Esalen® Massage & Bodywork
​175-Hour Certification Training

Our home for a month!!  The Old Rectory, Chumleigh, Devon, United Kingdom

Read below about the house, the area, and housing options for our time together.
The quality of this professional training will be greatly enhanced by all of us living on the grounds of this stunning property. We are so fortunate to have it available to us!
www.theoldrectorychulmleigh.co.uk

Originally built in 1826, The Old Rectory boasts many of its original features, including a Grade II listed Victorian grotto. The house is traditional with a contemporary twist and includes culturally diverse art and craft collected by the present owners.
The Old Rectory has 8 stylish bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, two receptions rooms, and the large comfortable dining area, adjacent to a fully equipped kitchen. The courtyard includes two self-contained private apartments, a yoga studio, gym and snooker room.
Other facilities include solar-heated saltwater swimming pool, infrared sauna, tennis court, croquet lawn.

First Floor

The Photos Below show the rooms set up for a month long family reunion. For our month long training, the bedroom will be configured differently. Our pricing for the luxury private rooms, the luxury shared rooms, and the dormitory rooms, will reflect both number of people sharing sleeping rooms and bathrooms.

This is our Esalenesque approach to housing twenty one of us, along with Laurence and Leonie. After certifying in Esalen®Massage in 1999, at Esalen, Big Sur, Leonie began offering private sessions at The Old Rectory and at The Dunes, Cornwall. We owe a bow of deep gratitude to both of them for opening The Old Rectory to us at affordable - for - most - students prices. My experience staying at The Old Rectory has been outstanding. A nurturing space to learn, relax and connect.
The first floor features four spacious bedrooms including. These luxury rooms are ideal for those choosing a private room; bring your partner/spouse or share with a good friend. Or, register with someone who you’ll enjoy sharing the room with for the month.

The Principal Room with a four poster bed and en-suite bathroom (The unusual antique double bath was previously owned by The Kennedy Family)
The Parisian Room which can be made into two single beds or one king size bed
The Garden Room (queens size brass bed, & ensuite roll top bath)
The Peacock Room (double ensuite).

Second Floor​

Each room has either a power shower or a deep bath. Many of the rooms can be set up as either twin single beds or one super king bed.

Courtyard

The Old Rectory’s courtyard accommodation includes two private self-contained apartments; yoga studio, gym, laundry and boot room.

The Studio
​Is a private self-contained duplex. The ground floor contains an L-shaped sofa, dining table and basic kitchen. We can accommodate one extra bed. A spiral staircase leads up to a light and airy bedroom with a king-size bed and en-suite bathroom. The balcony leads onto its own private deck, with a roll-top bath overlooking gardens in a secluded part of the grounds, with stunning views over the countryside.
Reserved for Ellen and one Teaching Assistant.

The Yoga Studio
A large bright and sunny space with it’s own deck overlooking the orchard. It has a toilet and shower room.

Cobbled Room
​​​A large king-sized bedroom featuring the original cobbled flooring. With small steps down into en-suite bath and shower. Partial disabled access.
The cobbled room can become a ‘dormitory’ for up to five people.

Program Information

People from all over the world come to Big Sur to learn this healing art, and now, at The Old Rectory, Chumleigh, Devonshire, we offer a 175 hour Certification Training in Esalen® Massage & Bodywork. This training will provide you with in-depth experience and practice in basic Esalen® Massage techniques, enabling you to give a professional full-body massage upon completion of the course.

Your study of massage will be complemented by daily meditation, experiential anatomy, and moving meditation practices. You will experience in your own body the qualities of aliveness and flowing presence central to this method. The process of self-exploration is a key element, grounding this practice in the experience of your own body, thereby transforming mere technique into a true healing art. The atmosphere of The Old Rectory’s grounds and Studio fit well with our intention to teach this method as a path toward healing. While we are in residence at The Rectory, we become welcome members of the Chumleigh community. During the program you will have sufficient free time to explore the larger shire of Devon.

Learning the art of Esalen® Massage is an experience that often changes lives. Whether you intend to create a new career path, deepen your knowledge of bodywork, or spend time healing yourself through touch, our time together is sure to stay with you for years to come. Having taught certification courses for over 25 years, we notice the lasting power of these memories - for some, as a healing recollection of new friendships made in the extraordinary rural British landscape; for others, a time of self-exploration and transformation.

Whatever your intention, join us for this four week journey!

Requirements: This training is open to anyone interested in the Healing Arts!
Professional Accreditation: NTBCMB approved provider, CE's for bodyworkers, nurses, Yoga Teachers, EMBA approved.

Sample Daily Schedule & Overview for Month:
September 24: Check into your room; Welcome dinner and orientation

Monday - Friday

• 7:00 - 9:00
  Moving Meditation Practices & Experiential Anatomy

• 9:00 - 10:30
  Delicious & Nutritious Brunch

• 10:30 -13:30
  Morning Class

• 13:30-16:00
  Rest, Relax, Swim, Sauna, Practice; light snacks provided;
  you may choose to visit a local pub.

• 16:00-18:30
  Afternoon Class

• 18:30
  Delicious Dinner

Saturday
Same schedule through 13:30….then, yippee…free time.

Sunday
Day off…..
4 evenings during the month will include supervised practice from 20:00 - 21:30

Requirements: This training is open to anyone interested in the Healing Arts!
Professional Accreditation: NTBCMB approved provider, CE's for bodyworkers, nurses, Yoga Teachers, EMBA approved.

Local and Area Activities

Pricing & Accommodation Options for the Month

Housing Prices include:
Tuition, Food (daily delicious, nutritious brunch and dinner with teas and coffee), training manual (please download and print to bring with you).

Early-Bird: We like to get our sign-ups nice and early! 500.00 off full price with deposit/full payment made April 15, 2023.

Prices for housing; all housing prices include tuition, meals, and full use of the facilities.

Private Luxury Rooms: 9,500.00 USD 

Shared Luxury Rooms: 7,450.00 USD per person

Triple Shares: 6,650.00 USD per person

Four or Five to a room: Please inquire; we have one room for assistants and work exchange students
If you want to bring a friend, partner or spouse, you may choose a private room, pay an additional fee for food and facilities use, and enjoy sharing your time outside the training hours. If you want to register for a luxury room to share with someone, we require that you register with the person you want to share with; price quoted upon your inquiry.
If you want to join in either the triple or quad share, please send us a message and we will assign roommates as appropriate; we do not separate genders for triple or quad shares.

Our housing at The Old Rectory begins and ends on the announced days. If you wish to arrive early for time zone adjustments or to see some of Devonshire, There are some alternative options that a search can help you locate ‘just about any priced housing’. If you want to stay longer, please make arrangement to move on October 20, 2023
Check in at The Old Rectory, 15:00, September 24; check out 11:00 October 20.

Travel Tips: You will need your passport to be valid for at least 6 months from date of entry. Regarding entrance into the UK for international travelers and the EU, please check through your preferred channels. We are reopening as I type, many International borders. Below are three links to help you discover what is best for you, your country issuing your passport.
MV requires travel insurance for all international programs. For more information please view Travel Info.
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Food: For your optimal energy, nutritious and delicious plant based protein rich meals will be served 3 times a day.
You can visit the local markets to buy your special snacks and ‘must haves’. Please bring with you any snacks you want to have in your room. (We encourage eating lightly at night, especially those that include supervised evening practice)

Teacher Profiles

​Want to Register?

If you are ready to join us in this Esalen Massage & Bodywork Training, please fill in the form below, submit it to us, and we'll respond ASAP!
Places are limited so we advise registering interest at your earliest convenience.
​And, as with all businesses, your intention becomes real when you register and pay your deposit or pay in full for the early bird price reduction.