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.

Esalen faculty represent a spectrum of disciplines, experiences, and perspectives — our faculty members have included Premal Shah, founder of Kiva.org; Robert Walter, Joseph Campbell’s longtime editor; mindfulness researcher Shauna Shapiro; and Wisdom 2.0 creator Soren Gordhamer.
Interested in teaching at Esalen? Learn more.


Didier Sylvain is an executive coach, artist, and facilitator of life alignment who applies his training in adaptive leadership, psychosomatics, and the healing arts to inspire transformative change.


Margaret Harrsen is a spiritual healer and teacher. Her work covers the disciplines of traditional shamanic medicine, meditation, and biodynamic craniosacral therapy.


Multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and master improviser Shahzad Ismaily has become a much-sought-after session musician owing to his instrumental prowess and knowledge of the musics of many different cultures.