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2018 Articles

San Francisco Chronicle — Top 10 things to do in Monterey
San Francisco Magazine — Anna Halprin's Curtain Call
The New York Times — California’s Highway 1, With Memory Riding Shotgun
Travel + Leisure — The Best Reason to Be Out at 2 a.m. if You’re Not a 23-year-old Club Kid
Los Angeles Times — Noise causes stress. Here's why you need to seek out some silence
Los Angeles Review of Books — The Queerness of It All: An Interview with Jeffrey Kripal
Coastal Living — California’s Highway 1 Is Reopening This Week After More Than a Year
PureWow — 6 Gorgeous Meditation Retreats That Will Leave You Feeling Like a Million Bucks
Elite Daily — The Best Yoga Retreats In The U.S. Will Help You Unplug & Unwind On Your Next Vacation
Travel Channel — 10 Transformative Yoga Retreats in the U.S.
PR Newswire — Kellyann Chippendale's 'Meisnered' Featured at Big Sur Esalen Institute Inspirational Film Festival
National Geographic — 15 Ways that Travel Inspires Creativity
Lonely Planet — Weekend escape to Big Sur
Allure — Losing Clothes, Finding Zen

2017 Articles

The New York Times — Where Silicon Valley Is Going to Get in Touch With Its Soul
The Telegraph — Witness the ‘pink moment’ and take a spiritual journey in the Ojai valley —> Scroll down to section titled Esalen Redux
ksbw.com — Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge is open
90.3 kazu: npr for Monterey, Salinas, Santa Cruz — Big Sur's Esalen Reopens After Record Long Closure
The Mercury News — Esalen’s survival story: A tale of transformation
Travel + Leisure — You Can Still Take a Big Sur Road Trip This Year — Here’s How
NBC News — Big Sur Landslides Leave Small Canyon Town Stranded
CNN — Landslide buries California's scenic highway in Big Sur
TimeOut Los Angeles — How can you get to—and around—Big Sur right now?
The Mercury News — Beleaguered Big Sur institutions turn to crowdfunding
LA Yoga — Esalen Update: from Rain to Renewal
The Hollywood Reporter — How the Industry Is Dealing With Big Sur Closures From February Storms
The Mercury News — At Big Sur, a sudden taste of isolation
The Washington Post — Big Sur usually can’t keep people away. Right now, it’s practically deserted.
The Seattle Times — The 7 best hot springs in the U.S.
Pilot Getaways — Big Sur, California: Zen Central

2016 Articles

Los Angeles Times — Give the gift of feeling great in 2017. Here are 23 ideas
Vogue — The Best Hot Springs in California: Big Sur, Ojai, and Beyond
Arizona Daily Sun — The necessary darkness: Writing through uncertainty
Wallpaper.com — Esalen Institute, Big Sur, USA
San Francisco Chronicle — Esalen renewal: Big Sur institute refreshed for new age
Huffington Post — Lessons Learned At The Esalen Benefit Weekend
The Environmental Magazine — Going Green: California Greenin'
Los Angeles Times — Don’t miss these 21 pit stops on your next road trip
Huffington Post — Human Potential In Our Era Of Longevity
The Fiscal Times — How to Tap the Enormous Potential of an Aging Population
Monterey Herald — Esalen honors couple for their work promoting purpose for aging populations
San Francisco Magazine — Reincarnation by Redwood
LEFAIR Magazine, page 69 — Top 9 Luxurious Retreats
Huffington Post — Celebrate The Magic Of Esalen With Reverend Michael Beckwith, Chip Conley, Terry Hunt, Geeta Novotny, Vernon Bush And Many Others!
Sonima.com — 25 Beautiful Places in the World to Find Peace of Mind
Monterey Herald — Esalen unveils its $7 million lodge renovation
Monterey Herald — Photos: Renovations at Esalen Institute in Big Sur
Monterey Herald (video) — Major renovations at Esalen Institute in Big Sur are nearly complete
Via Magazine — Big Sur Goes Big on Nature
Paste Magazine — Greetings From Big Sur, California
Spirituality & Health — Best Retreats for the Spiritual Seeker
Skoll — Wellbeing Project Reveals Changemakers’ Need for Personal Support
Serendipity — Meditation 101: Tips, Apps, Retreats and More You Need to Get Started
HuffingtonPost.com — What It Is Like To Be A Genius
HuffingtonPost.com — 4 Health and Happiness Benefits of Going Unplugged
Time — How Meditation Went Mainstream
About Travel — Big Sur's Esalen Institute: Bathhouse With A View
AboveTheLaw.com — 2 Keys For Negotiating Your Career Transitions
HearldTribune.com — Preston: Are you in a big hurry to slow down?
Metrosource — Shhh: 6 Silent Meditation Retreats
Condé Nast Traveler — Naked in Big Sur
LATimes.com — How the ancient art of writing therapy can help you create a brighter future
TimeOut.com — The best yoga retreats in the U.S.

2015 Articles

The Press Democrat — Getaways: Esalen Institute in Big Sur is a place to learn, grow and heal
Oprah.com — Ellen DeGeneres: "I Didn't Ever Think I Was Going to Come Out"
People — Ellen DeGeneres Says She Thought She'd Never Come Out: 'It Was Scary'
E! — Ellen DeGeneres Recalls Publicly Coming Out as Gay, Shares Several Valuable Life Lessons on Oprah's Master Class
Entertainment Weekly - Oprah's Master Class: Ellen DeGeneres says she almost didn't come out
Us Weekly Magazine — Ellen DeGeneres on Coming Out as Gay: "I Didn't Think I Was Going to Come Out, Period"
CNN — Transylvania? Kotor? Lonely Planet announces best travel destinations for 2016
DailyMail.com — Peace in our time: Lonely Planet experts reveal the world's best holiday spots to find silence
LonelyPlanet.com — Best Places to Seek Silence
Above The Law — What To Do When You Feel Worthless and Broken
Forbes — Esalen Co-Founder Looks To Future
Scientific American — When Science Gets Personal
HuffingtonPost.com — Why is there a White House Council on Women and Girls, But Not a White House Council on Men and Boys?
USA Today — Self Help Transforms 'Fargo,' 'Mad Men,' 'Americans'
DINE Magazine — Meditating on Monterey
HuffingtonPost.com — Esalen and the Guru of No Gurus
TopInspired.com — Top 10 Yoga and Meditation Retreats in the U.S.
Z Living — Tranquil Travels: 5 Must-Visit Yoga Retreats in the U.S.
C Magazine — Endless Summer
SeeMonterey.com — Sensational Wellness Retreats in Monterey County
VacationIdea.com — 20 Best Spiritual and Yoga Retreats in the U.S.
Time — How You Can Do Yoga Where Don Draper Did
Monterey Herald — In the End, Mad Men came to Big Sur
The Globe and Mail — California's Esalen Institute: Inside Don Draper's life-changing retreat
The Daily Beast — Inside Don Draper's Big Sur Nirvana: The Esalen Institute
Hollywood Reporter — 'Mad Men' Fans Scramble to Investigate Real-Life Don Draper Retreat Center After Finale
Hollywood Reporter — 'Mad Men' Series Finale: What's the Real Story Behind Don Draper's Coastal Retreat Center Getaway?
Subaru Drive Magazine — A Journey to Esalen
fathomaway.com — Big Sur, An Otherworldly Escape on California's Central Coast
Huffington Post — How I Learned That "Life is Not a Problem to Be Solved but a Mystery to Be Lived" Over Dinner at Esalen Institute
The Monterey Herald — Esalen Institute to get a face lift
The Monterey Herald — Esalen Institute in Big Sur is undergoing renovation
Monterey County Weekly — Esalen Institute breaks ground on an ambitious and long redevelopment project
The New York Times — When Things Happen That You Can't Explain
Carmel Pine Cone — Esalen: Hot Tub Diplomacy Soothes Partisan Gridlock
Carmel Magazine — Transformation at the Pacific's Edge
The New Yorker — The Trip Treatment
Examiner.com — Monterey Peninsula: Big Sur Foraging
7x7 — Nurture Your Soul With a Zen Retreat in 2015

2015 Audio / Video

To the Best of Our Knowledge on Wisconsin Public Radio — The Religion of No Religion: The Hidden History of Esalen
Miso Lemon Vinaigrette with Esalen Chef Phillip Burrus
Esalen Property Development Manager Ian-Michael Hebert Describes Changes at Esalen Institute
Lemon Preserves at Esalen Institute with Chef Phillip Burrus

2014 Articles

The Cult Collective - Locale: Esalen Institute, Big Sur
Condé Nast Traveler - 10 Trips That Are Better For Solo Travelers
Coastal Living - California's Land of Plenty
Institute for Cultural Evolution - Reflections on Esalen's 2014 Conclave on Political Polarization
MariaShriver.com - Turning Off My Cell Phone Broke My Heart Wide Open
Equinox.com - Healthy Fall Day-Trips
Condé Nast Traveler - The Best Fall Yoga Retreats
Inland Empire Business Journal - Esalen: Slow Down and Increase Productivity
Carmel Pine Cone - Esalen Lodge to get a $6 face lift; staff housing to follow
Sunset Magazine - Top 11 Wellness Retreats
Marin Magazine - Michael Murphy
The Culture Trip - Culture Lover's Guide to Big Sur
lanashay.com - The Feel Good Buffet: 5 Things I Learned at Esalen
El Pais - Este planeta es una gran aventura para explorar el potencial humano
Huffington Post - Moving Conflict Beyond Words
The New York Times - A Big Sur Bath by the Light of the Moon
Huffington Post - Watch More Sunsets
Essay by John Murphy - We Are This Body
USA Today - 10 Best Yoga Retreats
The New York Times - The Elders of Organic Farming
The Washington Post - Pioneer Organic Farmers Look to the Future
Men's Journal - America's Best Meditation Destinations
Huffington Post - What I Learned from Spending Five Days in Total Silence
The Wall Street Journal - More Meditation Centers Offer Spiritual Awakenings for Guests on the Go

2014 Videos

2013 Articles

Esalen and Michael Murphy in NY Times T Magazine.
Jeff Kripal named to Esalen Board of Trustees.
Big Sur's Esalen featured in September 2013 Travel & Leisure
Esalen mentioned in September issue of The New Yorker.
Esalen featured in round-up in December issue of South Bay Accent magazine.
Esalen in November issue of Serie Limitee
Esalen in August 2013 issue of Grazia Magazine.
Esalen in July/August Issue of Asia Spa
Esalen hot springs living roof in Pacific Horticulture Magazine.
Esalen featured in French publication Madame Figaro.
Esalen Voted #4 inTop 10 Places Worldwide to Have Midlife Crisis by Travel & Leisure
Esalen in Top 10 US Locations for Silent Retreats by Huffington Post

2012 Articles

Summary of Esalen's fifty years of pioneering initiatives.
Esalen in New York Times Article on Wellness Vacations.
Esalen on Front Page of San Francisco Chronicle.
Esalen Farm & Garden featured in LA Times
Esalen Farm to Table Dinners in San Francisco Chronicle
Esalen 50th Anniversary featured in Huffington Post
Esalen cited as destination in Jolouse Magazine (France)
Esalen in Business Jet Traveler magazine.
Esalen and Big Sur Folk Festival chronicled in Alias/Il Manifesto (Italy)
Esalen top destination for good healing energy in Lugares Magazine (Argentina)

2012 Radio & Video

2011 & Prior Articles

2011 & Earlier Videos