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Esalen Institute
Founded in 1962 in Big Sur, California, Esalen Institute is a pioneering center for humanistic alternative education and a catalyst for the human potential movement. It has hosted luminaries including Abraham Maslow, Alan Watts, and Joseph Campbell, offering workshops in psychology, philosophy, religion, ecology, and the arts at its stunning cliffside campus on the Pacific Ocean.

Mission

To catalyze learning, growth, and transformation by developing human potential through experience, education, and research.

Vision

A world where the full spectrum of human experience is honored and where individuals and communities can realize their highest potential.

Core Values

Human PotentialExplorationIntegrationTransformationCommunityCreativity