Esalen Institute

About Esalen Institute

Esalen is a creative laboratory, an incubator of human potential asking the daring and curious questions that traditional university and religious institutions can’t and/or won’t. 1962 marked the beginning of this extraordinary journey — an adventure of minds, bodies, spirits and souls — where Michael Murphy and Richard Price, young Stanford graduates who were inspired by the ideas of Abraham Maslow and Aldous Huxley, together founded Esalen, the birthplace of the human potential movement.

Experiences You'll Enjoy

• Adventure Experience
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Guied Exploration
• Healing Arts Session
• Massage
• Rope Challenge
• Row-Boating
• Team Building
• Workshop

Where You'll Stay

No Upcoming Retreats

Contact Information