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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Manoj Dias | Guest Faculty

Through mindfulness and meditation, Manoj has helped thousands of people around the globe trade mania for pause, so that they can live fearlessly in honor of a happier, more meaningful life.

He co-founded Open, a modern mindfulness studio merging technology, culture, cinematography, and proven practices to create community and presence. Last year, his debut book, “Still Together” was released to critical acclaim. Whether he’s teaching through words or the silence in between them, Manoj’s great love for Buddhist wisdom and contemporary science is present in every encounter.

Through mindfulness and meditation, Manoj has helped thousands of people around the globe trade mania for pause, so they can live fearlessly in honor of a happier, more meaningful life. He is a co-founder of Open, a modern mindfulness studio merging technology, culture, cinematography, and proven practices to create community and presence.

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Manoj Dias | Guest Faculty

Through mindfulness and meditation, Manoj has helped thousands of people around the globe trade mania for pause, so that they can live fearlessly in honor of a happier, more meaningful life.

He co-founded Open, a modern mindfulness studio merging technology, culture, cinematography, and proven practices to create community and presence. Last year, his debut book, “Still Together” was released to critical acclaim. Whether he’s teaching through words or the silence in between them, Manoj’s great love for Buddhist wisdom and contemporary science is present in every encounter.

Through mindfulness and meditation, Manoj has helped thousands of people around the globe trade mania for pause, so they can live fearlessly in honor of a happier, more meaningful life. He is a co-founder of Open, a modern mindfulness studio merging technology, culture, cinematography, and proven practices to create community and presence.

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