Esalen Institute

Address
55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920 United States Get Directions
Phone 1-831-667-3000
Website https://www.esalen.org/

The Esalen Institute, commonly called Esalen, is a holistic retreat and educational institute in Big Sur, California. The institute played a key role in the Human Potential Movement beginning in the 1960s. Eselan is known for exploreing new ideas around creativity and the brain, body work, spirituality, leadership, Gestalt, plant medicine, citizen diplomacy, superhumanism, the survival of bodily death, Extraterrestrial intelligence, and more.

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  • Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death – Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA

    Esalen Institute 55000 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA, United States

    A Unique In-Person Workshop by Andrew at the Beautiful and Renowned Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA - August 31 - September 4, 2026 We all face death, but how many of us are actually ready for it? Whether our own demise or that of a loved one comes first, how prepared are we? This […]