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Esalen is a holistic retreat and educational institute. Established in 1962 and considered the epicenter of the human potential movement, we are a non-profit offering comfort and space for exploration, transformation, and healing within the wilds of Big Sur’s majestic mountainscape and glittering coastline.
Dec 4, 2017 · The Esalen Institute, a storied hippie hotel in Big Sur, Calif., has reopened with a mission to help technologists who discover that “inside they’re hurting.”
All scholarship applications will be reviewed by the Esalen Scholarship Committee. The committee’s mission is to increase accessibility to Esalen, regardless of financial capacity, and support individuals seeking to step into their potential. Please email scholarships@esalen.org with any additional questions, and allow five business days for ...
2025 Workshop Proposal Criteria. Please carefully review the criteria for holding a workshop at Esalen. If you do meet these standards, please submit your workshop proposal. For all other teaching inquiries, such as open schedule teaching, conference hosting, or our teacher/artist in residence program, please email Teach@esalen.org.
Oct 7, 2023 · JASON HENRY/NYT. On the heels of an ongoing lawsuit from a guest who alleged a racist incident took place last fall, the Esalen Institute, Big Sur’s famed wellness retreat, is now facing several ...
Esalen faculty represent a spectrum of disciplines, experiences, and perspectives — our faculty members have included Premal Shah, founder of Kiva.org; Robert Walter, Joseph Campbell’s longtime editor; mindfulness researcher Shauna Shapiro; and Wisdom 2.0 creator Soren Gordhamer. Interested in teaching at Esalen?
More a retreat center than a decadent spa, the storied Esalen Institute—perched above the rugged oceanside bluffs of Big Sur—has been calling to visitors looking for an escape from the everyday world for more than 50 years. The list of those who have spent time here reads like a who’s who—Bob Dylan, Ansel Adams, Deepak Chopra—and speaks to the healing powers of the center’s varied ...
