I love going to Esalen in the spring with my camera

check out these recent videos I took at Esalen . . . enjoy.

I suggest a visit to a local hamman to a friend; we'll take the waters, relax, drink tea. The option is "swimsuit or birthday suit" and, oh, lovers of Esalen's baths, is there really a choice? She is interested, but says she's uneasy: "I have body image issues". This, from one of the loveliest beings on the planet.

A woman in her 80's recently said, "At the health club, I've joined an aquatics class with other senior women. There we were in the locker room, getting of our suits, all these old, wrinkled, soft, lovely bodies. A young girl walked by, and we pretended not to look but we all did. And we said, oh, to have a body like that again!"

Hope I will walk around the bath naked without too much grief about what's where. Some wistfulness, perhaps, but just going anyway.

Will we let our bodies be or will we pursue surgery, chemicals, fake youth?

Just saw this and wanted to share... nice little reminder of the spirit of the place...

Peace and love,

Albert