Advanced Esalen® Massage & Bodywork

​​​Teacher: Ellen Watson & Vicki Topp
​Date: 24th- 26th July, 2020
Location: Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California

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About The Workshop

This workshop provides practitioners with the opportunity to inspire their current massage practice with teachers who are experienced Esalen® Massage practitioners. In this unique atmosphere of innovation and exploration, we will explore gentle movements, stretches and deeper focused bodywork. Come prepared to learn and apply new methods of massage while enjoying Esalen’s natural beauty and healing waters.
Previous massage training and a good sense of humor are encouraged. The workshop is also useful for those in the helping and healing professions in working with their clients and patients.

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​Want to Register?

If you would like to participate in the Advanced Esalen® Massage & Bodywork just fill in the info below and we'll get in touch as soon as possible! 
Places are limited so we advise registering interest at your earliest convenience.

In this program we will:

 

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Teacher Profile

Ellen Watson

Ellen Watson is a long standing member of faculty at the Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California. During her time at Esalen in combination with time spent teaching and learning around the world, Ellen has intensively studied and developed a broad range of wellness practicies and modalities.
Ellen is a teacher of Esalen® Massage & Bodywork, Gabrielle Roth's 5Rhythms®, Holotropic Breathwork, Vibrance, Touching Essence and Wake Up & Roar.
At 71 years old and continuously travelling the world to teach, Ellen's lifestyle and state of being is a true advocation of the wellness practices she shares.

 

Vicki Topp

I began my studies in somatic bodywork and cross cultural healing practices over 50 years ago at Esalen Institute in Big Sur California where I still practice and teach. I'm a founding member of the team that started the Esalen Massage School and continue to contribute to it's evolution. I teach Esalen Massage as a sensory based embodiment practice and a somatic form of meditation using a variety of movement modalities to create a safe and supportive learning environment.
Esalen Massage is a dynamic and creative form of bodywork that can include contacting the body's subtle vibrations and fluid embryological origins to exploring our movements and reaches into the world around us.

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Venue & Accommodation

Esalen InstituteWe are located along a scenic and relatively remote stretch of California's central coast, approximately 12 miles south of Big Sur.
Please call our Guest Services Office at 888-837-2536 if you have questions regarding your travel plans.
Shuttle to EsalenPassenger van service to Esalen is available from Monterey, with connecting service from San Francisco and San Jose airports available separately through Monterey Airbus. Learn more about shuttle service.
Our closest airports are in Monterey and in the San Francisco Bay Area:

• Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) – 47 miles, approximately 75 minutes
• San Jose International Airport (SJC) – 120 miles, approximately 2.5 hours
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO) – 150 miles, approximately 3 hours