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Esalen is a non-profit offering workshops, massages, and festivals on human potential, creativity, spirituality, and more. Located in Big Sur, California, Esalen has natural hot springs, an organic farm, and stunning views.
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Ways to Visit Esalen. Stay on our Big Sur campus for a...
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An Esalen Massage is an inward journey rather than purely a...
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Esalen opens May 3, 2024. Visitors are now able to access...
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The Esalen Institute, commonly called Esalen, is a non-profit American retreat center and intentional community in Big Sur, California, which focuses on humanistic alternative education. The institute played a key role in the Human Potential Movement beginning in the 1960s.
Esalen Institute is a healing oasis on the Big Sur coast, offering workshops, hot springs, massages and more. Learn about its history, location, activities and tips for visiting this iconic destination.
Esalen | Big Sur CA. Esalen, Big Sur, California. 78,373 likes · 280 talking about this · 22,909 were here. Exploring human potential since 1962.
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.