Events in Big Sur

Pulse and Presence: A Somatic Rite of Passage to Freedom

Step into the body’s innate intelligence and create space to soften the pressure of everyday life, release long-held stress patterns, and reconnect with the subtle language of sensation, movement, and...

$560.00

September 5, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Stop Holding Yourself Back

This workshop offers practical tools to help you stop getting in your own way. Whether your goal is to lose 20 pounds, write a book, launch a business, start a side hustle, open your heart to love, ch...

$560.00

September 5, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Into the Field of Possibility: Meeting Your Essence Through Dance

Dance has long served as a profound human ritual of transformation, from whirling dervishes and shamans to the waltz and the rave. Across cultures and eras, movement has been used to seek joy, healing...

$995.00

September 8, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Love Your Body Now: A Therapeutic Yoga Approach to Joyous, Full-Body Awareness as We Age

You deserve to feel ease and joy in your body as you age. Time in nature, movement, breath, quiet reflection, and those illuminating “Aha!” moments can all deepen happiness and delight in daily life.....

$940.00

September 8, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Relational Gestalt Practice: Presence, Contact and Communication

In 1938, Harvard University researchers launched a 75-year study centered on one of life’s most enduring questions: What makes a good life? The Grant Study, also known as the Harvard Study of Adult De...

$940.00

September 8, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

The Rewilding of Eros: Un-Domesticating the Erotic Body and Reclaiming Erotic Sovereignty

We are erotic primates living within a culture that has trained us toward domestication. Our bodies carry the lineage of hunter-gatherers, yet modern life often teaches us to fear Eros. Like animals b...

$560.00

September 12, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Internal Family Systems and Ancestor Wisdom: Listening When Parts Speak

If trauma can be passed down through generations, so can wisdom. This workshop invites you to consider that your healing may be supported not only by your own inner resources, but also by the insight....

$940.00

September 15, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Pelvic Health Self-Care Retreat: Exploring the Pelvis Through Anatomy, Nutrition, and the Nervous System

“I think it’s the worst thing that we do to each other as women, not share the truth about our bodies and how they work and how they don’t work.” —Michelle Obama The pelvis is a vital center of the bo...

$560.00

September 26, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Being Whole: Ritual, Respect, and Regulation

You are invited into a journey toward wholeness through movement, stillness, and deep rest. Together, we will explore ritual, respect, and regulation as a way to remember and embody a more complete se...

$940.00

September 29, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Vibrant Silence: Qigong, Breath and Meditation

As relaxation deepens, our awareness of energy naturally grows more refined and expansive. Qigong, an ancient Chinese practice often described as cultivating life force, is a movement system that both...

$940.00

September 29, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Role Mate to Soul Mate: The Art and Discipline of Love

Since falling in love may come naturally, sustaining love is a different skill altogether. This workshop is devoted to the art and discipline of keeping love alive, beginning with a simple but powerfu...

$1,896.00

October 3, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Integrative Gestalt Practice™: Embodied Presence, Connection, and Inner Guidance

At its core, Gestalt is a mindfulness practice. It asks us to stay with what is actually happening in the present moment, and from that grounded awareness, insight, emotional balance, and inner guidan...

$990.00

October 5, 2026 22:00

Big Sur, United States

Wise Effort: Reclaim Your Energy and Realign Your Life

Many of us feel stretched thin while still sensing that something essential is missing. In this highly experiential workshop, you’ll be introduced to the Wise Effort Method, an ACT- and wisdom traditi...

$560.00

October 10, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

The Mythical Body

The myths that shaped this world — the ones that define who belongs, who leads, and who deserves care — are beginning to loosen their grip, and the body already knows. Before the mind can name it, the...

$1,600.00

October 12, 2026 22:00

Big Sur, United States

Transforming the Shame Triangle: From Shame to Love Using Parts Work

The Shame Triangle is an often-unseen inner pattern made up of three roles: an Inner Critic that judges and attacks, a Shame Part that takes in the hurt, and an Inner Escaper that tries to protect us....

$940.00

October 13, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

The Three Instincts of the Enneagram: A Practical Exploration

Our instinctual nature influences the way we move through life — shaping how we look for safety, connection, and vitality. Even so, this essential dimension of who we are is often misunderstood or ove...

$1,220.00

October 18, 2026 22:00

Big Sur, United States

Contacting the Space Between: Gestalt, Feldenkrais, and the Subtle Body

"To feel is to heal. To contact is to awaken." — Dick Price Human beings are inherently relational. We live as a delicate interplay of anatomy, energy, space, and time, all shaped by our lived experie...

$940.00

October 20, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Breakbeats, Breath, and Becoming

Simple integration rituals and clear commitments can help sustain growth in life, leadership, creativity, relationships, and healing. This weekend workshop is designed for anyone ready to move beyond....

$560.00

October 24, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Soma & Soul: Come Home to Self Through Somatic Wisdom and Embodied Relating

What if personal power was not something you had to chase, but something you could return to by becoming more fully yourself? And what might change in your life and relationships if you learned to lea...

$560.00

October 24, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

When Spirit Speaks: Personal Evolution Through Spirit Connection

Hear what your Spirit Guides are sharing and step into the conversation. This weeklong retreat is designed to deepen your connection with your spiritual team as a steady, trustworthy source of guidanc...

$940.00

November 3, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Breath: The Master Key

Breathing is one of the rare functions in the human body that is both automatic and voluntary: it continues without effort, yet can also be consciously directed. In yogic traditions, this dual nature....

$560.00

November 7, 2026 03:00

Big Sur, United States

Transformative Negotiation: Reimagining Conflict Through Narration and Dream Work

Conflict is no longer something happening “out there.” It shows up in our conversations, our communities, and often within ourselves, shaping what feels possible and what feels stuck. In a moment of r...

$560.00

November 7, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

Primordial Qigong: Vibrant Health, Harmony with the Tao

Primordial Qigong offers meditation in motion, bringing together two of the best-known Taoist meditation practices: the Microcosmic and Macrocosmic Energy Circulation. In these forms, solar (yang) and...

$940.00

November 10, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

The Wild Embrace: A Journey to Vitality

Have you ever felt the wind as something you could almost touch? Or sensed yourself being held by it? Within all life there is a vitality that is ancient, intuitive, and always available. Like the win...

$995.00

November 17, 2026 05:00

Big Sur, United States

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Frequently asked questions

How many events are there in Big Sur?

There are currently 54 upcoming events in Big Sur on RetreatsMap — listings are updated daily.

How much do events in Big Sur cost?

Prices start from €483, and some events and regular classes are free to attend.

When is the next event in Big Sur?

The next upcoming event, “Pulse and Presence: A Somatic Rite of Passage to Freedom”, starts on September 5, 2026. Use the map or the date filter to find dates that suit you.