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.
Shai Lavie, MA, MFT, is a certified Hakomi therapist and Somatic Experiencing practitioner with private practice in San Rafael, California. Shai teaches mindfulness-centered psychotherapy through the Hakomi Institute of California, the Marin Mindfulness Institute, and as an adjunct professor at Sofia University.