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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Dean Marson

Dean Marson is a Senior Esalen® Massage instructor whose wholistic approach to bodywork embraces elements of movement, awareness practices and conscious connection. He draws upon his experience as a yoga teacher and long-time meditator to inspire rediscovery of the pleasure and potential of healing touch.

Dean Marson is a Senior Esalen® Massage instructor whose approach to bodywork embraces elements of movement, awareness practices and conscious connection. He is an experienced yoga teacher and meditator who inspires the rediscovery of the pleasure and potential of healing touch.

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Dean Marson

Dean Marson is a Senior Esalen® Massage instructor whose wholistic approach to bodywork embraces elements of movement, awareness practices and conscious connection. He draws upon his experience as a yoga teacher and long-time meditator to inspire rediscovery of the pleasure and potential of healing touch.

Dean Marson is a Senior Esalen® Massage instructor whose approach to bodywork embraces elements of movement, awareness practices and conscious connection. He is an experienced yoga teacher and meditator who inspires the rediscovery of the pleasure and potential of healing touch.

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