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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Marti Nikko | Guest Faculty

A truly gifted teacher, Marti Nikko is known for motivating her students through her own passion. Fully certified in Yoga and the Pilates Method, and having worked in the wellness community for the past 18 years, she teaches from a deep understanding of movement dynamics and the body.

Keeping students engaged using unique modifications and variations to the classic repertoire, her sessions encourage focus and concentration. She continually supports her desires to learn new methods and her ability to help one find strength and ease through practice.

She believes in the deep healing power of yoga. It is her desire to create space that allows for greater depth, awareness and overall wellbeing in one’s practice.

A truly gifted teacher, Marti is known for motivating her students through her own passion. She is certified in Yoga and the Pilates Method and has worked in the wellness community for the past 18 years; she teaches from a deep understanding of movement dynamics and the body. Using unique modifications and variations to the classic repertoire, her sessions encourage focus and concentration. She desires to create space for greater depth, awareness, and overall wellbeing in one’s practice.

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Marti Nikko | Guest Faculty

A truly gifted teacher, Marti Nikko is known for motivating her students through her own passion. Fully certified in Yoga and the Pilates Method, and having worked in the wellness community for the past 18 years, she teaches from a deep understanding of movement dynamics and the body.

Keeping students engaged using unique modifications and variations to the classic repertoire, her sessions encourage focus and concentration. She continually supports her desires to learn new methods and her ability to help one find strength and ease through practice.

She believes in the deep healing power of yoga. It is her desire to create space that allows for greater depth, awareness and overall wellbeing in one’s practice.

A truly gifted teacher, Marti is known for motivating her students through her own passion. She is certified in Yoga and the Pilates Method and has worked in the wellness community for the past 18 years; she teaches from a deep understanding of movement dynamics and the body. Using unique modifications and variations to the classic repertoire, her sessions encourage focus and concentration. She desires to create space for greater depth, awareness, and overall wellbeing in one’s practice.

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