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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.
Join us for a transformative workshop where ancient traditions intersect with modern science to unleash the power of transpersonal breathwork practices. Through this week-long immersive experience, you will discover the profound benefits of Holotropic Breathwork® and other multicultural techniques that have been validated by Western science.
Developed by the renowned Stanislav Grof, MD, PhD, Holotropic Breathwork® is a potent way to access non-ordinary states of consciousness without the use of psychedelics. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to participate in four Holotropic®sessions, each designed to take you on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.
We’ll start our days with an invigorating kata led by Mac Murphy, a breathwork expert trained in China. You’ll learn qigong and other breathing practices inspired by Tummo and Wim Hof, and you’ll even have the option to take a refreshing dip in the nearby Hot Springs Creek.
Each afternoon, you’ll delve deeper into Holotropic Breathwork® in three-hour sessions. With the support of a “sitter” and under the expert guidance of Ellen Watson and Perry Holloman, you’ll explore accelerated breathing techniques that have been documented by Harvard Mind-Body Clinic co-founder Herbert Benson, MD, to have profound effects.
This workshop also includes time for integration, including creative expressions of your experiences, such as drawing mandalas, writing poetry, and exploring your experiences using the powerful tool of Integrative Gestalt Practice under the experienced guidance of Perry and Ellen.
Relax your body and mind, and let the evocative music guide you on a journey through your chakra system! Join us for a life-changing week of self-discovery and transformation through the power of breath. Experience the convergence of ancient traditions and modern science to unlock your potential for personal growth and healing.
To find out more about Holotropic Breathwork®, please read Stan Grof’s The Holotropic Mind or review these videos: Stanislav Grof – Holotropic Breathing (YouTube) and Stanislav Grof: Holotropic Bodywork Workshop [Part 1] (YouTube).
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Ellen Watson fell in love with breath when she first arrived at Esalen in the 1980s. During the ensuing years, studying breath became a focus in all her pursuits. In addition to enhancing self-awareness, breath informs all the practices Ellen teaches at Esalen today. Among these practices are Esalen Massage & Bodywork, 5Rhythms®, Touching Essence, and the Vibrance Collective Practices.
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Perry Holloman has been a teacher and practitioner of Esalen Massage, Deep Bodywork, and body-oriented approaches to Relational Gestalt Process work for more than 30 years. He teaches in the US, Asia, and Europe and makes his home in Big Sur.
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Mac Murphy is a practitioner of Esalen Massage & Bodywork and Human Transformation, and he guides students in harnessing their innate power. Mac teaches a variety of breathwork practices, including Daoist Qi Gong, Tumo breathwork, Kundalini, and Pranayama
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Sunday
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Monday
7:00 am - 9:00 am
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tuesday
7:00 am - 9:00 am
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wednesday
7:00 am - 9:00 am
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thursday
7:00 am - 9:00 am
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Friday
7:00 am - 9:00am
10:30 am - 12:30 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.
Join us for a transformative workshop where ancient traditions intersect with modern science to unleash the power of transpersonal breathwork practices. Through this week-long immersive experience, you will discover the profound benefits of Holotropic Breathwork® and other multicultural techniques that have been validated by Western science.
Developed by the renowned Stanislav Grof, MD, PhD, Holotropic Breathwork® is a potent way to access non-ordinary states of consciousness without the use of psychedelics. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to participate in four Holotropic®sessions, each designed to take you on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.
We’ll start our days with an invigorating kata led by Mac Murphy, a breathwork expert trained in China. You’ll learn qigong and other breathing practices inspired by Tummo and Wim Hof, and you’ll even have the option to take a refreshing dip in the nearby Hot Springs Creek.
Each afternoon, you’ll delve deeper into Holotropic Breathwork® in three-hour sessions. With the support of a “sitter” and under the expert guidance of Ellen Watson and Perry Holloman, you’ll explore accelerated breathing techniques that have been documented by Harvard Mind-Body Clinic co-founder Herbert Benson, MD, to have profound effects.
This workshop also includes time for integration, including creative expressions of your experiences, such as drawing mandalas, writing poetry, and exploring your experiences using the powerful tool of Integrative Gestalt Practice under the experienced guidance of Perry and Ellen.
Relax your body and mind, and let the evocative music guide you on a journey through your chakra system! Join us for a life-changing week of self-discovery and transformation through the power of breath. Experience the convergence of ancient traditions and modern science to unlock your potential for personal growth and healing.
To find out more about Holotropic Breathwork®, please read Stan Grof’s The Holotropic Mind or review these videos: Stanislav Grof – Holotropic Breathing (YouTube) and Stanislav Grof: Holotropic Bodywork Workshop [Part 1] (YouTube).
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Ellen Watson fell in love with breath when she first arrived at Esalen in the 1980s. During the ensuing years, studying breath became a focus in all her pursuits. In addition to enhancing self-awareness, breath informs all the practices Ellen teaches at Esalen today. Among these practices are Esalen Massage & Bodywork, 5Rhythms®, Touching Essence, and the Vibrance Collective Practices.
Perry Holloman has been a teacher and practitioner of Esalen Massage, Deep Bodywork, and body-oriented approaches to Relational Gestalt Process work for more than 30 years. He teaches in the US, Asia, and Europe and makes his home in Big Sur.
Mac Murphy is a practitioner of Esalen Massage & Bodywork and Human Transformation, and he guides students in harnessing their innate power. Mac teaches a variety of breathwork practices, including Daoist Qi Gong, Tumo breathwork, Kundalini, and Pranayama
August 13–18, 2023
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Join us for a transformative workshop where ancient traditions intersect with modern science to unleash the power of transpersonal breathwork practices. Through this week-long immersive experience, you will discover the profound benefits of Holotropic Breathwork® and other multicultural techniques that have been validated by Western science.
Developed by the renowned Stanislav Grof, MD, PhD, Holotropic Breathwork® is a potent way to access non-ordinary states of consciousness without the use of psychedelics. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to participate in four Holotropic®sessions, each designed to take you on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.
We’ll start our days with an invigorating kata led by Mac Murphy, a breathwork expert trained in China. You’ll learn qigong and other breathing practices inspired by Tummo and Wim Hof, and you’ll even have the option to take a refreshing dip in the nearby Hot Springs Creek.
Each afternoon, you’ll delve deeper into Holotropic Breathwork® in three-hour sessions. With the support of a “sitter” and under the expert guidance of Ellen Watson and Perry Holloman, you’ll explore accelerated breathing techniques that have been documented by Harvard Mind-Body Clinic co-founder Herbert Benson, MD, to have profound effects.
This workshop also includes time for integration, including creative expressions of your experiences, such as drawing mandalas, writing poetry, and exploring your experiences using the powerful tool of Integrative Gestalt Practice under the experienced guidance of Perry and Ellen.
Relax your body and mind, and let the evocative music guide you on a journey through your chakra system! Join us for a life-changing week of self-discovery and transformation through the power of breath. Experience the convergence of ancient traditions and modern science to unlock your potential for personal growth and healing.
To find out more about Holotropic Breathwork®, please read Stan Grof’s The Holotropic Mind or review these videos: Stanislav Grof – Holotropic Breathing (YouTube) and Stanislav Grof: Holotropic Bodywork Workshop [Part 1] (YouTube).
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Ellen Watson fell in love with breath when she first arrived at Esalen in the 1980s. During the ensuing years, studying breath became a focus in all her pursuits. In addition to enhancing self-awareness, breath informs all the practices Ellen teaches at Esalen today. Among these practices are Esalen Massage & Bodywork, 5Rhythms®, Touching Essence, and the Vibrance Collective Practices.
Perry Holloman has been a teacher and practitioner of Esalen Massage, Deep Bodywork, and body-oriented approaches to Relational Gestalt Process work for more than 30 years. He teaches in the US, Asia, and Europe and makes his home in Big Sur.
Mac Murphy is a practitioner of Esalen Massage & Bodywork and Human Transformation, and he guides students in harnessing their innate power. Mac teaches a variety of breathwork practices, including Daoist Qi Gong, Tumo breathwork, Kundalini, and Pranayama
Esalen Institute
55000 Highway 1
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