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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.

Kali Basman is also a Conscious Dying Coach and Sacred Passage Doula.

reverence - Kali pays reverent homage to the lineage of her teachers, Sarah Powers of Insight Yoga Institute and Richard Schwartz of the Internal Family Systems Institute. As well her gratitude extends to an outer mandala of other major influencers she’s studied with on the path: Jack Kornfield, Tias Little, Judith Hanson Lasater, Paul Grilley, Francis Weller and more, contributing to her integration of Buddhist Philosophy & the Dharma, Yin & Restorative Yoga, Grief Work, & more.

“Kali is a teacher you only come across once in a lifetime.”

“Eloquent and concise, Kali speaks of ancient wisdom.”

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“An incredibly wise, insightful, and grounded teacher and practitioner”

“Kali is a rare jewel. Her teachings are a balm for the soul.”

“I’ve been practicing for 20 years, and finding Kali has been the most refreshing and rewarding experience for me. She brings a beautiful approach to the practice with her knowledge in Buddhist teachings, and her anatomical prowess.”

Powerful beyond all means for self and others. I respect her work immensely. ”

“Kali is an expert of experts”

“Thank you for speaking a language that calls my heart alive. Words that ring the bell that wakes me up.”

”Kali is a wonderful teacher who truly embodies the practice and who offers a meaningful and sensible transmission in her clear yet poetic language”

“Kali’s delivery and cadence quickly transported me into a unique journey, learning of body connections and emotional release