Rituals of Esalen

With Teachers in Residence, Sadia Bruce and Xochitl Ashe

September 6 - 10, 2021

Your Schedule

A daily schedule will be available when you arrive.

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

  • Sleeping Bag Space – $900.00
  • Standard Room Two Beds – $3,200.00
  • Premium Plus King Room – $3,400.00
  • Point House – $6,500.00
  • Point House Plus - Old Do Not Use – $8,000.00
  • (Exp) Standard Single Room – $1,875.00
  • (Exp) Standard Couple Room – $2,625.00
  • (Exp) Premium Single Room – $2,625.00
  • (Exp) Premium Couple Room – $3,800.00

“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
– Joseph Campbell, mythologist and Esalen instructor

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 delve into ourselves and to understand the depths of our connections. It’s the driver of change both personal and societal, and it’s always been at the core of Esalen.

The Rituals of Esalen program gives you and a partner five days of peace, space, and natural beauty so you can do the work of growth. Enjoy serenity for the mind, support for the body, stimulus for the spirit, and nourishment for all three. Direct your full energy to connecting with yourself, your partner, and the world around you while drawing on the best of Esalen’s rituals and practices:

  • Exploring human potential. The dynamic schedule changes weekly, but always features opportunities to sit in meditation and mindfulness, explore embodiment and movement practices, and connect with nature. An opening circle hosted by our Teacher in Residence welcomes you as you begin your stay, while a closing circle on the final day provides a mindful way to conclude your experience.
  • Feeding mind and body. Savor three healthy meals a day. Our dynamic kitchen draws on global culinary traditions, using the fruits of the Esalen Farm & Garden and other local providers to create plant-based meals that support holistic health – for you and for the earth.
  • Creating space for reflection. Esalen’s beloved mineral hot springs perch over the Pacific Ocean, a juxtaposition of intimate and infinite. A core part of Esalen from its inception, they’re an ideal place to reflect, find clarity, and set new intentions.

During the days, be inspired by the rugged, wild Big Sur coastline. Use the tranquil evenings ideal for stargazing and contemplation, or spend time exploring the day’s insights with your partner. Unplug. Take advantage of the safety and respite, and rediscover who you are and what you bring to the world so you can return with renewed energy.

The upheavals that punctuate life are valuable opportunities for transformation, if we have the time and space to work through it. That’s the gift of Esalen: the expanse you need to distill your intentions and reawaken the change agent within.

About the Leaders

Teachers in Residence

Esalen Teachers in Residence are expert movement and somatic educators who live on campus for 4 to 12 weeks, using this time to share their expertise, explore their craft, and incubate the future of their work. As the teachers of our daily open classes, they will lead you in yoga-based movement classes that may also […]

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Sadia Bruce

Sadia Bruce (E-RYT 500, YACEP) combines her expertise in breath-based movement, her reverence for the human experience and her energetic gifts to guide you to an electrifying sense of your own embodiment. With over 20 years of teaching experience across disciplines and contexts, and over 15 years of dedicated yoga practice, Sadia endeavors to create […]

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Xochitl Ashe

Xochitl Ashe, a fifth generation medicine woman in the healing traditions of her Peruvian ancestral lineage, has worked with sacred plant medicines since age of 16. She is an Herbalist, specializing in the ceremonial use of Cacao and Psilocybin Mushrooms. For the past 23 years she apprenticed under her Godfather, a Mazatec Medicine Man of […]

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