Esalen® Massage for Couples, Partners and Friends
With Robin Fann-Costanzo and Lori Lewis
March 6 - 8, 2026
In this introductory workshop, couples, partners, and friends will refine their relationship with touch, our forgotten language. Participants will be encouraged to ask for what they want, listen to each other, gain sensory skills in initiating and receiving touch, experience the felt sense of muscle release, and close with a balanced tenderness.
Seasoned instructors will offer exercises, massage demonstrations, and at-the-table guidance during paired practice. The simple principles of Esalen® massage – presence, attending rather than fixing, self-care, and slow-paced strokes encompassing the body – will build a heartfelt experience with our partner or friend, and perhaps most significantly, ourselves.
By the final session, participants will share and take home the basics of a classical Esalen massage. Experienced practitioners and caregivers may find it refreshing to apply the Esalen method and notice its effect as their rhythm slows and the mind becomes focused on compassionate contact rather than technique.
Touch soothes us and evokes an opening to spirit. Participants are invited to experience a healthy balance of body, mind, and the vast awe of this natural setting. The edgy wildness of Esalen’s grounds, canyons, hot springs, and mountain backdrop helps to sustain a deeper connection. All are welcome.
About the Leaders

Robin Fann-Costanzo
Robin Fann-Costanzo has been practicing and teaching Esalen Massage nationally and internationally since 1993. She has a background in dance, and is a yoga instructor and craniosacral therapy practitioner. In 2012, Robin was inducted into the World Massage Hall of Fame. She lives Asheville, North Carolina, and co-owns a wellness spa. Email Me www.esaleninstructor.com
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Lori Lewis
Lori A. Lewis is certified by the Esalen Massage® and Bodywork Association as a 500-hour massage practitioner, and is an authorized Deep Bodywork® teacher. She lives in Santa Barbara, where she is also a hospice volunteer using bodywork as palliative care. Email Me
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