The Esalen Institute spoke with the San Francisco Chronicle on the changes they had to endure due to COVID-19. The famous countercultural institution, founded in 1962, has served as a bastion of free thought and alternative living, drawing famous writers, tech moguls and influencers to its remote campus in Big Sur for decades. Its workshops span the metaphysical and spiritual, lending the center an air of bohemian transcendentalism. But at its core, it’s been a place where, traditionally, curious people get together and talk.
Read the full article: At Esalen, famous Big Sur retreat center, hands-on healing goes digital during coronavirus (San Francisco Chronicle)