Steven Harper leads workshops & retreats at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California; Tassajara Zen Center in the Santa Lucia Mountains of California, and other venues around the world. These programs explore the inner and outer reaches of wilderness through ecopsychology, mindfulness practices, Gestalt Practice, and wisdom traditions that encourage aliveness.

Welcome

Now, more than ever, is the time to deepen our connection, understanding, and relationship with ourselves, others, and the natural world. I invite you to join me on a journey and let yourself be touched by the healing beauty of inner and outer wild nature, to cultivate awareness, and belong to the fullness of all that life brings. This site shows a schedule of the public workshops I lead, descriptions about these courses, and photos from previous workshops.

2025 Workshops & Retreats

 

For those interested I am offering private sessions in the Gestalt Practice model developed at Esalen by Dick & Chris Price. I continue to offer Life Path Facilitation™ via Zoom or other online formats working with individuals around the globe. Contact me for more information.

Note: Word of mouth is how most people hear about my workshops — and now online programs. I appreciate all who have sent friends and family to my programs as well as those of you that keep showing up again and again.

Answers to many questions about the workshops can be found by reading the description and looking at the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page. Please feel free to contact me should you find yourself with specific questions about any of the programs.

If you would like to learn more about the natural history of Big Sur and the central coast of California or the field of ecopsychology take a look at my published writings. Please take a moment to bookmark this site so you can return to see the latest updates.

Other News

My other work life is currently in non-wilderness environments teaching, facilitating, and designing collaborative change processes for corporate, non-profit, and public organizations. You can find more information about this part of my work at: Steven Harper Associates. This site is currently being rebuilt to add content and tweak the design. It is best viewed on a computer.

My past art work can be found at: Bear Creek Studios, Big Sur.

The rest of my time is actively engaged between family, writing, work on my land, and the stuff of living in the unusual time of uncertainty and change.

Gratitude

I am extremely grateful to all of you who have taken workshops, gone on hikes, worked with in one-to-one sessions these last decades. The time I have spent with you in wilderness (both inner and outer) has been profoundly rich and meaningful. I hope to see you again.

Warmest regards from the Big Sur!

Steven (Steve) Harper