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Laughter, Sound, and Consciousness

With LARAAJI and Arji OceAnanda

December 8 - 12, 2025

Are you ready to escape the grip of everyday seriousness and soften into your own vibrant aliveness? Join us for a soul-soothing, laughter-filled playshop designed to help you lighten up, loosen your edges, and let yourself flow. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Big Sur and the healing spirit of Esalen, this immersive experience is […]

The Art of Improvisation: From Sound to Song

With Shahzad Ismaily

December 15 - 19, 2025

Join acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, composer, poet, and record-doula Shahzad Ismaily for a deep and inspiring journey into the liberating realms of spontaneous sound and written word. This unique workshop invites participants to embrace the creative process of making music in the moment — free from judgment, structure, or expectation. We begin each day with the gentle […]

Awaken Your Heartfelt Intentions Through Movement, Sound, and Stillness

With Tracy Lease and Miyu Tamamura

January 5 - 9, 2026

If you are capable of living deeply one moment of your life, you can learn to live the same way all the other moments of your life. — Thich Nhat Hanh This workshop is for anyone feeling the need to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and step into the New Year relaxed and awake. Whether […]

Mindfulness, Metabolism, and Mitochondria: Improve Your Vitality, Nutrition, and Metabolic Control

With Elissa Epel and Robert Lustig

January 9 - 11, 2026

Explore the dynamic connections between mind, body, and lifestyle for optimal vitality. Drawing from decades of research, this workshop weaves together the latest scientific insights in metabolic health and mindful eating with experiential practices to support greater awareness and agency in your approach to well-being. Participants will engage in evidence-informed practices derived from clinical trials […]

Luminous Coherence: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science, Lasting Freedom

With Rod Stryker

January 12 - 16, 2026

Even after years — even decades — of practice, many of us still find ourselves caught in loops of fear, self-criticism, or reactivity. Old wounds and unconscious triggers live in the body and mind, silently shaping our perception and choices. In a world increasingly defined by disconnection, distraction, and overwhelm, the need for practices that […]

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

With Dhruv Nagar

March 9 - 13, 2026

Explore the spine as the body’s sensorial continuum. Engage the breath, senses, movement, sound, words (mantra), imagination, and feelings to curate somatic experience and immersion. Sensitize to the rhythms and energies of the cerebrospinal axis that hold infinite potential for growth and transformation. The spinal nerves, centers, and energies are a bridge between the body’s […]

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

With Ash Witham

March 13 - 15, 2026

What if personal power is not harnessed by doing more but reclaimed by coming home to your body? How might your relationships shift if you could speak your truth in the moment? What if your body became your inner compass — a trustworthy guide through life? Somatic research affirms what embodied traditions have long known: […]

The Future We Choose: Human Empowerment in the AI Age

With Sam Stern and Cecilia Callas

March 20 - 22, 2026

What does it mean to remain human in the new age of artificial intelligence? In this immersive weekend workshop, we'll explore this profound question together, journeying from awareness to empowerment to integration as we discover how to shape our relationship with AI while preserving what matters most. Through hands-on AI demonstrations, creative labs, and experiential […]