Esalen Institute

Big Sur, CA, USA

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Upcoming Retreats (25)

Nourish

Esalen Institute · Big Sur, CA

Full
Mar 06 - Mar 08, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed

A nourishing and revitalizing weekend using slow yoga, restorative postures, meditation, pranayama, and chanting to replenish the nervous system and ground the heart and mind.

Teachers: Janet Stone, Christian Dimarco

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EsalenĀ® Massage for Couples, Partners and Friends

Esalen Institute · Big Sur, CA

Full
Mar 06 - Mar 08, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed

An introductory workshop for couples and friends to learn Esalen massage techniques, refining their relationship with touch through demonstrations and paired practice.

Teachers: Robin Fann-Costanzo, Oliver Bailey

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Tibetan Dream Yoga

Esalen Institute · Big Sur, CA

Full
Mar 09 - Mar 13, 2026 5 days Residential Tibetan

A course on Tibetan dream yoga practices spanning waking and sleeping states to develop conscious awareness, lucidity in dreams, and ultimately the recognition of the nature of mind.

Teachers: Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

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Movement as a Metaphor in Life and Art

Esalen Institute · Big Sur, CA

Mar 09 - Mar 13, 2026 5 days Residential Mixed

Grounded in the Halprin Life Art Process, this workshop explores creative encounters between body and imagination through movement, drawing, and poetic writing for embodied healing and art-making.

Teachers: Daria Halprin, Natan Daskal, Miles Lassi

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The Inverted Tree: Living from the Spine Through Movement, Meditation and Mantra

Esalen Institute · Big Sur, CA

Mar 09 - Mar 13, 2026 5 days Residential Mixed

An exploration of the cerebrospinal axis and spine as a site of somatic inquiry using breath, senses, movement, sound, mantra, visualization, and meditation for personal transformation.

Teachers: dhruva

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Soma and Soul: Come Home to Self Through Somatic Wisdom and Embodied Relating

Esalen Institute · Big Sur, CA

Mar 13 - Mar 15, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed

A trauma-informed workshop exploring how to reclaim personal power and authenticity through somatic practices, learning to use the body as an inner compass for truth and connection.

Teachers: Ash Witham

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Meet Your Better Half: Unlock Your Right Brain

Esalen Institute · Big Sur, CA

Mar 13 - Mar 15, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed

Based on Nobel Prize-winning neuroscience discoveries, this workshop teaches how to activate the right brain to unlock intuition and insights for creative problem-solving and personal growth.

Teachers: William Donius

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Past Lives and Present Questions: What Can Children's Past Life Memories Tell Us About Human Existence

Esalen Institute · Big Sur, CA

Mar 13 - Mar 15, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed

A seminar exploring over 60 years of research on children's past life memories, examining evidence that challenges conventional paradigms about consciousness, identity, and the nature of human exis...

Teachers: Jim B. Tucker, Christine McDowell Tucker

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Fear of Dopeness: Surrendering to Your Own Greatness

Esalen Institute · Big Sur, CA

Full
Mar 16 - Mar 20, 2026 5 days Residential Mixed

A weeklong journey exploring how self-sabotage prevents us from claiming our gifts, using coherence coaching, embodied exercises, and radical honesty to discover courage and live powerfully.

Teachers: Didier Sylvain

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Embodied Belonging: Weaving Together Self, Community, and Earth through 5Rhythms and Ecopsychology

Esalen Institute · Big Sur, CA

Mar 16 - Mar 20, 2026 5 days Residential Mixed

A five-day workshop exploring the dynamics of separation and belonging through 5Rhythms moving meditation, ecopsychology teachings, contemplation, and community dialogue.

Teachers: Douglas Drummond, Jeanine M. Canty, Sanga of the Valley, Nick Ayers

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The Future We Choose: Human Empowerment in the AI Age

Esalen Institute · Big Sur, CA

Full
Mar 20 - Mar 22, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed

An immersive weekend exploring humanity's relationship with AI through hands-on demonstrations, creative labs, somatic practices, and meditation to develop conscious engagement with technology.

Teachers: Sam Stern, Cecilia Callas

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Shedding the Old to Enter the Magnificent Wild: A Women's Third Rite of Passage

Esalen Institute · Big Sur, CA

Mar 20 - Mar 22, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed

A sacred weekend celebration of perimenopausal and menopausal transitions using conscious dance, nature immersion, and ceremonies to honor and embrace this transformative passage.

Teachers: Jovinna Chan

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