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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.
“Every day is a renewal, every morning the daily miracle. This joy you feel is life.”
Winter Solstice is a time for reflection where we can go deeper into our own darkness and touch the quietest place within the soul. It is an opportunity for rebirth. Come and honor this powerful time of renewal with Cristi Christensen and Daphne Tse, for a guided process of reawakening and reimagining the life and world you want to create in 2023.
Using the map of the chakra system, one of the greatest gifts that the ancient yogis and rishis of India shared with the world, together we will reignite the seven flames of consciousness using the rituals of yoga, sound, writing, dance, and live music.
Throughout our week together, we will immerse ourselves in ritual practices that support the creative process of rekindling our power and light.
This looks like:
Together we will explore the ancient maps of the chakras, and access the Divine through the creative arts of movement, meditation, sound, art, writing, and divination tools. With Daphne’s expert guidance, discover and create your SoulSong, a practice of uncovering, celebrating, and strengthening your authentic voice. Spend time in nature and the nourishing mineral baths to activate our chakras through the five sacred elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space. Join us for a journey from the darkness to the light, and a week of celebration, rebirth, and infinite possibilities.
Recommended reading: Chakra Rituals, by Cristi Christensen
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Cristi Christensen is a global embodiment and transformation leader. With her best selling book, Chakra Rituals, and two decades of teaching experience, Cristi has become a leading voice for women’s awakening and liberation. She shares her teachings across more than 20 countries around the world.
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Daphne Tse is an international recording artist and yoga teacher. She has toured globally merging her Bhakti yoga teachings with her signature SoulSongs music. She has released five albums and has been featured on music compilations in the US, Japan and China.
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Monday
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tuesday
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thursday
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
4:00 pm - 6:30 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.
“Every day is a renewal, every morning the daily miracle. This joy you feel is life.”
Winter Solstice is a time for reflection where we can go deeper into our own darkness and touch the quietest place within the soul. It is an opportunity for rebirth. Come and honor this powerful time of renewal with Cristi Christensen and Daphne Tse, for a guided process of reawakening and reimagining the life and world you want to create in 2023.
Using the map of the chakra system, one of the greatest gifts that the ancient yogis and rishis of India shared with the world, together we will reignite the seven flames of consciousness using the rituals of yoga, sound, writing, dance, and live music.
Throughout our week together, we will immerse ourselves in ritual practices that support the creative process of rekindling our power and light.
This looks like:
Together we will explore the ancient maps of the chakras, and access the Divine through the creative arts of movement, meditation, sound, art, writing, and divination tools. With Daphne’s expert guidance, discover and create your SoulSong, a practice of uncovering, celebrating, and strengthening your authentic voice. Spend time in nature and the nourishing mineral baths to activate our chakras through the five sacred elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space. Join us for a journey from the darkness to the light, and a week of celebration, rebirth, and infinite possibilities.
Recommended reading: Chakra Rituals, by Cristi Christensen
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Cristi Christensen is a global embodiment and transformation leader. With her best selling book, Chakra Rituals, and two decades of teaching experience, Cristi has become a leading voice for women’s awakening and liberation. She shares her teachings across more than 20 countries around the world.
Daphne Tse is an international recording artist and yoga teacher. She has toured globally merging her Bhakti yoga teachings with her signature SoulSongs music. She has released five albums and has been featured on music compilations in the US, Japan and China.
December 19–23, 2022
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“Every day is a renewal, every morning the daily miracle. This joy you feel is life.”
Winter Solstice is a time for reflection where we can go deeper into our own darkness and touch the quietest place within the soul. It is an opportunity for rebirth. Come and honor this powerful time of renewal with Cristi Christensen and Daphne Tse, for a guided process of reawakening and reimagining the life and world you want to create in 2023.
Using the map of the chakra system, one of the greatest gifts that the ancient yogis and rishis of India shared with the world, together we will reignite the seven flames of consciousness using the rituals of yoga, sound, writing, dance, and live music.
Throughout our week together, we will immerse ourselves in ritual practices that support the creative process of rekindling our power and light.
This looks like:
Together we will explore the ancient maps of the chakras, and access the Divine through the creative arts of movement, meditation, sound, art, writing, and divination tools. With Daphne’s expert guidance, discover and create your SoulSong, a practice of uncovering, celebrating, and strengthening your authentic voice. Spend time in nature and the nourishing mineral baths to activate our chakras through the five sacred elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space. Join us for a journey from the darkness to the light, and a week of celebration, rebirth, and infinite possibilities.
Recommended reading: Chakra Rituals, by Cristi Christensen
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Cristi Christensen is a global embodiment and transformation leader. With her best selling book, Chakra Rituals, and two decades of teaching experience, Cristi has become a leading voice for women’s awakening and liberation. She shares her teachings across more than 20 countries around the world.
Daphne Tse is an international recording artist and yoga teacher. She has toured globally merging her Bhakti yoga teachings with her signature SoulSongs music. She has released five albums and has been featured on music compilations in the US, Japan and China.
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