Awareness

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
November 2–6, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Advanced Cortical Field Reeducation® (CFR) Five More Powerful Days for Deeper Healing

Judy Greenman, Melissa Krikorian, and Tomas Prietto

Judy Greenman
Judy Greenman
Melissa Krikorian
Melissa Krikorian
Tomas Prietto, (CFR)Trainer
Tomas Prietto, (CFR)Trainer
July 27–31, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Living Authentically: A Journey with Human Design

Anne Van de Water

Anne Van de Water
Anne Van de Water
December 21–27, 2026
7 Days / 6 Nights

Soul Motion®: Tenderness at the Heart of the Dance

Zuza Engler and Scott Engler

Zuza Engler
Zuza Engler
Scott Engler
Scott Engler
November 23–27, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

The Wisdom of Not Knowing: Cultivating Presence, Resilience & Wonder in an Uncertain World

Steven Harper with Guest Faculty Joy Margolis

Steven Harper
Steven Harper
November 23–27, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Giving Thanks: A Yoga Retreat

Janet Stone

Janet Stone
Janet Stone
November 20–22, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Gratitude Retreat

Janet Stone

Janet Stone
Janet Stone
October 30–November 1, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Esalen® Massage: Couples, Partners & Friends

Peggy Horan and Rob Wilks

Peggy Horan
Peggy Horan
Rob Wilks
Rob Wilks
October 30–November 1, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Thresholds and Altars: Nature-Based Rituals for Life’s Turning Points

Day Schildkret

Day Schildkret
Day Schildkret
October 26–30, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

The Medicine of Song, the Land, and Community

Johnsmith

Johnsmith
Johnsmith
October 26–30, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Designing The Life We Want: Self Renewal in the Fall

Mark Nicolson with Guest Faculty Caitlin Wild

Mark Nicolson
Mark Nicolson
Caitlin Wild | Guest Faculty
Caitlin Wild | Guest Faculty
October 26–30, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Your Brain on Sound: Rewiring Through Resonance, Mantra and Alchemy Singing Bowls

Deva Munay

Deva Munay
Deva Munay
October 26–30, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

While the Veil Is Thin: Autumn Ritual With Land, Ancestry, and Spirit

Fletcher Tucker and Micha Merrick

Fletcher Tucker
Fletcher Tucker
Micha Merrick
Micha Merrick
October 23–25, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

The Future We Choose: Human Empowerment in the AI Age

Sam Stern and Cecilia Callas

Sam Stern
Sam Stern
Cecilia Callas
Cecilia Callas
October 23–25, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Soma & Soul: Come Home to Self Through Somatic Wisdom and Embodied Relating

Ash Witham

Ash Witham
Ash Witham
October 19–23, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Contacting the Space Between: Gestalt, Feldenkrais, and the Subtle Body

Kate Flore and Dwight Pargee

Kate Flore
Kate Flore
Dwight Pargee
Dwight Pargee
October 19–23, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Crafting the Sacred Trilogy of Native American Instruments: Flute, Drum, and Rattle

Guillermo Martinez

Guillermo Martinez
Guillermo Martinez
October 18–23, 2026
6 Days / 5 Nights

The Three Instincts of the Enneagram: A Practical Exploration

Russ Hudson

Russ Hudson
Russ Hudson
October 16–18, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Earth-Body: An Eco-Somatic Backpacking Journey & Retreat

Noël Vietor and Ariel Johnson

Noël Vietor
Noël Vietor
Ariel Johnson
Ariel Johnson
October 16–18, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Stages of Tranquility and Insight

Dustin DiPerna

Dustin DiPerna
Dustin DiPerna
October 12–16, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Transforming the Shame Triangle: From Shame to Love Using Parts Work

Jessica Fern and David Cooley

Jessica Fern
Jessica Fern
David Cooley
David Cooley
October 12–16, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Permission: The New Memoirist and the Courage to Create

Elissa Altman

Elissa Altman
Elissa Altman
October 12–16, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

The Mythical Body

Kerri Kelly

Kerri Kelly
Kerri Kelly
October 12–16, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Creative Catalyst: The Transformative Power of Making Art

Dana Albany and Michael "Flash" Hopkins

Dana Albany
Dana Albany
Michael "Flash" Hopkins
Michael "Flash" Hopkins
October 9–11, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Wise Effort: Reclaim Your Energy and Realign Your Life

Diana Hill

Diana Hill
Diana Hill
October 9–12, 2026
4 Days / 3 Nights

The Turning Season: Aligning with Autumn’s Sacred Rhythms

Jillian Pransky

Jillian Pransky
Jillian Pransky
October 5–9, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Self-Compassion as a Lifeboat Home: Remembering the Heart of Who We Are

Caverly Morgan

Caverly Morgan
Caverly Morgan
October 5–9, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Integrative Gestalt Practice™: Embodied Presence, Connection, and Inner Guidance

Perry Holloman and Johanna Holloman

Perry Holloman
Perry Holloman
Johanna Holloman
Johanna Holloman
October 5–9, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Shake Loose: Fall Release With Yoga and Foam Rollers

Ulrika Engman

Ulrika Engman
Ulrika Engman
October 2–4, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

The Art of Non-Sleep Deep Rest

Kelly Boys

Kelly Boys
Kelly Boys
October 2–5, 2026
4 Days / 3 Nights

Role Mate to Soul Mate: The Art and Discipline of Love

Warren Farrell

Warren Farrell
Warren Farrell
September 28 – October 2, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Vibrant Silence: Qigong, Breath and Meditation

Jim Gallas

Jim Gallas
Jim Gallas
September 28 – October 2, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Esalen® Massage in the Side-Lying Position

Nora Matten

Nora Matten
Nora Matten
September 11–13, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Being With the Body in Depth Psychology: Trauma and its Transformation in the Unspoken Realm

Barbara Holifield

Barbara Holifield
Barbara Holifield
August 17–21, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Holotropic Breathwork®: Expanded States of Consciousness

Stacia Butterfield

Stacia Butterfield
Stacia Butterfield
September 4–6, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Pulse and Presence: A Somatic Rite of Passage to Freedom

Danielle Rubio

Danielle Rubio
Danielle Rubio
September 14–18, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Experiencing the Esalen Farm and Garden

Candice Isphording, James House and Becca Gallagher

 Candice Isphording
Candice Isphording
James House
James House
Becca Gallagher
Becca Gallagher
September 28 – October 2, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Being Whole: Ritual, Respect, and Regulation

Tracee Stanley and Elena Brower With Guest Faculty Ally Bogard and Crystal Marie Higgins

Tracee Stanley
Tracee Stanley
Elena Brower
Elena Brower
Ally Bogard | Guest Faculty
Ally Bogard | Guest Faculty
Crystal Marie Higgins | Guest Faculty
Crystal Marie Higgins | Guest Faculty
September 25–27, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Pelvic Health Self-Care Retreat: Exploring the Pelvis Through Anatomy, Nutrition, and the Nervous System

Anietie Ukpe-Wallace and Krishna Dholakia

Anietie Ukpe-Wallace
Anietie Ukpe-Wallace
Krishna Dholakia
Krishna Dholakia
September 25–27, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Clown Church: Mindfulness, Healing, and Your Deepest Self

Jet Eveleth

Jet Eveleth
Jet Eveleth
September 25–27, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Beyond Duality: Healing Wisdom and Ceremony for Personal Health and Well-being

Erika Gagnon

Erika Gagnon
Erika Gagnon
September 21–25, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

RITUAL: Harvest Moon Women's Retreat

Sianna Sherman

Sianna Sherman
Sianna Sherman
September 21–25, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

The Path of the Wounded Healer: 5Rhythms® Heartbeat & Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness

Lucia Horan

Lucia Horan
Lucia Horan
September 18–20, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

The Embodied Compass: Resilience Through Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness and 5Rhythms®

Lucia Horan and David Treleaven

Lucia Horan
Lucia Horan
David Treleaven
David Treleaven
September 18–20, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Awake in the Wild: Awareness in Nature as a Path of Belonging

Mark Coleman and Lori Schwanbeck

Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
Lori Schwanbeck
Lori Schwanbeck
September 14–18, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

The Buddha, the Brain, and Bach: Exploring Practice in Mind, Music, and Life

Barbara Bogatin, Nikki Mirghafori and Clifford Saron

Barbara Bogatin
Barbara Bogatin
Nikki Mirghafori
Nikki Mirghafori
Clifford Saron
Clifford Saron
September 14–18, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Internal Family Systems and Ancestor Wisdom: Listening When Parts Speak

Tamala Floyd

Tamala Floyd
Tamala Floyd
September 14–18, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Walk on the Wild Side: Exploring the Big Sur Country

Steven Harper

Steven Harper
Steven Harper
September 11–13, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

The Rewilding of Eros: Un-Domesticating the Erotic Body and Reclaiming Erotic Sovereignty

Victor Warring

Victor Warring
Victor Warring
September 11–13, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

The Power of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion

Shauna Shapiro

Shauna Shapiro
Shauna Shapiro
September 7–11, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Into the Field of Possibility: Meeting Your Essence Through Dance

Jovinna Chan

Jovinna Chan
Jovinna Chan
September 7–11, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Relational Gestalt Practice: Presence, Contact and Communication

Dorothy Charles

Dorothy Charles
Dorothy Charles
September 7–11, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Love Your Body Now: A Therapeutic Yoga Approach to Joyous, Full-Body Awareness as We Age

Tracy Lease

Tracy Lease
Tracy Lease
September 4–6, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

On the Altar: A Creative Response Lab for a World Turned Upside Down

MaMuse

MaMuse
MaMuse
September 4–6, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Stop Holding Yourself Back

Justin Michael Williams

Justin Michael Williams
Justin Michael Williams
July 17–19, 2026
3 Days / 2 Nights

Freedom Dreaming: How Daydreaming and Imagination Open a Portal for a Liberated Life

Tricia Hersey

 Tricia Hersey
Tricia Hersey
August 31 – September 4, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Free the Resonant Voice: A Vocal Embodiment Journey to Remember the Soul of Your Sound

Odeya Nini

Odeya Nini
Odeya Nini
August 28–31, 2026
4 Days / 3 Nights

Meditation and Modern Life: A Zen Meditation Retreat

Dan Zigmond

Dan Zigmond
Dan Zigmond
August 21–23, 2026
5 Days / 4 Nights

Fluidity in Motion: Presence, Play, and Spontaneous Awareness

Deborah Eden Tull

Deborah Eden Tull
Deborah Eden Tull
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