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.
Pittman McGehee, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Austin, Texas. He studied with Dr. Kristin Neff and is a certified Mindful Self-Compassion teacher and teacher trainer, adjunct faculty at Seton Cove Spirituality Center, and faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin.