Verified listing · 2026 edition
Esalen Institute
Big Sur coast, Big Sur, California · #9 in California · #33 in the USA
Since 1962Retreat & stays
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Why it stands out
The cliffside birthplace of the human potential movement, famous for its natural hot spring baths above the Pacific. Guests join daily open yoga, movement and meditation classes alongside the workshops.
Best for yoga getaways. Classes suit students who already know the basics. Classes are taught in unheated rooms.
- Drop-in class
- Priced per stay
- Intro offer
- None listed
- Styles
- Vinyasa, Hatha, Meditation
- Heated
- No
- Amenities
- Lodging, Hot springs, Workshops, Retreats
- Public rating
- 3.9 on Google (292 reviews)
- Open since
- 1962
- Address
- 55000 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
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