Esalen Video Shorts

During his residency, Neil Wadhawan guided his students through rituals and daily practices. Here, he guides us through an at-home experience combining the Djembe drum with an ancient yogic breath technique called Ujjayi Pranayama, which allows the practitioners to breathe and move in sync with the rhythm of the drum. Neil's two-minute offering is energizing, centering, and calming. Enjoy and breathe.

What does it mean to (truly) be still? There is something magic about stillness, but it must be practiced. Zen priest Dan Zigmond joins Christine Chen on Esalen Live! and leads us on a short practice.

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Is the body a portal to a "mystery"? Discover a combination approach to unlock a version of you that can be totally present and authentic. Christine Chen chats with Zuza Engler on Esalen Live!

What is yoga's potential for our healing future? Esalen Live! host Christine Chen chats with Ulrika Engman, the founder of Yoga Journeys about practicing yoga in today's changing social landscape. Engman shares a mudra and meditative moment for greater connection, too.

If you apply the theory of personality, you may be able to do more profound inner work and make a bigger impact on the world. Dr. Deborah Egerton — "Dr. E" — joins Christine Chen on Esalen Live! to help us understand change through the lens of the enneagram.

Learn what holds you back with Bill Donius, author of the New York Times bestseller Thought Revolution. He joins Christine Chen on Esalen Live! to explain how we can break through self-limiting patterns to live a more creative, productive, and happy life. Get a pen and paper for an exercise with your dominant and non-dominant hands to experience a personal revelation.