ANATOMY OF TRAUMA
A weekend immersion
with Kali Basman
october 17 & 18, 2026
Held at the sacred sanctuary of True Nature in the heart of the Roaring Fork Valley, this two-day immersion is an invitation to enter the subtle interior, where Yin Yoga, Internal Family Systems, and contemplative practice converge.
We will work gently and precisely with the nervous system, supporting the body in releasing long-held patterns of bracing, guarding, and dissociation. Through guided parts work, somatic inquiry, and restorative stillness, we learn to meet the inner landscape without forcing it to change.
Drawing from Buddhist psychology, Internal Family Systems, the meridian theory of Chinese Medicine, Yin Yoga and the physiology of connective tissue, we will explore how emotion, memory, and identity are stored within the body — and how they can be respected, befriended, and integrated.
This workshop is less about “fixing” and more about remembering:
the baseline of ease beneath the pattern, the quiet intelligence of your tissues, the profound wholeness that has never been lost.
Ritual, rest, and reverence anchor the process.
Together, we will listen for the self that lives beneath the survival strategies —
the self that knows how to soften, widen, and return home.
INVESTMENT:
$375
This training intensive will potentiate our healing both personally and interpersonally.
Drawing from foundational cornerstones of wisdom methods, we will investigate methods to rest in the immediacy of the moment and heal distinct parts of the self.
Radiating with ritual, this integrated wisdom practice is a tool to rise to your intrinsic baseline of tranquility, recall your innate ability for spaciousness, and remind your system of its unique anatomical, structural, and emotional wholeness.
Integrating the psychological understanding of the nervous system, musculo-skeletal response to stress, and longevity practices for the resilience of connective tissue, Kali provides a format for responding to the fluctuations of a life lived in awareness.
“To speak of sorrow
works upon it
moves it from its
crouched place barring
the way to and from the soul’s hall.”
ELEMENTS OF THE PRACTICE
Buddhist Methods of Mindfulness & Meditation
Yin & Restorative Yoga
Neurophysiology / Neuroplasticity
Mapping the Subtle Body
Navigating the Nervous System
Traditional Chinese Medicine & Organ Health
Internal Family Systems
ITINERARY:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
10am - 5pm
Entering Retreat: Where Buddhism meets Neuroscience
Cultivation of Hara: Island of Safety
Anatomy of Survival: Insula, Amygdala, Vagus Nerve
Internal Family Systems: Awareness of Multiplicity & Self-Energy
Vagus Nerve Yin Practice, Inquiry, Visualization & Meditation
SUNday, OCTOBER 18
10am - 5pm
Anatomy of Trauma: Somatic Memory of Trauma, Shock & Trauma, Neuroplasticity
Buddhist Methods for Healing the Heart
Restoring Psoas: The Spirit Muscle
Internal Family Systems: Heart Protectors & Compassion Practice intermingled with Yin Poses
Suggested Reading: though not required, we encourage you to choose one of the following to read in preparation for our time together
The Wild Edge of Sorrow, Francis Weller
The Trauma of Everyday Life, Mark Epstein
MEET YOUR HOST
KALI BASMAN
Internationally celebrated Dharma teacher of teachers, Kali Basman, intermingles Buddhist Psychology & Internal Family Systems Therapy into the living discipline of Yin Yoga
Kali’s work intermingles the outer constructs of anatomy & Traditional Chinese Medicine with the inner methods of mind training and trauma healing. She is a certified Internal Family Systems coach, holds an MPH in Environmental Public Health and serves as a Project Director for the United Nations Association Global Health Initiative on the Africa Affairs Committee. She has been working with the UN as a Global Health consultant for a decade.
We invite you to learn more about Kali Basman here
Check out free dharma talks / teachings from Kali here
Join us for a transformative weekend!
Spaces for this enriching experience are limited to ensure an intimate, powerful experience for each participant.
INVESTMENT PATHWAYS
$375
Joining us from out of town?
Refunds are available within 24-hours of purchase, otherwise, there are no refunds available.
Food and lodging not included in any of the packages. There is a wonderful Gourmet Cafe on-campus, and some great local dining options just down the block.
If you have logistic questions, or queries about the True Nature Campus, please feel free to reach out to Megan Miller, Director of Education and Programming
megan@connectionisthemedcine.com
If you would like to connect directly with retreat facilitator Kali Basman, you may reach her at kali.basman@gmail.com
Self-care and holistic wellness are at the center of True Nature’s spa services. We offer luxurious treatments meant to soothe, revitalize, and support introspection.
Please explore our nourishing offerings and book online to reserve a treatment during the weekend!
Food and lodging are not included with these tickets. There is an incredible Gourmet Cafe on campus, open everyday 9 AM - 4 PM!
Please refer to the travel and lodging recommendations below—Carbondale and the surrounding areas offer a wide range of wonderful accommodation options.
We highly recommend exploring our other regularly scheduled yoga program offerings in preparation for the weekend intensive.
We have an incredible crew of highly skilled yoga instructors, and a variety of nourishing classes to add to enrich your practice!
