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.
Patricia James, a Cheyenne pipe carrier and priest, is a medicine woman of Seminole heritage and a cross-cultural expert. Her work is informed by nearly four decades of mentorship and initiations in Indigenous spiritual traditions and transpersonal healing modalities.
Patricia is an instructor and consultant with the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) Certificate Program in Psychedelic Therapy and Research (CPTR). She is also a board member of the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association (APPA), where she convened the APPA Elder Council, an interdisciplinary and indigenous advisory group supporting efforts for the balanced inclusion of psychedelic medicines into the healthcare system.
Based in the Bay Area, Patricia maintains a private practice of Psycho-Spiritual Integration, mentoring, teaching, speaking, and writing. She facilitates ceremonies and workshops for groups and individuals.
Patricia James is a traditionally trained Cheyenne pipe carrier and priest. She is a cross-cultural expert whose work is informed by nearly four decades of mentorship and initiation in Indigenous spiritual traditions and transpersonal healing modalities. Patricia is an instructor for the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) Certificate Program in Psychedelic Therapy and Research (CPTR).