Esalen Institute

The Esalen Institute was founded in 1962 as an alternative educational center which explores the world of unrealized human capacities that lies beyond the imagination. Esalen soon became known for its blend of East/West philosophies, its experiential/didactic workshops, the steady influx of philosophers, psychologists, artists, and religious thinkers, and its breathtaking grounds blessed with natural hot springs. Once home to a Native American tribe known as the Essalen, Esalen is situated on 27 acres on the Big Sur coastline.

From the description of Esalen Institute Collection, 1968-1997. (University of California, Santa Barbara). WorldCat record id: 49838092

Administrative History

The Esalen Institute was founded in 1962 as an alternative educational center devoted to the exploration of what Aldous Huxley called the "human potential," the world of unrealized human capacities that lies beyond the imagination. Esalen soon became known for its blend of East/West philosophies, its experiential/didactic workshops, the steady influx of philosophers, psychologists, artists, and religious thinkers, and its breathtaking grounds blessed with natural hot springs. Once home to a Native American tribe known as the Essalen, Esalen is situated on 27 acres of spectacular Big Sur coastline with the Santa Lucia Mountains rising sharply behind.

--from http://www.esalen.org

From the guide to the Esalen Institute Collection, 1968-1997, (University of California, Santa Barbara. Library. Department of Special Collections)