Esalen Institute is open! However, Highway 1 to the south is closed — please review the alternate route directions.
Please note: On Wednesday September 20, online registration may be unavailable for up to 15 minutes while system maintenance is performed. If the 'Register Now' page does not load, please wait about 15 minutes and try again.
Underneath every goal in life is the desire to be happy and content. Yet in these troubled times, peace can seem hard to come by — let alone abide in. Spiritual teachings throughout the ages remind us that no matter what is happening externally, natural great peace is part of our deepest nature and, therefore, always available. The question is, How do we gain access? What do we need to address within ourselves to grow roots in this depth and live with clarity, wisdom, and equanimity?
This workshop will journey into the themes that matter most to open to a new depth of peace that is this world’s light and your birthright. With courage, compassion, and curiosity, we will illuminate the root causes of inner conflict, no matter how they presently manifest on your path. We will practice ego relaxation with all parts of our experience to unwind unhelpful patterns and open to the grace of self-forgiveness that gives us all a fresh start.
Through precise practices and graceful transmission, Miranda will guide us beyond the constraints, concerns, and inevitable agitations of ego identity. You can emerge with greater access to the peace that passeth all understanding, not just for your own benefit but so your way of being can radiate peace to your loved ones and community.
Recommended Reading: The Way of Grace: The Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation by Miranda Macpherson
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Miranda Macpherson is a spiritual teacher, author, interfaith minister and musician who has been guiding others into direct experience of The Sacred for over thirty years. She leads the Living Grace Global Sangha, broadcasts extensively and leads retreats internationally.
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Monday
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm *How to Drop Into Esalen*
7:15 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Thursday
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Summer Groovers will experience Esalen in a format similar to our Self Guided Explorations workshops. Each Summer Groove week or weekend will open and close with a circle, and be filled with festive, nostalgic activities that harken back to those days of yore.
More activities can be found on our open class schedule.
See general schedule information including arrival, departure and meal times.
Click Register Now to view availability of accommodations and all-inclusive, program-specific tuition. Please note that not all accommodation levels are available for every workshop and additional faculty fees may apply.
We offer scholarship funds for those with financial need. Learn more.
Please note: On Wednesday September 20, online registration may be unavailable for up to 15 minutes while system maintenance is performed. If the 'Register Now' page does not load, please wait about 15 minutes and try again.
Click Register Now to view availability of accommodations and all-inclusive tuition that includes lodging, three meals per day, access to the baths, and all activities on the Summer Groove schedule.
We offer scholarship funds for those with financial need. Learn more.
For this workshop, you will register and pay for accommodations and tuition in two separate steps.
Second, click Book Accommodations from this page and enter the password to complete your reservation to stay at Esalen.
Prices for accommodations include your lodging, meals, open classes, and use of the baths and other facilities. View partner program accommodations pricing.
As of June 30, 2023 we no longer require a negative COVID test at the time of check in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.
All guests and faculty must provide proof of negative test results at time of check-in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.
In addition to proof of vaccination, all guests and faculty must provide proof of negative test results at time of check-in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.
Effective January 7, 2022 in response to the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant, all guests and faculty will provide proof of negative PCR, NAAT, or antigen test results at time of check-in. The test must be taken within 72 hours nd results must come from a laboratory or healthcare provider.Please read our updated COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.
Effective December 15 in accordance with new guidance from Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Health, all guests, students, staff, residents, and faculty are required to wear masks in all indoor public settings, irrespective of vaccine status, for the next four weeks (December 15, 2021 through January 15, 2022). Please read our updated COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.
Effective November 19, 2021, in accordance with new guidance from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, all guests, students, staff, residents, and faculty are no longer required to wear masks indoors on campus. Please read our updated COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.
Starting November 5, 2021, due to substantial levels of COVID-19 transmission in Monterey County, a mask mandate established by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors will go into effect. Please read our COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.
All guests will be required to provide proof of vaccination upon arrival starting September 3, 2021. Please read our COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.
Masks are no longer mandated indoors or outdoors, except during massage sessions. Guests are not required to provide testing or vaccination verification before arriving on campus. Please read our COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.
Underneath every goal in life is the desire to be happy and content. Yet in these troubled times, peace can seem hard to come by — let alone abide in. Spiritual teachings throughout the ages remind us that no matter what is happening externally, natural great peace is part of our deepest nature and, therefore, always available. The question is, How do we gain access? What do we need to address within ourselves to grow roots in this depth and live with clarity, wisdom, and equanimity?
This workshop will journey into the themes that matter most to open to a new depth of peace that is this world’s light and your birthright. With courage, compassion, and curiosity, we will illuminate the root causes of inner conflict, no matter how they presently manifest on your path. We will practice ego relaxation with all parts of our experience to unwind unhelpful patterns and open to the grace of self-forgiveness that gives us all a fresh start.
Through precise practices and graceful transmission, Miranda will guide us beyond the constraints, concerns, and inevitable agitations of ego identity. You can emerge with greater access to the peace that passeth all understanding, not just for your own benefit but so your way of being can radiate peace to your loved ones and community.
Recommended Reading: The Way of Grace: The Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation by Miranda Macpherson
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Miranda Macpherson is a spiritual teacher, author, interfaith minister and musician who has been guiding others into direct experience of The Sacred for over thirty years. She leads the Living Grace Global Sangha, broadcasts extensively and leads retreats internationally.
October 2–6, 2023
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Underneath every goal in life is the desire to be happy and content. Yet in these troubled times, peace can seem hard to come by — let alone abide in. Spiritual teachings throughout the ages remind us that no matter what is happening externally, natural great peace is part of our deepest nature and, therefore, always available. The question is, How do we gain access? What do we need to address within ourselves to grow roots in this depth and live with clarity, wisdom, and equanimity?
This workshop will journey into the themes that matter most to open to a new depth of peace that is this world’s light and your birthright. With courage, compassion, and curiosity, we will illuminate the root causes of inner conflict, no matter how they presently manifest on your path. We will practice ego relaxation with all parts of our experience to unwind unhelpful patterns and open to the grace of self-forgiveness that gives us all a fresh start.
Through precise practices and graceful transmission, Miranda will guide us beyond the constraints, concerns, and inevitable agitations of ego identity. You can emerge with greater access to the peace that passeth all understanding, not just for your own benefit but so your way of being can radiate peace to your loved ones and community.
Recommended Reading: The Way of Grace: The Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation by Miranda Macpherson
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Miranda Macpherson is a spiritual teacher, author, interfaith minister and musician who has been guiding others into direct experience of The Sacred for over thirty years. She leads the Living Grace Global Sangha, broadcasts extensively and leads retreats internationally.
Esalen Institute
55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
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