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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Shamini Jain, PhD, is a psychologist, scientist and social profit leader. Her two-time award-winning book from Sounds True, “Healing Ourselves”, is available at bookstores worldwide. Shamini is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI), which forwards the science and practice of healing. She integrates knowledge and wisdom from scientific research, East Indian spiritual practices, and vocal empowerment to teach others how they can best heal themselves and live joyful, meaningful lives.