Cultivating Creative Resilience

With Darnell Lamont Walker and Cara Chandler

February 3 - 7, 2025

Workshop Schedule

Monday
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm*How to Drop into Esalen *
7:15 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Thursday
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday
9:30 am – 12:00 pm

See general schedule information including arrival, departure and meal times.

  • Sleeping Bag Space – $940.00
  • Bunk Bed Space – $1,240.00
  • Standard Shared Space – $1,560.00
  • Standard Queen Room – $2,060.00
  • Standard Room Two Beds – $3,260.00
  • Premium Queen Room – $3,000.00
  • Premium King Room – $3,220.00
  • Premium Plus King Room – $3,640.00
  • Premium Wooden Yurt – $3,640.00
  • Premium Wooden Yurt Two Beds – $3,640.00
  • Price House Suite – $4,920.00
  • Rolf Suite – $6,960.00
  • Point House – $6,960.00
  • Fritz Point House – $6,960.00
  • South Point House – $8,560.00

Pause the noise of daily life and embark on a weeklong creative journey designed to help you rediscover your inner strength, creativity, and resilience. Through a blend of yoga movement, guided yoga nidra practices, and focused writing exercises, you are encouraged to release tension, explore personal challenges, and unlock your creative flow.

This immersive workshop includes:

  • Yoga practices designed to relieve tension, dissolve internal blockages, and prepare your body for creative exploration.
  • Guided yoga nidra meditations to promote deep relaxation and gently reframe thought patterns.
  • Writing exercises that encourage self-expression and insight, complemented by group discussions and support.

Together, we will create a space for restoration, connection, and the release of pent-up emotions. By the end of our week, you’ll have the opportunity to explore practices and tools that can inspire creativity, support stress management, and nurture a resilient mindset in your daily life.

* Locals rate available for locals who do not require overnight accommodations. Click “Register Now” for more information. Valid ID required.

About the Leaders

Darnell Lamont Walker

Darnell Lamont Walker is a writer. Countless journals, poetry written on just about anything and everything, short stories living in books and on the web, plays here and there, and film and television scripts being realized. Lorraine Hansberry, “I am a writer. I am going to write.”  these words serve as a mantra for Darnell, […]

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Cara Chandler

Cara is a native Angeleno with a deep love for her roots. She is an alumnus of the LMU School of Film and Television, where she honed her skills in developing meaningful narratives. She quickly rose through the ranks of the TV industry, spending over a decade working with storytellers to find their voice and […]

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