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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Candice Isphording

Candice Isphording brings her passion for organic farming and farm-to-table experiences to her role as Head of Farm and Garden at Esalen, where she has cultivated a deep connection to the land starting 15 years ago. She believes nature is the ultimate classroom and strives to inspire a profound bond with the earth through gardening. Committed to conscious stewardship and sustainable food systems, she seeks to nourish both people and the planet — one seed at a time.

Candice Isphording brings her passion for organic farming and farm-to-table experiences to her role as Head of Farm and Garden at Esalen, where she has cultivated a deep connection to the land starting 15 years ago.

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