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.
Since time immemorial, we humans have been curious and have thought deeply about altering our state of consciousness.
In this weeklong campus-wide program — together with Sravana Borkataky-Varma, Xotchitl Ashe, East Forest, Lucia Horan and Esalen in-residence faculty — we will explore and experience how, through an amalgam of pathways, altering our states of consciousness can shift personal and global challenges into individual and collective opportunities.
Moving the body through dance, calming and focusing the mind through meditation, uniting the mind and body through yoga can be just as effective a way to alter one’s consciousness as the more familiar exploration through mind-altering plants. Within the majesty of Mother Nature, people have long-documented the magnitude of their experiences in the natural world as creating transformative pathways to entering a trance state.
The arts are also a potent pathway into this space — a poem, a painting, a film, a piece of music can carry the consciousness shifting electricity that leads us toward a mystical experience. Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, for example, brought his mystical experience through sport to life through his novel, Golf in the Kingdom.
Through these lenses, Esalen Institute is curating a wide array of conventional and non-conventional approaches to reaching an altered state. Indeed, we will dive deep into conversation about entheogens, and in community experience the potency of cacao in sacred ceremony. Together we will immerse in these equally potent and sacred modalities. Please note that other than the cacao ceremony, no other plants or substances will be offered for ingestion.
For many, altered states are perceived to be limited singularly to entheogens and psychoactive substances. The conscious and unconscious reality? There are many different substance and plant-free pathways to reaching and immersing into altered states. Come explore with us through dance, breath, work, meditation, yoga, the arts and music, to journey on your own consciousness adventure.
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Sravana Borkataky-Varma, PhD, is a historian, educator, and social entrepreneur. As a historian, she studies Indian religions focusing on esoteric rituals and gender, particularly in Hindu Śākta (Goddess) Tantra traditions. As an educator, she is an instructional assistant professor at the University of Houston. At present, she is a Center for the Study of World Religions fellow at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University.
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Lucia Horan was born and raised in the Esalen community. She is a leader, wife, and mother. She has been teaching since 1998. Lucia received lifelong direct training with Gabrielle Roth in the 5Rhythms® method. She is formally empowered to teach Buddhist mindfulness in all capacities. She is a certified Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness teacher.
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East Forest is an internationally known teacher and composer with millions of listeners. His works and collaborations include Ram Dass, Google, Johns Hopkins, TED, UCSF, and the Yale Psychedelic Science Group, among others.
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Radha is driven to understand what it means to be human, what is the nature of reality and what is God. Her classes and offerings aim to create a state of union within oneself for a felt sense of the ineffable.
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Since time immemorial, we humans have been curious and have thought deeply about altering our state of consciousness.
In this weeklong campus-wide program — together with Sravana Borkataky-Varma, Xotchitl Ashe, East Forest, Lucia Horan and Esalen in-residence faculty — we will explore and experience how, through an amalgam of pathways, altering our states of consciousness can shift personal and global challenges into individual and collective opportunities.
Moving the body through dance, calming and focusing the mind through meditation, uniting the mind and body through yoga can be just as effective a way to alter one’s consciousness as the more familiar exploration through mind-altering plants. Within the majesty of Mother Nature, people have long-documented the magnitude of their experiences in the natural world as creating transformative pathways to entering a trance state.
The arts are also a potent pathway into this space — a poem, a painting, a film, a piece of music can carry the consciousness shifting electricity that leads us toward a mystical experience. Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, for example, brought his mystical experience through sport to life through his novel, Golf in the Kingdom.
Through these lenses, Esalen Institute is curating a wide array of conventional and non-conventional approaches to reaching an altered state. Indeed, we will dive deep into conversation about entheogens, and in community experience the potency of cacao in sacred ceremony. Together we will immerse in these equally potent and sacred modalities. Please note that other than the cacao ceremony, no other plants or substances will be offered for ingestion.
For many, altered states are perceived to be limited singularly to entheogens and psychoactive substances. The conscious and unconscious reality? There are many different substance and plant-free pathways to reaching and immersing into altered states. Come explore with us through dance, breath, work, meditation, yoga, the arts and music, to journey on your own consciousness adventure.
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Sravana Borkataky-Varma, PhD, is a historian, educator, and social entrepreneur. As a historian, she studies Indian religions focusing on esoteric rituals and gender, particularly in Hindu Śākta (Goddess) Tantra traditions. As an educator, she is an instructional assistant professor at the University of Houston. At present, she is a Center for the Study of World Religions fellow at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University.
Lucia Horan was born and raised in the Esalen community. She is a leader, wife, and mother. She has been teaching since 1998. Lucia received lifelong direct training with Gabrielle Roth in the 5Rhythms® method. She is formally empowered to teach Buddhist mindfulness in all capacities. She is a certified Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness teacher.
East Forest is an internationally known teacher and composer with millions of listeners. His works and collaborations include Ram Dass, Google, Johns Hopkins, TED, UCSF, and the Yale Psychedelic Science Group, among others.
Radha is driven to understand what it means to be human, what is the nature of reality and what is God. Her classes and offerings aim to create a state of union within oneself for a felt sense of the ineffable.
Since time immemorial, we humans have been curious and have thought deeply about altering our state of consciousness.
In this weeklong campus-wide program — together with Sravana Borkataky-Varma, Xotchitl Ashe, East Forest, Lucia Horan and Esalen in-residence faculty — we will explore and experience how, through an amalgam of pathways, altering our states of consciousness can shift personal and global challenges into individual and collective opportunities.
Moving the body through dance, calming and focusing the mind through meditation, uniting the mind and body through yoga can be just as effective a way to alter one’s consciousness as the more familiar exploration through mind-altering plants. Within the majesty of Mother Nature, people have long-documented the magnitude of their experiences in the natural world as creating transformative pathways to entering a trance state.
The arts are also a potent pathway into this space — a poem, a painting, a film, a piece of music can carry the consciousness shifting electricity that leads us toward a mystical experience. Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, for example, brought his mystical experience through sport to life through his novel, Golf in the Kingdom.
Through these lenses, Esalen Institute is curating a wide array of conventional and non-conventional approaches to reaching an altered state. Indeed, we will dive deep into conversation about entheogens, and in community experience the potency of cacao in sacred ceremony. Together we will immerse in these equally potent and sacred modalities. Please note that other than the cacao ceremony, no other plants or substances will be offered for ingestion.
For many, altered states are perceived to be limited singularly to entheogens and psychoactive substances. The conscious and unconscious reality? There are many different substance and plant-free pathways to reaching and immersing into altered states. Come explore with us through dance, breath, work, meditation, yoga, the arts and music, to journey on your own consciousness adventure.
September 4–8, 2023
This program is full. Find another.
Applications are closed.
Applications are closed.
Since time immemorial, we humans have been curious and have thought deeply about altering our state of consciousness.
In this weeklong campus-wide program — together with Sravana Borkataky-Varma, Xotchitl Ashe, East Forest, Lucia Horan and Esalen in-residence faculty — we will explore and experience how, through an amalgam of pathways, altering our states of consciousness can shift personal and global challenges into individual and collective opportunities.
Moving the body through dance, calming and focusing the mind through meditation, uniting the mind and body through yoga can be just as effective a way to alter one’s consciousness as the more familiar exploration through mind-altering plants. Within the majesty of Mother Nature, people have long-documented the magnitude of their experiences in the natural world as creating transformative pathways to entering a trance state.
The arts are also a potent pathway into this space — a poem, a painting, a film, a piece of music can carry the consciousness shifting electricity that leads us toward a mystical experience. Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, for example, brought his mystical experience through sport to life through his novel, Golf in the Kingdom.
Through these lenses, Esalen Institute is curating a wide array of conventional and non-conventional approaches to reaching an altered state. Indeed, we will dive deep into conversation about entheogens, and in community experience the potency of cacao in sacred ceremony. Together we will immerse in these equally potent and sacred modalities. Please note that other than the cacao ceremony, no other plants or substances will be offered for ingestion.
For many, altered states are perceived to be limited singularly to entheogens and psychoactive substances. The conscious and unconscious reality? There are many different substance and plant-free pathways to reaching and immersing into altered states. Come explore with us through dance, breath, work, meditation, yoga, the arts and music, to journey on your own consciousness adventure.
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Sravana Borkataky-Varma, PhD, is a historian, educator, and social entrepreneur. As a historian, she studies Indian religions focusing on esoteric rituals and gender, particularly in Hindu Śākta (Goddess) Tantra traditions. As an educator, she is an instructional assistant professor at the University of Houston. At present, she is a Center for the Study of World Religions fellow at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University.
Lucia Horan was born and raised in the Esalen community. She is a leader, wife, and mother. She has been teaching since 1998. Lucia received lifelong direct training with Gabrielle Roth in the 5Rhythms® method. She is formally empowered to teach Buddhist mindfulness in all capacities. She is a certified Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness teacher.
East Forest is an internationally known teacher and composer with millions of listeners. His works and collaborations include Ram Dass, Google, Johns Hopkins, TED, UCSF, and the Yale Psychedelic Science Group, among others.
Radha is driven to understand what it means to be human, what is the nature of reality and what is God. Her classes and offerings aim to create a state of union within oneself for a felt sense of the ineffable.
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 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.
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Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
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.Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
September 4–8, 2023
This program is full. Find another.
Applications are closed.
Applications are closed.
Since time immemorial, we humans have been curious and have thought deeply about altering our state of consciousness.
In this weeklong campus-wide program — together with Sravana Borkataky-Varma, Xotchitl Ashe, East Forest, Lucia Horan and Esalen in-residence faculty — we will explore and experience how, through an amalgam of pathways, altering our states of consciousness can shift personal and global challenges into individual and collective opportunities.
Moving the body through dance, calming and focusing the mind through meditation, uniting the mind and body through yoga can be just as effective a way to alter one’s consciousness as the more familiar exploration through mind-altering plants. Within the majesty of Mother Nature, people have long-documented the magnitude of their experiences in the natural world as creating transformative pathways to entering a trance state.
The arts are also a potent pathway into this space — a poem, a painting, a film, a piece of music can carry the consciousness shifting electricity that leads us toward a mystical experience. Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, for example, brought his mystical experience through sport to life through his novel, Golf in the Kingdom.
Through these lenses, Esalen Institute is curating a wide array of conventional and non-conventional approaches to reaching an altered state. Indeed, we will dive deep into conversation about entheogens, and in community experience the potency of cacao in sacred ceremony. Together we will immerse in these equally potent and sacred modalities. Please note that other than the cacao ceremony, no other plants or substances will be offered for ingestion.
For many, altered states are perceived to be limited singularly to entheogens and psychoactive substances. The conscious and unconscious reality? There are many different substance and plant-free pathways to reaching and immersing into altered states. Come explore with us through dance, breath, work, meditation, yoga, the arts and music, to journey on your own consciousness adventure.
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Sravana Borkataky-Varma, PhD, is a historian, educator, and social entrepreneur. As a historian, she studies Indian religions focusing on esoteric rituals and gender, particularly in Hindu Śākta (Goddess) Tantra traditions. As an educator, she is an instructional assistant professor at the University of Houston. At present, she is a Center for the Study of World Religions fellow at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University.
Lucia Horan was born and raised in the Esalen community. She is a leader, wife, and mother. She has been teaching since 1998. Lucia received lifelong direct training with Gabrielle Roth in the 5Rhythms® method. She is formally empowered to teach Buddhist mindfulness in all capacities. She is a certified Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness teacher.
East Forest is an internationally known teacher and composer with millions of listeners. His works and collaborations include Ram Dass, Google, Johns Hopkins, TED, UCSF, and the Yale Psychedelic Science Group, among others.
Radha is driven to understand what it means to be human, what is the nature of reality and what is God. Her classes and offerings aim to create a state of union within oneself for a felt sense of the ineffable.
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.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.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.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.