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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Host Your Conference

Imagine Esalen as the location for your next company event.

Our public programming — workshops and campus-wide festivals — are at the heart of Esalen. For more than six decades we have curated thematic experiences led by world-class experts, thinkers, and leading-edge experimenters who share their wisdom and offer transformational opportunities and tools to our seeking guests.

We are witnessing an increased interest by outside organizations to host unique, mission-aligned, company-curated and -produced conferences on site here at Esalen Institute. We've created a process that offers mission-aligned organizations the opportunity to explore our location and facilities as a potential host venue.

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About Esalen

Since 1962, Esalen has been a renowned retreat and holistic learning center where guests and faculty can explore and realize their human potential through experience, education, and research.

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Campus Features

Guests at Esalen have access to all of our campus facilities, including shared meals in the Lodge, use of our cliff-side hot springs, our pool with epic views, the Meditation Hut, and more.

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Lodging

Accommodations at Esalen are diverse. Standard rooms house anywhere from one to three people, premium rooms are ideal for one or two, and bunk beds can take from four to six per room.

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Healing Arts

Esalen Massage and alternative services including astrology and intuitive readings, coaching sessions, energy work, and more offer guests a variety of ways to relax, heal, and grow.

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Before You Apply: Important Details to Know

Please carefully read the information below to determine if applying to produce a conference at Esalen Institute is synergistically right for your organization.

  • Be aware that workshops and Esalen-curated events take priority when scheduling our events each year. This means very few dates are available for outside conferences. Flexibility in your schedule is key and a spot is not guaranteed.
  • Conferences may be booked over the following timeframes:
  • Friday – Sunday (3 days / 2 nights)
  • Monday – Friday (5 days / 4 nights)
  • Monday – Sunday (7 days / 6 nights)
  • We can not allow exceptions to these timeframes as they ensure the day-to-day functioning of Esalen’s regular schedule is upheld.
  • A copy of your organization’s proposed event schedule must be provided no later than one month prior to your visit. Your programming will need to accommodate Esalen's fixed meal times, and take service hours for our Healing Arts department into consideration if your attendees wish to book massages or alternative sessions.
  • Full payment is required regardless of participant cancellations or for not being fully booked.
  • All transportation to and from Esalen is the responsibility of the host organization.

If you feel your organization’s needs can be met given these criteria, please submit an application to host a conference at Esalen Institute! One of our Program leads will be in touch soon regarding your application.

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Managing Expectations

Please carefully read the information below to determine if applying to produce a conference at Esalen Institute is synergistically right for your organization.

  • Please note that workshops and Esalen-curated events take priority when scheduling our events each year. This means very few dates are available for outside conferences. Flexibility in your schedule is key and a spot is not guaranteed.
  • Conferences may be booked over the following timeframes:
  • Friday – Sunday (3 days / 2 nights)
  • Monday – Friday (5 days / 4 nights)
  • Monday – Sunday (7 days / 6 nights)
  • We can not allow exceptions to these timeframes as they ensure the day-to-day functioning of Esalen’s regular schedule is upheld.
  • A copy of your organization’s proposed event schedule must be provided no later than one month prior to your visit. Your programming will need to accommodate Esalen's fixed meal times, and take service hours for our Healing Arts department into consideration if your attendees wish to book massages or alternative sessions.
  • Full payment is required regardless of participant cancellations or for not being fully booked.
  • All transportation to and from Esalen is the responsibility of the host organization.

If you feel your organization’s needs can be met given these criteria, please submit an application to host a conference at Esalen Institute! One of our Program leads will be in touch soon regarding your application.

Apply Now

Managing Expectations

Please carefully read the information below to determine if applying to produce a conference at Esalen Institute is synergistically right for your organization.

  • Please note that workshops and Esalen-curated events take priority when scheduling our events each year. This means very few dates are available for outside conferences. Flexibility in your schedule is key and a spot is not guaranteed.
  • Conferences may be booked over the following timeframes:
  • Friday – Sunday (3 days / 2 nights)
  • Monday – Friday (5 days / 4 nights)
  • Monday – Sunday (7 days / 6 nights)
  • We can not allow exceptions to these timeframes as they ensure the day-to-day functioning of Esalen’s regular schedule is upheld.
  • A copy of your organization’s proposed event schedule must be provided no later than one month prior to your visit. Your programming will need to accommodate Esalen's fixed meal times, and take service hours for our Healing Arts department into consideration if your attendees wish to book massages or alternative sessions.
  • Full payment is required regardless of participant cancellations or for not being fully booked.
  • All transportation to and from Esalen is the responsibility of the host organization.

If you feel your organization’s needs can be met given these criteria, please submit an application to host a conference at Esalen Institute! One of our Program leads will be in touch soon regarding your application.

Apply Now

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