Dear Friends in Big Sur,

If you can safely make your way to our property, the small group of staff at Esalen would like to invite you to share some of our available resources. We’d ask that you call ahead to ensure the safety and welfare of all visitors as we can only support a limited group at a time.

Please call 831-667-3023 to reserve your space. Please bring a form of ID that includes a local Big Sur address.

Open 2-5 pm Daily to Locals Only
Fresh drinking water (please bring your own containers)
Access to baths (please bring your own towel and water bottle)
Thank You,

Patrick Sheridan
Director of Operations
Esalen Institute

831-250-1022 x254 / Carmel office

831-869-1195 / cell
831-667-2723 / on property

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.

bigsurkate

Appointed appellate counsel for indigent defendants (retired.) I have lived in Big Sur since 1984, first on the north coast, and on the South Coast since 1989.

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  • Thank you so much for this.
    Even though I cannot get there, I appreciate that my friends & community members are welcome in this time of need.
    💗

  • Thank you Patrick and all the folks who remain on property. I thoroughly enjoyed all seven visits to Esalen in the past 15 months. My best wishes for a recovery from this winter season. From Dan Phelps' mom.

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