Hot pools are available to the general public from 1:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m. for $20 per person. Reservations must be made in advance for those staying overnight and participating in the Esalen experience and those who wish to enjoy the wonders of the hot springs.
How much is a retreat at Esalen?
Allow more time during commute hours. Weekend workshops start at $405 per person, which includes the course, food and sleeping in a communal area in a sleeping bag. A private room for a couple is $730 per person. Seven-day workshops start at $900 and cost $1,700 per person for a couple in a private room.
How much does Esalen cost?
A standard shared room is $730 per person for the weekend; a premium room is $1,210; and a single space in the luxe Point House is $1,595. Costs for longer workshops are higher.
How do I book Esalen hot springs?
Workshop ReservationsYou can register online or by calling Guest Services. Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Massage ReservationsPer COVID-19 safety, only guests staying at Esalen can book massages. Contact Healing Arts directly by emailing [email protected]
Does Esalen have WIFI?
Is there internet access? Esalen is located approximately 45 miles from “civilization,” and there is currently no cell coverage. Wireless internet is available in the lodge anytime other than mealtimes, when it automatically disables so we can enjoy the food and community mindfully.
What is the Esalen Institute?
Founded in 1962 as a spiritual retreat, the 27-acre Esalen Institute was built around a set of mineral hot springs fortuitously situated on some of the world’s most stunning coastline: amid Big Sur’s soaring cliffs, above a V-shaped cove opening onto the Pacific.
What is it like to take a bath at Esalen?
In a way, then, the baths at Esalen provide the quintessential Big Sur experience: a relatively mundane activity (walking on the beach; going for a hike; soaking in the tub) made extraordinary by one’s surroundings. I mostly remember the drive home, hair wet, the windows down, hot and sleepy and silent.
Why should you visit the baths at Esalen in Big Sur?
The sage-flecked trails in those forests offer such expansive views that hiking starts to feel like flying. In a way, then, the baths at Esalen provide the quintessential Big Sur experience: a relatively mundane activity (walking on the beach; going for a hike; soaking in the tub) made extraordinary by one’s surroundings.
What time do you have to arrive at Esalen?
You may arrive at Esalen any time after 2:00 p.m. on the day your reservation begins. The hot springs are available to all guests with reservations to stay at Esalen. Beginning August 1 we will be back to full communal bathing in our larger tubs.
