Heal Yourself with Ayurveda

Healing does not have to be forced. Often, the body needs space for interference to be cleared away and the right conditions to be restored. Many of us are trained to think about health as a series of isolated symptoms, yet there may be a more complete way to support the body — one that works with its systems to create relief and lasting transformation.

This five-day workshop introduces a fresh framework for your wellness journey. You will be guided through the Mohan Method, a step-by-step approach that begins at the foundation: removing disruptors, replenishing nutrients, supporting digestion, balancing metabolism, and reshaping the daily patterns that influence your well-being. Each day focuses on one stage through self-assessment, natural remedies, somatic practices, and live music and movement led by Sunshine Zerda and QVLN.

During this workshop, you will:

• Explore systems-based thinking that moves beyond symptom management and into root-cause awareness.
• Work with natural remedies and Ayurvedic protocols tailored to each phase, from reducing environmental toxins to supporting hormone balance through lifestyle and herbs.
• Engage in somatic integration and movement so the experience is felt in the body, not only understood intellectually.
• Use simple, accessible self-assessment tools to identify where your system may be out of balance or stuck.
• Reimagine your relationship with health through greater clarity, personal agency, and a framework you can continue to use long after you leave Big Sur.

You will leave with practical knowledge, integrative tools, and a personalized roadmap for your wellness strategy — bringing together Ayurveda, body systems thinking, and emotional wellness to support sustainable change in how you feel.

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Lead photo: Edson Jiminez

Lead photo: Siva Raakhi Mohan

With an MD and a background in neuroscience and behavior change, Siva Raakhi Mohan offers a distinctive East-West mind-body approach to Ayurveda. She supports people in creating individualized wellness lifestyles using tools drawn from Ayurveda, emotional wellness, and functional medicine.

Lead photo: Quetzal Guerrero (QVLN) | Guest Musician

Multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer Quetzal Guerrero, known as QVLN, is leading the evolution and exploration of music across genres. His genre-crossing artistry is reflected in his signature electric blue violin and shaped by his Mexican, Brazilian, and Native American roots.

Lead photo: Sunshine Zerda | Guest Faculty

Sunshine Zerda holds multiple RYT certifications and has developed integrative offerings that blend vinyasa, pilates, high-intensity interval training, bodyweight movement, and sound healing practices.

Program Schedule: The day after you arrive at Esalen, the program begins with an orientation meeting where you will receive your class schedule and service assignment.

Additional activities are available through the open class schedule.

Accommodations: Housing for LEEP students is dorm-style and gender-inclusive, with four students sharing one room.

Tuition & Fees: Tuition is $1600 for two-week programs and $2900 for four-week programs, and includes accommodations, meals, and the workshop. A non-refundable $20 application fee is collected when you apply and will be applied to your deposit if you are accepted. After acceptance, a non-refundable deposit of $480 reserves your space for two-week programs, and $870 reserves your space for four-week programs.