Healing the Heart: A Silent Yoga and Zen Retreat

February 5th - 7th, 2027

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Arrival: February 5th, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Departure: February 7th, 12:30 PM

Tuition:
$300 + 2 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

Tuition:
$300 + 2 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

About the Retreat

Healing the Heart is a weekend immersion weaving Zen meditation with Yin and Vinyasa Yoga, alongside Internal Family Systems–informed inquiry. Through rhythmic flow, long-held postures, silent sits, and dharma reflection, we create space within the body and psyche for something deeper to emerge.

At the heart of our time together are the Brahma Viharas, the sacred qualities of the awakened heart: loving-kindness, compassion, and empathetic joy, cultivated here as lived, embodied experiences. The culmination of these teachings is traditionally equanimity, yet in this work we approach that steadiness through forgiveness: the ground from which true equanimity can arise.

Led by internationally celebrated Dharma teacher of teachers, Kali Basman, whose guidance interweaves Buddhist Psychology and Internal Family Systems Therapy into the living discipline of Yin Yoga. A certified IFS coach, Kali’s work harmonizes anatomy and Traditional Chinese Medicine with the inner methods of mind training and trauma healing—braiding together three sacred strands: the physical (yoga and breath), the spiritual (Buddhist contemplations), and the emotional-psychological (Internal Family Systems therapy). Woven as one, these elements form a fully integrated, embodied path of practice.

Why attend?

This weekend retreat is an invitation to soften the armor, dissolve the debris of trauma, and return to the innate intelligence of your inner life.

Over the course of the weekend, you’ll experience:

✦ Rhythmic vinyasa sequences and long-held yin postures

✦ Silent sits and dharma reflections

✦ Heart-opening breathwork and Internal Family Systems–inspired inquiry

✦ Exploration of the four Divine Abodes as living practices for resilience and joy.

✦ Nourishing meals and restorative practices to support deep rest

Click here to view testimonials from Kali’s past retreats.

Who is this retreat for?

Held in the majestic and quiet landscape of the Rockies at the Drala Mountain Center, this retreat offers a sacred container for movement, stillness, and transformation. Whether you are tending to grief, seeking clarity, or simply longing to reconnect with what is true—this space welcomes all of you.

A silent meditation retreat is not an escape from life—it is a profound return to it, where stillness becomes the teacher and the self is revealed not through doing, but through simply being. Enter a sacred pause. In the stillness of winter, we gather to reconnect with the wisdom of the heart.

All levels are welcome. No prior experience in yoga or meditation required.

Program Schedule

Friday

2:00 – 5:00 pm Arrival

5:30 – 6:00 pm Drala Mtn Orientation

6:00 – 7:00 pm Community Dinner

7:00 – 9:00 pm Awakening the Heart View: Dharma Talk, Gentle Yoga & Metta Practice

-Noble Silence Begins-

Saturday

7:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast

9:30 – 12pm Program Session: Vinyasa Yoga & Karuna Practice

12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch

3:30 – 6:00 pm Program Session: Yin Yoga, Breathwork & Muddita Practice

6:00 – 7:00 pm Dinner

Sunday

Mornings in Noble Silence

7:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast

9:30 – 12:45 pm Program Session: Vin-Yin Yoga & Kshama Visualization Practices

-Noble silence ends-

12:45 – 1:30 pm Lunch and Departure

Retreat Faculty

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 [...]

Lodging

We have several accommodations to choose from during checkout.
All options include our healthy meals and drinks. Inc V, VG, GF.

Off Land
Participants who wish to commute from home or arrange their own accommodations off-campus (for example, a bed and breakfast, camping nearby)  pay tuition, plus $54/night for meals (3 meals per day) and use of our facilities.

Dormitories
Rooms with beds for up to 7-8 people. Gender-segregated with men in their own dorm and women in another. The dorms use a shared bathroom down the hall, which is also equipped with shower stalls.

Monk Rooms
A cost-effective option for participants looking for indoor, solitary lodging, but who don’t mind using a shared bathroom or are looking for a more affordable retreat solution. These rooms are in the same hall as the Ridgen Dormitories, but offer more privacy than the dorms. In addition to a bed, bedding, a private room and closet, the monk rooms also have a large window and a desk and desk chair for added comfort.

Single and Double Rooms
The perfect choice for a retreat where you want both your own space and your own bathroom. Each room offers a little more space, a dresser and closet, and a 3/4s bathroom (toilet, sink, and shower, no bathtub) attached to each room.

Junior Suite
Our Lodge Junior Suites include a queen-size bed topped by a cozy comforter, a desk, dresser, closet and private bath with bathtub, plus a sitting area.

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