Voices of Esalen
By the Esalen Institute
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"Voices of Esalen" features provocative, in-depth interviews with the dynamic leaders, teachers, and thinkers who reflect the mission of the Esalen Institute.
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Hallucinate the Future: Ari Kuschnir on AI Filmmaking, Time Travel, and Viral Transmutations
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Decolonizing Femininity: Reclaiming the Divine Mother with Dr. Elizabeth Philipose
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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You Were Never Just One Thing: Ramzi Fawaz and the Queer Potential of Now
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Ida Rolf in Her Own Words: Lecture & Demo at Esalen (1967 Recording)
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Esselen Tribe of Monterey County in Dialogue with Esalen Institute (Encore Presentation)
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Cosmic Frequencies: Doug McKechnie's Avant-Garde Moog Performance at Esalen (late 1960s)
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Roots of Esalen: Richard Horan on Esalen's Garden Origins, Jade Carving, Psychedelics, and the Legendary Art Barn
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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The Esalen Check In: Part 2
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Frederic Spiegelberg's 1968 Talk at Esalen: "India and the Saints"
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Music From the Big Sur Mountains (Archival recording, late 1960s/early 70s)
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Shannon Algeo: Smartphone Addiction, Digital Detox, and Healing the Self
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Resilience in the Storm: Deborah Eden Tull on Loss, Community, and Renewal
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Redefining Inclusion: Dr. Victor Pineda on Disability Rights, Global Accessibility, AI, and Love
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Josef London, Esalen's Superego, Reflects on Conflict, Loss, and 33 Years of Beloved Service
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Awakening Wisdom: Chandra Easton on Ego, Suffering, and Feeding Your Demons
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Peace is Possible: John Marks on a Lifetime of Building Common Ground
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 7: Laura Mae Northrup on Healing Sexual Trauma with Psychedelics
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Darnell Walker: Seeking Asylum
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Akuyoe Graham: Spirit Awakening
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Suzanne Simard: Finding the Mother Tree
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Justin Michael Williams: Fear and Faith
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Jack Kornfield's 1983 Talk at Esalen: My Dharma Journey
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Encore Presentation: Jeffrey Kripal on the Cultural History of Esalen
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Q and A with Sam
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Shayla Love: The High-Stakes Game of Psychedelic Capitalism
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Xochitl Ashe on Ancestors, Generational Trauma, and Indigenous Perspectives on Psychedelic Healing
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Laura Mae Northrup: Radical Healership
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Albert Hoffman: Stan Grof Interviews Hoffman at Esalen, 1984
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Asian American Feminist Collective on Intersectionality, Sexuality, Reproductive Rights, and Justice
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Mary Sanders on the People of Color Psychedelic Collective and Healing Transgenerational Trauma
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Reverend Erika Allison: Gay the Pray Away - Healing from LGBT Conversion Therapy
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Deborah Egerton on Using the Enneagram for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman: Hatred Never Ceases by Hatred
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Encore Presentation: Akuyoe Graham on Spirit Awakening Foundation and Esalen
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Brian Pace & Neşe Devenot: Right-Wing Psychedelia, or, Lucy in the Sky With Nazis
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Mirrored Fatality: Non-Binary Kapampangan-Pilipinx and Pakistani-Muslim Duo on Healing Noise Punk
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Encore Presentation: Michael Pollan at Esalen Psychedelic Integration Conference, 2019
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Esselen Tribe of Monterey County in Dialogue with Esalen Institute
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Chef Elle Simone on Cuisine and America's Culture: How Flavor Shapes a Nation
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Louie Schwartzberg: Gratitude Revealed
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Adam Bramlage: Microdosing 101
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Justin Michael Williams: Stay Woke
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Keith Thompson on early Esalen, the Center For Theory and Research, and Paranormal Human Potential
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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The Esalen Check-In (Episode 1)
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Erik Davis on Blotter, Madness, '90's Subcultures, Terence McKenna, and The Burning Shore
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Joyful Justice, Fierce Compassion: Kamilah Majied on Black Wisdom Traditions & Buddhist Thought
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 3: Alexander Belser on Queering the Psychedelic Movement
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 4: Mellody Hayes on Ketamine, Equity, Love, and Healing
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Han Ren on Decolonizing Mental Health
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Adele Lafrance on Psychedelic Therapy for Eating Disorders
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Encore Presentation: Han Ren on Decolonizing Mental Health
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Andrew Weil's 1985 Lecture at Esalen on Psychedelic Drugs (MDMA, Peyote, Marijuana)
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Mark Hyman on the Most Powerful Medicine: Food
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Ben Sessa on Psychedelic Psychotherapy
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Blue Mind Summit, Pt. 1: Wallace J. Nichols on The Healing Powers of Water
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Blue Mind Summit, Pt. 3: Dan Siegel Defines the Mind
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Emily Silverman on the Soul and Psyche of the Modern Physician
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Shauna Shapiro: Calm and Clarity in the Time of Coronavirus
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Rick Hanson: Inner Peacefulness and Positive Neuroplasticity in the Time of Coronavirus
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Richard Schwartz: Internal Family Systems (IFS) Process with Sam
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Mellody Hayes: On Love, Racism, and Psychedelic Medicine
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Kamilah Majied on Privilege, Human Potential, and Contemplative Practices
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Stephen Finley on Religious Fervor, Racial Injustice, and the Paranormal
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Nkechi Deanna Njaka: Race in the Wellness Space and the Dating White Podcast
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Biko Gray on Race, Subjectivity, and the Politics of Identity
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Rising Appalachia's Leah Song on Slow Music, Herbal Allies, Activism, and Optimism
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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JJ Jeffries on Pathways to Joy and His Esalen Journey
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Vivian Rosenthal on Frequency Breathwork (with full Breathwork Session!)
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Snow Raven, Live at Esalen - Shamanistic Spirit, Arctic Beatbox
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Maddy Dychtwald on Ageless Aging: A Woman’s Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Sravana Borkataky-Varma on Tantra, Subtle Bodies, Ritual, Prana, and Esalen
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Grounded in Movement: Andrea Juhan on Encounter, Open Floor, and the Healing Power of Esalen
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May 10, 2024 |
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African American History of the California Bay Area with Jan Batiste Adkins
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Bayo Akomolafe on Tricksterism, Post Activism, and Artificial Intelligence
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Stephen Dubner: Freakonomics, Feynman, AI, and the Future of Work
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Our Ancient Kinship with the Wild: A Conversation with Noël Vietor & Fletcher Tucker of Wildtender
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Vertical Vibrations: Laraaji's Dance with Time, Music, and Cosmic Laughter - Live at Esalen
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Harmonizing with the Uncanny: Sam Recaps 2023 and AI's Surreal Audio Innovations
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Terence McKenna, Rupert Sheldrake and Ralph Abraham: Trialogue at Esalen, 9/8/89 Pt. 1
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Voices of Unity: Advancing Psychedelic Justice with Bia Labate
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Mindful Inclusivity: Rahshaana Green on Bridging Equity and Embodied Practices
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Neil Baldwin on Esalen of the '80's: Gestalt, Gazebo, and Psychic Phenomena
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Sadia Bruce: Exploring the Synergy of Breath, Land, Yoga, Creativity, and Intimate Connection
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Terence McKenna: The Stoned Ape Hypothesis (8/22/92)
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Rod Stryker: Yoga Pedagogy, Hierarchies, and the Quest for Relational Learning
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Ken Dychtwald: Radical Curiosity, Esalen Memories, and His Life on the Age Wave
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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The Hero's Journey and Beyond: Mythologist John Bucher on the work of Joseph Campbell
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Sonya Renee Taylor: Mastering Radical Self-Love for Epic Transformation
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Congressman David Price: Navigating Political Conflict and Partisanship in Congress
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Jenny Stefanotti: Psychedelics, Capitalism, Justice, and Progress
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Inner Transformation for Collective Justice: A Conversation with Rhonda Magee
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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East Forest on Immersive Ambient Music, Tools for Deep Introspection, AI, and Creativity
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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The Warrior Within: How Amber and Marcus Capone Help Veterans Through Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
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May 11, 2023 |
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Stacia Butterfield: Holotropic Breathwork's Unique Power
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May 01, 2023 |
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Katy Bowman: Rethink Your Position
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Deborah Eden Tull: Shadow Work, Limiting Beliefs, and Luminous Darkness
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Life and Death with BJ Miller: A Live Conversation at Esalen Institute
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Deborah Eden Tull's Dharma Talk at Esalen, January 18, 2023
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Bill Donius: Thought Revolution
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Sam's Top 6 Favorite Things of 2022
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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Tim McKee on White Men's Role in Racial Justice
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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D'Lo: Being a Trans Man in a World of Toxic Masculinity
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Ismail Ali: A Psychedelic Policy Deep-Dive
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Payton Nyquvest: Psychedelic Healing and Psychedelic Therapy in the For-Profit Space
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Jazsalyn: black beyond
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Sandor Katz: Fermentation Journeys
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Vivien Sansour on the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Ayana Young: For the Wild
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Richie Reseda and Indigo Mateo: Question Culture and Fighting Patriarchy in Prison Systems
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Reverend Bodhi Be: Dying Well
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 10: Lauren Taus on Love, Ketamine, and Relational Psychotherapy
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 9: Sara Gael on Psychedelic Harm Reduction and the Zendo Project
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 8: Terence Ching on Intersectionality in MDMA Research Studies
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 6: Laura Dev on the Ayahuasca Economy and Spiritual Tourism
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 5: Black-Led Psychedelic Collective The Sabina Project
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 2: Ismail Ali of MAPS on Humane Drug Policy for All
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 1: Charles Stang on the Mystical Experience
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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Deborah Medow on Massage, Magic, and Mischief: Fifty Years at Esalen
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Matthew Ingram: How the Counterculture Invented Wellness
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Fred Dust: Making Conversation
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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Terence McKenna's 1992 Talk at Esalen, Part Two: Politics and Ethos
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Terence McKenna's 1992 Talk at Esalen: Politics and Ethos
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Abraham Maslow's 1966 Lecture at Esalen: Motivations of Self-Actualized People
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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James Fadiman: a Psychedelic History Lesson
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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Tiffany Yu: Diversability
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Raafi Rivero: Unarmed
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Karena Montag and Claire Whitmer: Racial Justice and Collective Liberation
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Charles Eisenstein: The Coronation
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Jasmine Star Horan on Experimental Early Childhood Education at Esalen
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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Kat Vellos: We Should Get Together
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Eldra Jackson III on Prison, Toxic Masculinity, and Healing Trauma
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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Ashanti Branch: Behind the Mask
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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Emily Silverman on The Nocturnists: Stories from a Pandemic
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May 29, 2020 |
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Adam Smiley Poswolsky: Putting Friendship and Connection Before Technology
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May 22, 2020 |
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Stanislav Grof in 1985 : Transpersonal Psychology and Quantum Physics
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May 08, 2020 |
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Johnsmith: The Song Inside
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Lucia Horan: The 5 Rhythms of the Pandemic
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Peter Bregman: Have the Difficult Conversation, Lead with Emotional Courage
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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Janet Stone: How to Find Peace and Strength in the Time of Coronavirus
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Ram Dass's 1987 Lecture at Esalen: "The Compassionate Heart"
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Katie Hafner: Truth in Memoir
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Zak Dychtwald on Young China: The Restless Generation
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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Chungliang "Al" Huang: Tai Chi Master and Esalen Legacy Holder
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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Cassandra Vieten: The Art and Science of Transformation
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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Lisa Littlebird: Rise Up Singing
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg on Fantastic Fungi: The Magic Beneath Us
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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Terence McKenna's 1982 Lecture at Esalen: "Tryptamine Hallucinogen Consciousness"
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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Yoga Nidra with John Vosler
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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Gordon Wheeler on the History of Gestalt Psychology at Esalen
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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Blue Mind Summit, Pt. 2: Shauna Shapiro on Blue Mindfulness
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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Psychedelic Integration, Pt. 7: What About the Kids?
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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Psychedelic Integration, Pt. 6: Cannabis Panel, featuring Martin Lee of Project CBD, and more
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Aug 10, 2019 |
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Psychedelic Integration, Pt. 5: Psilocybin Panel, featuring Paul Stamets
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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Psychedelic Integration, Pt. 3: Rick Doblin on MAPS, MDMA, Esalen, and PTSD
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Jul 17, 2019 |
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Psychedelic Integration, Part 2: Michael Pollan on How to Change Your Mind
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Jul 10, 2019 |
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Psychedelic Integration Conference at Esalen, Pt. 1: Introduction with Allan Badiner
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Jul 02, 2019 |
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Linda and Charlie Bloom: Relationship Experts
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Jun 12, 2019 |
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Ricki Lake on "Weed the People", Hairspray, and The Business of Being Born
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May 28, 2019 |
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Michael Ableman on Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Farming, and Sole Food Street Farms
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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Peggy Horan on Esalen in the late 1960's and Her Life in Big Sur
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Apr 09, 2019 |
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Michael Murphy: Mysticism in Sports
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Mar 10, 2019 |
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Paul Selig Returns: The Spiritual Channel takes us into the Upper Room
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Feb 25, 2019 |
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Mark Coleman: Nature Deficit Disorder, Punk, and Mindfulness Meditation
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Feb 14, 2019 |
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Dustin DiPerna on Integral Theory, Meditation, and Fatherhood
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Jan 20, 2019 |
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Rick Hanson: Awestruck Gratitude, Wherever You Go.
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Dec 18, 2018 |
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Mikey Siegel: Consciousness Hacking
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Nov 25, 2018 |
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Perry Holloman on Massage, Gestalt, and Esalen's Tribe
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Nov 08, 2018 |
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Suzanne Scurlock-Durana: Healing from the Core
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Oct 19, 2018 |
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Steve Paulson on NPR and the Art of the Interview
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Sep 09, 2018 |
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Janet Stone: Global Yoga Warrior
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Aug 17, 2018 |
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Pico Iyer on Esalen, Big Sur, the Dalai Lama and Global Soul
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Aug 01, 2018 |
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Stanislav Grof on Psychedelic Psychotherapy, Holotropic Breathwork, and His Life at Esalen
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Jul 18, 2018 |
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Ken Dychtwald on 1970's Esalen, Bodymind, XPrize, and Beating Alzheimer's
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Jul 02, 2018 |
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Bob Walter on the Life and Work of Joseph Campbell
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May 18, 2018 |
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Jean Houston on Quantum Theory and Concurrent Realities
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May 04, 2018 |
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Steven Harper on Wilderness in Big Sur and at the Esalen Institute
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Mar 20, 2018 |
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Dorothy Charles on the History of Gestalt at Esalen
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Feb 13, 2018 |
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Kristin Neff on the Power of Self-Compassion
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Jan 19, 2018 |
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David Crow, Master Herbalist, on Aromatherapy, Essential Oils, and Grassroots Healthcare
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Dec 08, 2017 |
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Alison Raby and James Hanusa on Digital Raign: VR, AR, AI, and emerging technology
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Nov 28, 2017 |
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Phillip Burrus, former Executive Chef at Esalen, on Sustainability, Land Stewardship and Great Food
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Oct 19, 2017 |
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Byron Katie on Living Without Suffering
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Oct 14, 2017 |
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Noah Levine on Dharma Punx, Refuge Recovery, and Wearing the Self Like a Loose Garment
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Feb 22, 2017 |
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Michael Murphy, Co-Founder of Esalen, on the Institute's Origin Story
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Jan 20, 2017 |
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Jeff Kripal on the Cultural History of the Esalen Institute
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Nov 28, 2016 |
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Shauna Shapiro on a Scientific Perspective on Mindfulness
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Oct 12, 2016 |
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Paul Selig, I am the Word: The Extraordinary Life of a Spiritual Channel
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Aug 26, 2016 |
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Caroline Harvey on Poetry, Performance, Gender, and Activism
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Aug 10, 2016 |
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Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond on Writing from the Heart
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Jul 27, 2016 |
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Mark Whitwell on the Heart of Yoga
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Jun 29, 2016 |
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Alexandra Katehakis on Erotic Intelligence
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Jun 13, 2016 |
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Paula Shaw on The Max
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May 22, 2016 |
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Ian-Michael Hebert on the Fine Art of Sustainable Development
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May 04, 2016 |
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Sam Berne on Vision Therapy and Integrative Health
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Apr 20, 2016 |
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Patrice Hamilton: Immersive Experience - Body Centered Awareness
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Apr 06, 2016 |
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Susan Collin Marks on Peacemaking and the Power of Presence
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Mar 23, 2016 |
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Julie Szabo on Social Activism in the Age of Radical Diversity and Escalating Technology
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Mar 17, 2016 |
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Michaela Boehm on Sexual Chemistry and the WIld Woman's Way
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Mar 03, 2016 |
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Rick Hanson: Hardwiring Happiness
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Feb 24, 2016 |
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Ann Randolph on Speaking the Unspeakable, and Being Inappropriate In All the Right Ways
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Feb 16, 2016 |
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Peter Meyers on Conscious Communication and Effortless Public Speaking
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Feb 16, 2016 |