About Us

Dean Marson is a Senior Instructor of Esalen® Massage. He has been teaching at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California for the past 40 years and additionally has lead workshops in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia, introducing hundreds of students to the pleasure and potential of bodywork and healing touch. He trained in other bodywork styles before becoming fascinated by the flowing, wholistic Esalen style and has since learned from and collaborated with numerous teachers at Esalen and elsewhere. Dean is a Registered Yoga Teacher and long-time meditator and he weaves presence and connection, the essence of these practices, into all of his groups. Whether teaching Massage, Yoga, Self-care or Meditation, Dean brings an eclectic approach and a spirit of calm presence to every class.

Dean lives with his wife, Ginger Holladay, in Leavenworth, Washington nestled in the beautiful Cascade Mountains and he leads classes and trainings at Esalen Institute, in Japan, China and elsewhere.

Ginger Holladay is a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and offers a Zoom Sangha available to all on Sunday mornings from 9-10:15 AM. She brings the essence of her Teachers, Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, as well as her years of teaching movement into her meditation sessions with a focus on the breath to help students find a place of presence and to reconnect with body, mind and spirit.
 
Ginger's path began as a professional singer, recording with Elvis Presley, Linda Ronstadt, Joan Baez, and many others and she often incorporates chanting into her classes or may sing to students during Savasana. Additionally, she is a massage therapist and utilizes that skillful touch in teaching and giving Yoga students hands-on adjustments. Ginger believes the most important aspect of both Yoga and Meditation is the deep relaxation and centered calmness that may be experienced and carried into daily life.