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Cancelled | Self-Guided Explorations Weekend of September 4 - 6, 2026

With Teachers in Residence

September 4 - 6, 2026

Letting go of entrenched ideas — of who we are, of how the world works, of our place in it — is a challenge. It takes energy. Time. Space. Security. This growth asks us to examine ourselves and understand our connection to the whole. This model of change encompasses both personal and communal, and it’s […]

Cancelled | Into the Field of Possibility: Meeting Your Essence Through Dance

With Jovinna Chan

September 7 - 11, 2026

Dance is one of the world’s most ancient transformative rituals. From the whirling dervish to the Shamans, the waltz to the rave, we dance for joy, healing, and connection — guided by wisdom that transcends the thinking brain. This five-day retreat is an invitation to come together to awaken the forgotten wild, ignite your creativity, […]

Walk on the Wild Side: Exploring the Big Sur Country

With Steven Harper

September 14 - 18, 2026

"What’s the quickest way out of the city?" John Muir asked a stranger. "Where do you want to go?" the man replied. "Anywhere that is wild," said Muir. This week is simple and direct. Each day we step onto the mountain trails of Big Sur and walk into the living wild — breathing ocean air, […]

The Buddha, the Brain, and Bach: Exploring Practice in Mind, Music, and Life

With Barbara Bogatin, Nikki Mirghafori and Clifford Saron

September 14 - 18, 2026

You are what you practice! The Buddha’s teachings meet modern brain science in this interactive workshop exploring meditation, musical performances, and neuroplasticity. Join us to discover how these practices can harmonize with one another to offer paths for inner peace and more joyful engagement with the world. Leading deep inquiry and guided meditations, senior teacher […]

Clown Church: Mindfulness, Healing, and Your Deepest Self

With Jet Eveleth

September 25 - 27, 2026

Our clown is the authentic, curious, and playful version of ourselves. Clowning as a life practice is the balancing of our light and shadow while laughing at our attachments. Clown is about being soft, brave, and available to the moment. This workshop is an immersion practice that explores our deepest, most vulnerable, creative self. Using […]

Being Whole: Ritual, Respect, and Regulation

With Tracee Stanley and Elena Brower

September 28 - October 2, 2026

You are invited into a practice of becoming whole through movement, stillness, and deep rest. Explore ritual, respect, and regulation as our equation for remembering and embodying wholeness within a supportive community. Each day, our sessions will blend movement, stillness, quietude, nature exploration, and time for silence and reflection. Guided meditations and yoga nidra will […]

Contacting the Space Between: Gestalt, Feldenkrais, and the Subtle Body

With Kate Flore and Dwight Pargee

October 19 - 23, 2026

“A brain without a body couldn’t think.” — Moshe Feldenkrais “To feel is to heal. To contact is to awaken.” — Dick Price Human beings are relational by nature. We are an intricate web of anatomy, energy, space, and time that takes shape through our life experiences. Our physical structure, function, and sense of self […]

Esalen® Massage: Couples, Partners & Friends

With Peggy Horan and Rob Wilks

October 30 - November 1, 2026

This is a perfect season to awaken touch, our forgotten language. In this introductory massage course, participants will learn to listen to each other, gain the sensory skill of initiating touch, experience the felt sense of touch and muscle release, and close with a balanced tenderness. Seasoned instructors will offer exercises, demonstrations, and at-the-table guidance […]

Journey Space: Music, Movement and Ceremony

With East Forest and Marisa Radha Weppner

December 18 - 21, 2026

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 (Friday to Monday) through sound, ceremony, and self-discovery. In this intimate and transformative workshop, you will have the unique opportunity […]