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.
Please note: On Wednesday September 20, online registration may be unavailable for up to 15 minutes while system maintenance is performed. If the 'Register Now' page does not load, please wait about 15 minutes and try again.
The 100-Hour Professional Certificate in Esalen® Massage program offers a comprehensive training for certified bodyworkers who wish to add the Esalen approach to their professional repertoire. Esalen Institute pioneered many approaches that integrate body, mind and spirit, and Esalen Massage builds on this rich history in the depth of its curriculum. It also offers an experience of the “bigger picture” of how to use simple human touch to support healing within the whole person.
The workshop begins with training in centering, grounding, awakening the senses and developing the art of being present. The initial focus is on quality of touch, Esalen’s holistic approach to massage and the signature long strokes. By means of lectures, demonstrations and supervised practice, you’ll move into detail work and assisted movement, with attention to body mechanics and somatic considerations. Relevant anatomy and physiology concepts are also highlighted. You will learn communication skills for interacting with clients in a clear, compassionate manner. The course does not include the core curriculum required for certification by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC). This certificate in Esalen Massage is open only to massage practitioners with at least 150 hours of massage training at a state-approved school and some massage practice.
Upon satisfactory course completion, successful evaluation sessions and documentation of 15 additional massages at your home site, an Esalen Institute-recognized Certificate in Esalen Massage for 100 hours will be issued. The certification fee is $115. Esalen is an approved School by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (school code 2700571) and the California Massage Therapy Council (school code SCH0010). This program is especially useful for those in the healing professions in working with their patients and clients.
Please note: this program does not include overnight accommodations; participants must live within driving distance (Big Sur Area, Monterey Peninsula Area, and San Luis Obispo Area). Tuition is $2,450.00 and includes instruction, meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and access to the hot springs each class day.
The course offers 100 hours of continuing education. CAMTC credit is pending renewal approval.
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Daniela Urbassek brings her massage expertise to her global students and her acupuncture patients. “I am passionate about the powerful impact of somatic and holistic practices.” Her transformational approach balancing body, mind, and spirit is rooted in Esalen studies, Traditional Chinese medicine, Craniosacral therapy, Aromatherapy, Yoga, and Qi Gong.
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Deborah Anne Medow, long-time Esalen workshop leader, yoga instructor, and bodywork practitioner, has spent more than fifty years studying, learning, practicing, and teaching various forms of massage, bodywork, yoga, meditation, movement, and awareness practices, drawing from Eastern and Western traditions.
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Peggy Horan has practiced and taught Esalen massage for over 5 decades. She is a recognized teacher of mindfulness meditation. She teaches Esalen massage at all levels and is on the Teacher Training faculty. She is a long time family resident of Big Sur. Her practice includes coaching to support others on their spiritual journey.
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The 100-Hour Professional Certificate in Esalen® Massage program offers a comprehensive training for certified bodyworkers who wish to add the Esalen approach to their professional repertoire. Esalen Institute pioneered many approaches that integrate body, mind and spirit, and Esalen Massage builds on this rich history in the depth of its curriculum. It also offers an experience of the “bigger picture” of how to use simple human touch to support healing within the whole person.
The workshop begins with training in centering, grounding, awakening the senses and developing the art of being present. The initial focus is on quality of touch, Esalen’s holistic approach to massage and the signature long strokes. By means of lectures, demonstrations and supervised practice, you’ll move into detail work and assisted movement, with attention to body mechanics and somatic considerations. Relevant anatomy and physiology concepts are also highlighted. You will learn communication skills for interacting with clients in a clear, compassionate manner. The course does not include the core curriculum required for certification by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC). This certificate in Esalen Massage is open only to massage practitioners with at least 150 hours of massage training at a state-approved school and some massage practice.
Upon satisfactory course completion, successful evaluation sessions and documentation of 15 additional massages at your home site, an Esalen Institute-recognized Certificate in Esalen Massage for 100 hours will be issued. The certification fee is $115. Esalen is an approved School by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (school code 2700571) and the California Massage Therapy Council (school code SCH0010). This program is especially useful for those in the healing professions in working with their patients and clients.
Please note: this program does not include overnight accommodations; participants must live within driving distance (Big Sur Area, Monterey Peninsula Area, and San Luis Obispo Area). Tuition is $2,450.00 and includes instruction, meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and access to the hot springs each class day.
The course offers 100 hours of continuing education. CAMTC credit is pending renewal approval.
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Daniela Urbassek brings her massage expertise to her global students and her acupuncture patients. “I am passionate about the powerful impact of somatic and holistic practices.” Her transformational approach balancing body, mind, and spirit is rooted in Esalen studies, Traditional Chinese medicine, Craniosacral therapy, Aromatherapy, Yoga, and Qi Gong.
Deborah Anne Medow, long-time Esalen workshop leader, yoga instructor, and bodywork practitioner, has spent more than fifty years studying, learning, practicing, and teaching various forms of massage, bodywork, yoga, meditation, movement, and awareness practices, drawing from Eastern and Western traditions.
Peggy Horan has practiced and taught Esalen massage for over 5 decades. She is a recognized teacher of mindfulness meditation. She teaches Esalen massage at all levels and is on the Teacher Training faculty. She is a long time family resident of Big Sur. Her practice includes coaching to support others on their spiritual journey.
The 100-Hour Professional Certificate in Esalen® Massage program offers a comprehensive training for certified bodyworkers who wish to add the Esalen approach to their professional repertoire. Esalen Institute pioneered many approaches that integrate body, mind and spirit, and Esalen Massage builds on this rich history in the depth of its curriculum. It also offers an experience of the “bigger picture” of how to use simple human touch to support healing within the whole person.
The workshop begins with training in centering, grounding, awakening the senses and developing the art of being present. The initial focus is on quality of touch, Esalen’s holistic approach to massage and the signature long strokes. By means of lectures, demonstrations and supervised practice, you’ll move into detail work and assisted movement, with attention to body mechanics and somatic considerations. Relevant anatomy and physiology concepts are also highlighted. You will learn communication skills for interacting with clients in a clear, compassionate manner. The course does not include the core curriculum required for certification by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC). This certificate in Esalen Massage is open only to massage practitioners with at least 150 hours of massage training at a state-approved school and some massage practice.
Upon satisfactory course completion, successful evaluation sessions and documentation of 15 additional massages at your home site, an Esalen Institute-recognized Certificate in Esalen Massage for 100 hours will be issued. The certification fee is $115. Esalen is an approved School by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (school code 2700571) and the California Massage Therapy Council (school code SCH0010). This program is especially useful for those in the healing professions in working with their patients and clients.
Please note: this program does not include overnight accommodations; participants must live within driving distance (Big Sur Area, Monterey Peninsula Area, and San Luis Obispo Area). Tuition is $2,450.00 and includes instruction, meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and access to the hot springs each class day.
The course offers 100 hours of continuing education. CAMTC credit is pending renewal approval.
October 1 – December 17, 2022
This program is full. Find another.
Applications are closed.
Applications are closed.
The 100-Hour Professional Certificate in Esalen® Massage program offers a comprehensive training for certified bodyworkers who wish to add the Esalen approach to their professional repertoire. Esalen Institute pioneered many approaches that integrate body, mind and spirit, and Esalen Massage builds on this rich history in the depth of its curriculum. It also offers an experience of the “bigger picture” of how to use simple human touch to support healing within the whole person.
The workshop begins with training in centering, grounding, awakening the senses and developing the art of being present. The initial focus is on quality of touch, Esalen’s holistic approach to massage and the signature long strokes. By means of lectures, demonstrations and supervised practice, you’ll move into detail work and assisted movement, with attention to body mechanics and somatic considerations. Relevant anatomy and physiology concepts are also highlighted. You will learn communication skills for interacting with clients in a clear, compassionate manner. The course does not include the core curriculum required for certification by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC). This certificate in Esalen Massage is open only to massage practitioners with at least 150 hours of massage training at a state-approved school and some massage practice.
Upon satisfactory course completion, successful evaluation sessions and documentation of 15 additional massages at your home site, an Esalen Institute-recognized Certificate in Esalen Massage for 100 hours will be issued. The certification fee is $115. Esalen is an approved School by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (school code 2700571) and the California Massage Therapy Council (school code SCH0010). This program is especially useful for those in the healing professions in working with their patients and clients.
Please note: this program does not include overnight accommodations; participants must live within driving distance (Big Sur Area, Monterey Peninsula Area, and San Luis Obispo Area). Tuition is $2,450.00 and includes instruction, meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and access to the hot springs each class day.
The course offers 100 hours of continuing education. CAMTC credit is pending renewal approval.
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Daniela Urbassek brings her massage expertise to her global students and her acupuncture patients. “I am passionate about the powerful impact of somatic and holistic practices.” Her transformational approach balancing body, mind, and spirit is rooted in Esalen studies, Traditional Chinese medicine, Craniosacral therapy, Aromatherapy, Yoga, and Qi Gong.
Deborah Anne Medow, long-time Esalen workshop leader, yoga instructor, and bodywork practitioner, has spent more than fifty years studying, learning, practicing, and teaching various forms of massage, bodywork, yoga, meditation, movement, and awareness practices, drawing from Eastern and Western traditions.
Peggy Horan has practiced and taught Esalen massage for over 5 decades. She is a recognized teacher of mindfulness meditation. She teaches Esalen massage at all levels and is on the Teacher Training faculty. She is a long time family resident of Big Sur. Her practice includes coaching to support others on their spiritual journey.
Please note: On Wednesday September 20, online registration may be unavailable for up to 15 minutes while system maintenance is performed. If the 'Register Now' page does not load, please wait about 15 minutes and try again.
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Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
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The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!
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Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
October 1 – December 17, 2022
This program is full. Find another.
Applications are closed.
Applications are closed.
The 100-Hour Professional Certificate in Esalen® Massage program offers a comprehensive training for certified bodyworkers who wish to add the Esalen approach to their professional repertoire. Esalen Institute pioneered many approaches that integrate body, mind and spirit, and Esalen Massage builds on this rich history in the depth of its curriculum. It also offers an experience of the “bigger picture” of how to use simple human touch to support healing within the whole person.
The workshop begins with training in centering, grounding, awakening the senses and developing the art of being present. The initial focus is on quality of touch, Esalen’s holistic approach to massage and the signature long strokes. By means of lectures, demonstrations and supervised practice, you’ll move into detail work and assisted movement, with attention to body mechanics and somatic considerations. Relevant anatomy and physiology concepts are also highlighted. You will learn communication skills for interacting with clients in a clear, compassionate manner. The course does not include the core curriculum required for certification by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC). This certificate in Esalen Massage is open only to massage practitioners with at least 150 hours of massage training at a state-approved school and some massage practice.
Upon satisfactory course completion, successful evaluation sessions and documentation of 15 additional massages at your home site, an Esalen Institute-recognized Certificate in Esalen Massage for 100 hours will be issued. The certification fee is $115. Esalen is an approved School by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (school code 2700571) and the California Massage Therapy Council (school code SCH0010). This program is especially useful for those in the healing professions in working with their patients and clients.
Please note: this program does not include overnight accommodations; participants must live within driving distance (Big Sur Area, Monterey Peninsula Area, and San Luis Obispo Area). Tuition is $2,450.00 and includes instruction, meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and access to the hot springs each class day.
The course offers 100 hours of continuing education. CAMTC credit is pending renewal approval.
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Daniela Urbassek brings her massage expertise to her global students and her acupuncture patients. “I am passionate about the powerful impact of somatic and holistic practices.” Her transformational approach balancing body, mind, and spirit is rooted in Esalen studies, Traditional Chinese medicine, Craniosacral therapy, Aromatherapy, Yoga, and Qi Gong.
Deborah Anne Medow, long-time Esalen workshop leader, yoga instructor, and bodywork practitioner, has spent more than fifty years studying, learning, practicing, and teaching various forms of massage, bodywork, yoga, meditation, movement, and awareness practices, drawing from Eastern and Western traditions.
Peggy Horan has practiced and taught Esalen massage for over 5 decades. She is a recognized teacher of mindfulness meditation. She teaches Esalen massage at all levels and is on the Teacher Training faculty. She is a long time family resident of Big Sur. Her practice includes coaching to support others on their spiritual journey.
The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!
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Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
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A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.
Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!
A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.
Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.