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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Johnsmith

Johnsmith has been writing heartfelt songs for more than 40 years. He has won national awards and contests, was a staff songwriter in Nashville and has recorded nine CDs. He's taught songwriting workshops nationwide, and has been featured on NPR's New Dimensions

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Songwriting from the Heart: Opening the Creative Channel
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Johnsmith

Johnsmith has been writing heartfelt songs for more than 40 years. He has won national awards and contests, was a staff songwriter in Nashville and has recorded nine CDs. He's taught songwriting workshops nationwide, and has been featured on NPR's New Dimensions

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November 6–10, 2023
Songwriting from the Heart: Opening the Creative Channel
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Songwriting from the Heart: Opening the Creative Channel

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