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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Zita Tulyahikayo

Zita's journey into holistic living began at the family dining table when she was eight. Her parents established the UK’s first wholesale distribution company for organic vegetarian and vegan health foods. After graduating from university with a degree in history and changing gender roles, she moved to New York. She joined the dynamic and competitive fashion and music industry of New York and Los Angeles. Over thirteen years as a freelance fashion editor and stylist, she honed her leadership skills and mastered the art of thinking and communicating logically and creatively. It was during this time that Zita's fascination with people and systems and their intricate connections began to blossom. Her global perspective, underscored by her first-class training from renowned teachers worldwide, assures a deep understanding of diverse cultures and the capacity to hold space for complexity. 

Zita's unique approach is the culmination of all her experience, skills, training, and heritage; Bakiga, Tutsi, Masaai, Barbadian, Welsh, Jewish, and British set her apart. Holding multiple belongings allows her to create profoundly transformative spaces for her clients and the systems they belong to. This unique essence enables them to overcome seemingly intractable issues, realize their potential, and enhance their relationships.  

Zita Tulyahikayo, a systemic family constellations facilitator, certified clinical hypnotherapist, trauma therapist, and systemic coach, brings nearly 20 years of experience. Through Life Therapy with Zita, she offers her clients a distinct path through life's challenges to strength and transformation. 

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