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.

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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Masood Ali Khan

Masood Ali Khan is the founder of the Rasa Heart Warrior Men's Group and has over 30 years of experience in teaching meditation and universal energy wellness techniques. He previously served as the head of the faculty for M.E.L at the Open International University for Complementary Medicine in Sri Lanka while studying Traditional Chinese Medicine. 

As an eclectic musician and recording artist, Masood has performed at Esalen and numerous yoga and transformational festivals worldwide over the past 15 years, producing three acclaimed music albums featuring the enchanting hand pan. He pioneers the combination of sacred mantras with hand pan music, creating healing and uplifting experiences through his unique performances. 

In 2023, Masood completed eight years of training under Robert Augustus Masters as a shadow work guide and engaged in men's ritual and ancestry healing work with Malidoma Somé. He is a Certified Global NLP Master Practitioner and a Climate Reality Leader, as well as an instructor in Foundation training with over 1,000 hours of Rasa Yoga Teacher training with Sianna Sherman. In addition, he is an acclaimed international model and actor, recognized by Fatherly as one of “America’s Coolest Dads” in 2018.

Masood Ali Khan is a shadow work guide, completing the professional apprenticeship with Robert Augustus Masters. A recording artist, Rasa Yoga teacher, with founder Sianna Sherman, a meditation instructor, and a father. He leads Rasa Heart Warrior men’s groups live and online.