Return to Radiance
An Autumn Yoga Retreat in the Heart of Vermont
A peak-season immersion of Yin, Yang & Mindful Presence at Sterling Forest Lodge — where the forest blazes gold and crimson, and your inner fire remembers itself.
September 16 - 18, 2026 | Sterling Forest Lodge | Stowe, VT
As the forest reaches its autumn crescendo — blazing gold, amber, and ember-red — we gather to remember our own inner radiance.
Set atop the hills above Stowe, Sterling Forest Lodge becomes a sanctuary of color and quietude. Here, amidst Vermont’s most vibrant season, practice becomes a way of attuning: to breath, to body, to presence, to the subtle turning of the year inside and out.
Kali guides this immersion with her natural intermingling of Yin & Yang asana, Internal Family Systems, and Buddhist mind-training — a weaving of inner and outer inquiry that rekindles the heartmind.
We meet the mornings in noble silence.
We greet the afternoons in forest light and contemplative walks.
We soften into evenings of restorative Yin beneath the fading blaze of autumn sky.
This retreat is an invitation to inhabit your life more fully — before the long exhale of winter draws us inward again.
This is not just a retreat. it’s a remembering
A tending. A sacred pause to sit with all that is shedding, softening, and becoming.
This autumn experience invites you to:
– Forest-bathed mornings in noble silence
– Strong, fluid vinyasa inspired by the Zen heart
– Yin + Restorative evenings with seasonal wisdom + stillness
– Dharma talks, journaling, and communal inquiry
– Time for solitude, hiking, soaking in the seasonal beauty
– Shared firelight, nourishing meals, and sangha
“My expectations were undoubtedly met and I was nourished by the retreat from the inside out. Kali has a way with words and I found myself entranced and delighted with the way she offered her unique and very wonderful sight of Yin yoga.”
These teachings are gentle, kind, empowering. My heart is full. I am so blessed to have had you teach, hold and nurture me during the last few weeks. The time spent with you and our spirit tribe has been transformative and invaluable. Thank you for your offerings.I look forward to attending your future retreats.
Sterling Forest Lodge:
Your Home Away From Home
Nestled in the forest outside of Stowe, Vermont, Sterling Forest Lodge is our home for the long weekend. Each room has been thoughtfully designed using local materials with inspiration drawn from the natural world.
Each room boasts the name of a tree that can be found in the forests surrounding the property. All rooms include:
En suite, or attached private bathrooms
Organic, non-toxic mattresses and linens from Avocado Green Mattresses
Organic towels and mats
Natural bath products from Vermont's own Ursa Major
Sounds machines
Comfy vibes
Daily Rhythm:
Thursday, Sept. 17
3:00–6:00pm — Arrival
Settle into your room, meet the land, and arrive at your own pace.
6:30pm — Dinner
A grounding first meal together.
Friday, Sept. 18
Mornings in Noble Silence
8:30am — Breakfast Buffet
9:30am–12:30pm — Session 1
Vinyasa Yoga | Buddha Dharma Themes & Methods of Mindfulness: Preciousness & The Hara / Belly
12:30pm — Lunch
1:00–4:00pm — Spacious Afternoon
Hikes, self-practice, journaling, or time in the spa sanctuary.
4:00–6:30pm — Session 2
Yin & Restorative Yoga | Dharma Methods: Impermanence & The Heart/Lungs
6:30pm — Dinner
Saturday, Sept. 19
Mornings in Noble Silence
8:30am — Breakfast Buffet
9:30am–12:30pm — Session 1
Vinyasa Yoga | Buddha Dharma Themes & Methods of Mindfulness: Karma & The Side Bodies
12:30pm — Lunch
1:00–4:00pm — Spacious Afternoon
Forest walks, contemplative rest, spa-time, or personal inquiry.
4:00–6:30pm — Session 2
Yin & Restorative Yoga | Dharma Methods: Dukkha & The Central Channel
6:30pm — Dinner
Sunday, Sept. 20
Mornings in Noble Silence
8:30am — Breakfast Buffet
9:00–10:30am — Closing Session
Yang & Yin Yoga | Bodhicitta, Tonglen & Compassion Practices
11:00am — Farewell
Depart with spaciousness, clarity, and the quiet glow of autumn still inside you.
Your Guide:
Kali Basman
International and intentful Yin & Restorative Yoga teacher of teachers, Kali Basman, offers an intermingling of wisdom disciplines: Foundations of Buddhist mindfulness, the pranic pathways of Traditional Chinese Medicine meridians, physiology of the nervous system, and individual-informed anatomy.
Leading yin and mindfulness focused trainings and retreats across the globe, Kali pays reverence to her lineage of teachers, Sarah Powers, Jack Kornfield, Judith Hanson Lasater and more.
“Kali is the definition of wisdom. I feel held in such an intuitive deep space. Her teachings are enlightening and expanding. I feel this knowledge will stay with me forever”
“Eloquent and concise, Kali speaks of ancient wisdom”