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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James House is a skilled farmer with a deep commitment to tending both land and people. His experience ranges from off-grid community management to production farming and education, where he has honed his ability to support the living world around him. James is guided by a passion for inspiring others to recognize their innate ability to care for the earth—and, in turn, themselves.

James House is a skilled farmer with a deep commitment to tending both land and people. His experience ranges from off-grid community management to production farming and education, where he has honed his ability to support the living world around him.

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