FREE ONLINE PROGRAM: Tonglen: The Courage to Breathe In the World

Tonglen: The Courage to Breathe In the World is a free online program for anyone drawn to tonglen, the Buddhist practice of meeting the world's difficulty with the breath. It is led by Kali Basman, an international Yin Yoga educator and Dharma teacher, and is offered online through Drala Mountain. It will suit people who want a contemplative workshop they can join from home, whether they come to it from meditation, yoga or a wish to stay open to what is hard in the world.

What to Expect

This is a single online program, free to attend, and it takes place on the web rather than at a physical venue. The title points to the heart of it: tonglen practice, and the courage it takes to breathe in the world rather than turn away from it. Kali brings to the subject her background in Buddhist mind training, somatic awareness and compassionate self-inquiry, so a listening, body-aware approach to the practice is a natural expectation.

About Kali Basman

Kali Basman is an international Yin Yoga educator, Dharma teacher and mentor, described on her own site as a "Dharma teacher of teachers." Her work brings Buddhist psychology, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the intelligence of the body into conversation with one another.

She has eighteen years of teaching experience and a decade of IFS practice. Her teaching draws anatomy, fascia and the meridian traditions of Chinese Medicine together with Buddhist mind training, somatic awareness and parts inquiry. In her classes, Yin Yoga becomes a place to listen: to patterns of holding and protection, to the parts of us that have gone unheard, and to the compassion that can arise when we meet ourselves with curiosity and care.

Kali holds a Master of Public Health in Environmental Health from UCLA and has trained through the Internal Family Systems Institute, including Level 1 training.

Before You Go

The program is online, so all you need is a way to connect from wherever you are. It is free to attend. It is one of several free online programs that Drala Mountain offers alongside its retreats and its online practice series, which makes it an easy way to try a session with Kali Basman if you have not practiced with her before.