Esalen has reopened effective Monday, March 27! CalTrans is authorizing local residents and registered guests of Esalen to pass through the Road Closed sign as a “soft” closure is still in place to the north of us, while crews complete road work. A hard closure boundary, meaning no public traffic permitted, is still in effect just south of Esalen.
Please plan to arrive between 2:00pm and 5:00pm. You will need to notify the CA Highway Patrol officer at the closure barricade that you are staying at Esalen Institute. All workshops and programming will continue this week as scheduled.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we manage through these weather challenges, and look forward to welcoming you to Esalen!
We welcome visitors with advance reservations for workshops and massages to our California campus. Scholarships are available to make the healing and transformational magic of Esalen more easily accessible to a more diverse community of brains, hearts, and souls.
Stay on our Big Sur campus for a weekend or week-long course. Esalen workshops are designed to facilitate self-exploration, personal growth, and healing in a group setting. They are led by visiting faculty who represent a spectrum of disciplines, experiences, and perspectives.
Join us for a lightly-structured week and find nourishment for body, mind, and spirit. Our Self-Guided Explorations programs are designed for those who wish to do their internal work outside of a workshop. Enjoy open classes led by an Esalen staff member or a visiting teacher, with plenty of leisure time.
Human and collective potential are part of Abraham Maslow‘s hierarchy of needs. Providing access to the growth and healing opportunities through our programs and faculty while ensconced in this sacred stretch of land and water is a priority for Esalen. We offer a number of partial scholarships per workshop and programming opportunities with up to 90% coverage based on need. We encourage you to make use of this potential support and apply now.
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Apply to join a curated cohort of learners on campus for a month, exploring thematic topics while contributing in service to the Esalen community in our Live Extended Education Program.
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Apply for a paid, three-month cycle of working, learning, and playing that explores monthly themes facilitated by visiting faculty and staff leaders in our Residential Extended Education Program.
Apply NowApply to be an Artist in Residence, and be supported for a month on campus to develop your work immersed in the inspiring beauty of Big Sur.
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Apply to be an Artist in Residence, and be supported for a month on campus to develop your work immersed in the inspiring beauty of Big Sur.
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Esalen Institute
55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
US: 1-831-667-3000
info@esalen.org