Esalen® Massage & the Art of Essential Touch short demo with Jessica Fagan

This unique form of bodywork has been developed over the last 50 years at Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA. Esalen® Massage is known for its long, integrating strokes, and for creating deep relaxation that supports the body natural ability to self-heal. People from all over the world come to Big Sur to learn this healing art, and now, among the flowering jungles and lotus laden ponds of Bali, we offer a 28-day Basic Certification in Esalen® Massage. This training will provide you with in-depth experience and practice in basic Esalen® Massage techniques, enabling you to give a professional full-body massage upon completion of the course. Read more about Ellen and Esalen® massage here. Your study of massage will be complemented by daily meditation, chanting, yoga, chi gong, ecstatic dance, and other moving meditation practices. You will experience in your own body the qualities of aliveness and flowing presence central to this method. The process of self-exploration is a key element, groundin