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Meditation and Modern Life: A Zen Meditation Retreat

With Dan Zigmond

April 4 - 7, 2025

When was the last time you gave something your undivided attention? Nearly 2,500 years ago, Buddha worried we had become too distracted — and that was before paper, let alone smartphones. In 2022, our days are filled with convenient distractions that promise happiness while mostly delivering busyness and frustration. So many of us today live […]

Elemental Ceramics

With "Kayenta" Kelly Magleby

April 7 - 11, 2025

Join us for this weeklong wild clay pottery intensive. As a group, we will go through the whole process of making pottery from the wild, including processing clay, mixing various wild clays, and finding and testing clay in the field. We’ll learn how to hand-build pots using various techniques, including pinch pots, slab work, coil […]

Psychodrama for Recovery from Traumatic Stress: an Experiential Workshop

With Bessel van der Kolk and Licia Sky

April 14 - 18, 2025

Trauma is not only about the terrible things that have happened to us but also about what did not happen — such as care, protection, and validation. The only way to create an inner sense of positivity that embraces new possibilities is to have a visceral, real-life experience with what has been missing.  In this […]

Stages of Tranquility and Insight

With Dustin DiPerna

April 18 - 20, 2025

Asanga’s Nine Stages of Staying is one of the oldest and most comprehensive systems of concentration in the Buddhist tradition. Sometimes called the Elephant Path, this approach was originated by the great Buddhist master in 506 A.D., and it is now the main method of training the mind in the Tibetan tradition.  In this weekend […]

Big Sur Wilderness Experience: Springtime

With Steven Harper

April 21 - 25, 2025

Esalen is the trailhead to one of the most spectacular mountainous coastlines in the world. With the Big Sur wilderness as the primary teacher, participants will explore the beauty of this wild coast — one of the most spectacular mountainous coastlines in the world —  which includes ancient canyons of redwoods, dramatic coastal beaches, rugged […]

Journey Space: Music, Movement, & Ceremony

With East Forest and Marisa Radha Weppner

June 27 - 30, 2025

Now more than ever, it is important we build practices to strengthen our internal resolve and self-resourcing amidst a dynamically shifting society. Together, we will listen to our heart’s wisdom in this rich four-day journey (Monday to Friday) through sound, ceremony, and self-discovery. In this intimate and transformative workshop, you will have the unique opportunity […]

Maps to Ecstasy: A 5Rhythms® Mindfulness & Art Celebration

With Lucia Horan and Douglas Drummond

June 30 - July 4, 2025

When we experience moments of ecstasy, we taste what life is meant to be. — Gabrielle Roth The 5Rhythms® maps hold all the information required to lead us where we want to go. What is your destination? There is a science to achieving ecstatic states, and this is the mastery we have come to share. […]