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.
We welcome visitors with advance reservations for workshops and massages to our California campus. Scholarships are available to make the healing and transformational magic of Esalen more easily accessible to a more diverse community of brains, hearts, and souls.
Stay on our Big Sur campus for a weekend or week-long course. Esalen workshops are designed to facilitate self-exploration, personal growth, and healing in a group setting. They are led by visiting faculty who represent a spectrum of disciplines, experiences, and perspectives.
Join us for a lightly-structured week and find nourishment for body, mind, and spirit. Our Self-Guided Explorations programs are designed for those who wish to do their internal work outside of a workshop. Enjoy open classes led by an Esalen staff member or a visiting teacher, with plenty of leisure time.
We welcome visitors with advance reservations for workshops and massages to our California campus. Scholarships are available to make the healing and transformational magic of Esalen more easily accessible to a more diverse community of brains, hearts, and souls.
Human and collective potential are part of Abraham Maslow‘s hierarchy of needs. Providing access to the growth and healing opportunities through our programs and faculty while ensconced in this sacred stretch of land and water is a priority for Esalen. We offer a number of partial scholarships per workshop and programming opportunities with up to 90% coverage based on need. We encourage you to make use of this potential support and apply now.
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Apply to join a curated cohort of learners on campus for a month, exploring thematic topics while contributing in service to the Esalen community in our Live Extended Education Program.
Apply NowREEP
Apply for a paid, three-month cycle of working, learning, and playing that explores monthly themes facilitated by visiting faculty and staff leaders in our Residential Extended Education Program.
Apply NowApply to be an Artist in Residence, and be supported for a month on campus to develop your work immersed in the inspiring beauty of Big Sur.
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Apply to be an Artist in Residence, and be supported for a month on campus to develop your work immersed in the inspiring beauty of Big Sur.
Learn moreWhile our workshops and campus-wide festivals are at the heart of Esalen programming, mission-aligned organizations can apply to produce their own company-curated conferences on our Big Sur campus.
Learn MoreWe're exploring ways to create Esalen experiences beyond our campus in Big Sur in collaboration with like-minded organizations. Look for upcoming offerings or watch a replay of a past event.
Learn MorePhotos: Angie Smith, Q Stern Photography, Richard Tauber, Ali Kaukas, Tristan Kolkhorst, Stephanie Lewis, Len Lehmann.
Esalen Institute
55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
US: 1-831-667-3000
info@esalen.org
