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Voices of Esalen
"Voices of Esalen" features provocative, in-depth interviews with the dynamic leaders, teachers, and thinkers who reflect the mission of the Esalen Institute. For more about the Esalen Institute, head to esalen.org Follow Esalen on Facebook and Twitter
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Eckhart Tolle at Esalen in June, 2001: The Power of Now
In June of 2001, the Esalen Institute hosted Eckhart Tolle for a weekend workshop. By that time, Tolle’s book The Power of Now had already begun an im...
How We’re Really Using AI
What if AI was capable of being more than just a new and improved Google search? What if there was ways to harness its predictive powers for growth, s...
From Pelvic Floor to Whole Self: A Conversation with Dr. Tia Ukpe-Wallace and Krishna Dholakia
The pelvis, home to our reproductive, digestive, and eliminatory systems, is responsive to stress, pregnancy, birth, hormones, lifestyle, and trauma....
Alan Watts, interviewed by Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy (1966) - Part Two
Today I’m super excited to present to you another episode from the Archives From this trove of 1/2 inch reel to reel tapes that we recently found moul...
Alan Watts, interviewed by Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy (1966) - Part One
Today we present a rare archival conversation between Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy and philosopher Alan Watts, recorded in 1966.
Watt...
Songs for the More-Than-Human World: Fletcher Tucker's "Kin"
Fletcher Tucker - Big Sur artist, Esalen faculty member, independent musician, and wilderness guide - is a kind of spiritual cartographer and wild-hea...
Ken Robins (a.k.a. Dr. Love): A Somatic Journey from Trauma to Transformation
Ken Robins has been part of the beating heart of Esalen for many decades. A somatic Gestalt practitioner, couples counselor, and devoted early student...
The Survivorship Collective
In this episode, we speak with Anne Hamilton, founder of the Survivorship Collective: a survivor-led initiative offering legal, psychedelic-assisted t...
Caverly Morgan: The Self, The World, and the Space Between
In this episode of Voices of Esalen, Sam speaks with spiritual teacher, author, and nonprofit founder Caverly Morgan about the nature of personal ego...
The Esalen Check In: Part 3
Last year we brought you a real Esalen check-in (episode one). Some months later, a follow up episode dropped. This practice of the check-in is rooted...
Courage to Connect: Shame-Blocking and Flirtation Skills with Dr. Jacob Towery
In this lively episode, psychiatrist Dr. Jacob Towery invites us into the heart of his upcoming Esalen workshop on overcoming shyness, releasing shame...
Jacoby Ballard: Queer Dharma and the Path to Liberation
Jacoby Ballard is a trans yoga teacher, social justice educator, and author of A Queer Dharma: Yoga and Meditations for Liberation. In this episode of...
Anaïs Nin: The Sensual Art of Writing
Anaïs Nin was a literary pioneer who wrote boldly about the inner lives of women long before it was culturally accepted. Her work, including Delta of...
Living Authentically: A Non-Binary Dialogue with Sarah/Sawyer Lavelle and Abigail/Bo Barnes
In this episode of Voices of Esalen, host Sam Stern sits down with two members of the Esalen community, Sarah Lavelle (also known as Sawyer) and Abiga...
Hallucinate the Future: Ari Kuschnir on AI Filmmaking, Time Travel, and Viral Transmutations
Ari Kuschnir is a filmmaker, creative strategist, and the founder of the production company m ss ng p eces. His work is driven by themes of empathy, c...
Decolonizing Femininity: Reclaiming the Divine Mother with Dr. Elizabeth Philipose
We sit down with Dr. Elizabeth Philipose to trace the roots of modern patriarchy back to the “1492 paradigm” of Euro-colonialism and its enduring assa...
You Were Never Just One Thing: Ramzi Fawaz and the Queer Potential of Now
Ramzi Fawaz is an award-winning queer cultural critic, public speaker, and educator. He is the author of two books, including "The New Mutants: Superh...
Ida Rolf in Her Own Words: Lecture & Demo at Esalen (1967 Recording)
Today, we're opening the vaults to share a rare and remarkable recording from Esalen’s rich historical archive: a 1967 lecture and live demonstration...
Esselen Tribe of Monterey County in Dialogue with Esalen Institute (Encore Presentation)
Today we’re sharing a conversation that took place in October 2022, between members of the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County and the Esalen Institute.<...
Cosmic Frequencies: Doug McKechnie's Avant-Garde Moog Performance at Esalen (late 1960s)
Once again, we’re diving deep into the Esalen archives to share a fascinating historical recording - this one featuring electronic music pioneer Doug...
Roots of Esalen: Richard Horan on Esalen's Garden Origins, Jade Carving, Psychedelics, and the Legendary Art Barn
Richard Horan first arrived at Esalen in the mid 1960s, traveling from Los Angeles to Big Sur at the height of a cultural renaissance. He was an early...
The Esalen Check In: Part 2
A few months ago we brought you a real Esalen check-in (episode one). This practice, rooted in the Gestalt therapy that evolved at Esalen over the yea...
Frederic Spiegelberg's 1968 Talk at Esalen: "India and the Saints"
Today we're opening up the vault to share an extraordinary archival recording from one of the most influential figures in Esalen's history, Frederic S...
Music From the Big Sur Mountains (Archival recording, late 1960s/early 70s)
For the past several years, I’ve been lucky enough to work closely with the famed and slightly disorganized Esalen archives, diving deep into the hist...
Shannon Algeo: Smartphone Addiction, Digital Detox, and Healing the Self
Shannon Algeo is a psychotherapist, author, and teacher. He is also a Soul Coach, Yoga Nidra teacher, and the founder of Soulumination Meditation. Sha...
Resilience in the Storm: Deborah Eden Tull on Loss, Community, and Renewal
Deborah Eden Tull is a leading Buddhist and EcoDharma teacher whose wisdom has touched countless lives. Recently, Eden and her husband, Mark, faced a...
Redefining Inclusion: Dr. Victor Pineda on Disability Rights, Global Accessibility, AI, and Love
Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda is a globally recognized scholar, disability rights advocate, social impact entrepreneur, and international consultant on a...
Josef London, Esalen's Superego, Reflects on Conflict, Loss, and 33 Years of Beloved Service
Josef London has been a cornerstone of the Esalen community for more than 30 years. In our conversation Josef shares about the leap of faith that brou...
Awakening Wisdom: Chandra Easton on Ego, Suffering, and Feeding Your Demons
Chandra Easton is a senior Dharma teacher, author, and translator of Tibetan Buddhist texts. She is well renowned for her efforts to elevate the empow...
Peace is Possible: John Marks on a Lifetime of Building Common Ground
John Marks is the founder of Search for Common Ground, an international NGO whose purpose is to end violent conflict around the world. In 2018, Search...
The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 7: Laura Mae Northrup on Healing Sexual Trauma with Psychedelics
Laura Mae Northrup is a somatic psychotherapist and podcast creator. Her remarkable show, Inside Eyes, focuses on the use of psychedelics and entheog...
Darnell Walker: Seeking Asylum
Darnell Walker is Esalen's artist in residence for Spring 2021. Darnell is a writer and creator of children’s media, as well as a powerful documentary...
Akuyoe Graham: Spirit Awakening
Akuyoe Graham is founder of the Spirit Awakening Foundation, an arts based non-profit dedicated to helping underserved youth in the juvenile justice s...
Suzanne Simard: Finding the Mother Tree
Suzanne Simard is a Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia as well as the author of the excellent new memoir, “Finding the...
Justin Michael Williams: Fear and Faith
Justin Michael Williams is an author, speaker and musician who works at the intersection of social justice, mindfulness, and personal growth. Justin h...
Jack Kornfield's 1983 Talk at Esalen: My Dharma Journey
This episode captures Jack Kornfield's lecture/ Dharma talk at Esalen on September 15th, 1983. Kornfield, one of the most articulate and compassionate...
Encore Presentation: Jeffrey Kripal on the Cultural History of Esalen
Jeff Kripal is a historian of religions - his work includes the study of comparative erotics and ethics in mystical literature, American countercultur...
Q and A with Sam
A glimpse under the hood at Voices of Esalen. Host Sam Stern interviews himself, entertaining questions such as How and why did you start Voices of Es...
Shayla Love: The High-Stakes Game of Psychedelic Capitalism
“All of these sort of regular things that biotech companies do, like snapping up patents so that they can get investor dollars moving forward, they’re...
Xochitl Ashe on Ancestors, Generational Trauma, and Indigenous Perspectives on Psychedelic Healing
Xochitl Ashe is a Medicine Woman in the Peruvian Andean tradition and has worked with sacred plant medicines since the time of her initiation. At 16...