Anahata Yoga Retreat

Anahata Yoga Retreat "Yoga will become a mighty world culture that will change the course of world events." - Satyananda

Anahata Yoga Retreat in New Zealand's South Island, provides an experience of yogic living in the midst of native bush and expansive ocean views of Golden Bay. It is a residential eco friendly, yoga retreat offering nightly to monthly stays, private yoga training, daily and weekly programs and ongoing retreats. The environment fosters personal growth and deep relaxation with individualized practices to create a balanced and inspired life. Offering a wide range of yoga retreats and wisdom and our own Yoga Solutions for Life, Anahata's influence stretches worldwide through international programs and seminars.

24/09/2026

๐ŸŒฟ Befriending the Nervous System โ€” Join Swami Karma Karuna at Kindred Studio

Weโ€™re delighted to share that Swami Karma Karuna will be at Kindred Studio in Nelson on Saturday, 10 October, for a special afternoon exploring Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga.

This is an area that has become deeply meaningful in Swamiโ€™s own practice and teaching, offering practical ways to better understand the nervous system and cultivate greater regulation, rest and resilience.

Together, youโ€™ll explore Polyvagal Theory alongside embodied practices including yoga, breathwork, vagal toning, mindfulness and Yoga Nidra โ€” with simple tools you can take into everyday life.

If youโ€™re in Nelson or the surrounding area, we warmly invite you to join Swami for this special workshop. ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, 10 October 2026
โฐ 1:00โ€“5:00 PM NZST
๐Ÿ“ Kindred Studio, Nelson
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Early Bird: $60 NZD โ€” book by 26 September
๐Ÿ’š Full Price: $75 NZD

๐Ÿ‘‰ Book your place: https://momence.com/12419/upcoming-events/143444872

Weโ€™re grateful to the Kindred Studio team for inviting Swami to share this work with their community, and weโ€™re looking forward to a meaningful afternoon together. ๐Ÿ™

๐ŸŒฟ ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ โ€“ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐š๐ ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐˜๐จ๐ ๐šJoin Swami Karma Karuna at Kindred Studio, Nelson for...
22/09/2026

๐ŸŒฟ ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ โ€“ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐š๐ ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐˜๐จ๐ ๐š

Join Swami Karma Karuna at Kindred Studio, Nelson for a special afternoon exploring the nervous system through yoga, breath, mindfulness, Yoga Nidra and Polyvagal Theory.

โœจ Come learn practical tools to support regulation, rest and resilience โ€” no prior anatomy knowledge needed, just curiosity.

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, 10 October 2026
โฐ 1:00โ€“5:00 PM NZST
๐Ÿ“ Kindred Studio, Nelson
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Early Bird: $60 NZD โ€” book by 26 September
๐Ÿ’š Full Price: $75 NZD

Weโ€™d love to share this afternoon with you!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Book your place: https://momence.com/12419/upcoming-events/143444872

๐ŸŒฟ ๐‘ช๐’๐’„๐’๐’๐’–๐’• & ๐‘ฝ๐’†๐’ˆ๐’†๐’•๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’† ๐‘ฒ๐’Š๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’“๐’Š โ€” ๐‘ฝ๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’ ๐ŸฅฅA warming one-pot meal inspired by the traditional Indian dish kitchari, made wi...
21/09/2026

๐ŸŒฟ ๐‘ช๐’๐’„๐’๐’๐’–๐’• & ๐‘ฝ๐’†๐’ˆ๐’†๐’•๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’† ๐‘ฒ๐’Š๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’“๐’Š โ€” ๐‘ฝ๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’ ๐Ÿฅฅ

A warming one-pot meal inspired by the traditional Indian dish kitchari, made with mung dal, rice, vegetables and gentle spices.

Kitchari is a comforting one-pot meal made from rice and mung dal, traditionally enjoyed in many parts of India. This vegan version combines gentle spices with seasonal vegetables to create a simple, nourishing meal that is easy to prepare at home or enjoy as part of a retreat menu.

Serves: 4
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30โ€“35 minutes

๐ˆ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ

- 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed
- ยฝ cup split mung dal, rinsed
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- ยฝ tsp ground turmeric
- ยฝ tsp ground coriander
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 5 cups water or vegetable stock
- Salt, to taste
- Fresh coriander, to serve
- Fresh lemon juice, to serve

๐Œ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐

- Rinse the rice and mung dal thoroughly.
- Warm the coconut oil in a large pot. Add the cumin seeds and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add the ginger, turmeric and coriander and stir briefly.
- Add the rice, mung dal, carrot, zucchini and water or stock.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 25โ€“30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a little more water if neededโ€”the finished dish should be soft and porridge-like.
- Season with salt.
- Serve warm with fresh coriander and a squeeze of lemon.

๐๐จ๐ญ๐ž: ๐˜›๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ˆ๐˜บ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ.

๐ŸŒฟ ๐€ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐ฎ๐œ๐ค๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ โ€” ๐€๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐›๐ก๐š๐ฏ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐กWeโ€™re honoured to share that Swami Karma Karuna ha...
17/09/2026

๐ŸŒฟ ๐€ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐ฎ๐œ๐ค๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ โ€” ๐€๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐›๐ก๐š๐ฏ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก

Weโ€™re honoured to share that Swami Karma Karuna has been invited as a guest presenter for the launch of the Atmabhav Charitable Trust in Auckland.

She will lead a special Yoga for Resilience session, bringing together gentle yoga, breathing and meditation practices focused on resilience, nervous system regulation and the path of Bhakti Yoga. ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ

The launch marks the beginning of Atmabhavโ€™s work to support communities in India through education, healthcare and vocational training โ€” guided by the spirit of empathy, compassion and giving.

Weโ€™re looking forward to being part of this meaningful afternoon and connecting with the Auckland community. ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ“… Sunday, 11 October 2026
๐Ÿ• Arrival: 1:45 PM | Event: 2:00โ€“5:30 PM
๐Ÿ“ Consulate General of India
Level 14, 151 Queen Street, Auckland

๐Ÿ™ RSVP: [email protected]

More info: https://indiannewslink.co.nz/atmabhav-turns-empathy-into-lasting-change

If youโ€™re in Auckland, weโ€™d love for you to join us for this special occasion and experience Swami Karma Karunaโ€™s session as part of the launch.

There are some experiences that are difficult to put into words, you simply have to be there to feel them.This November,...
17/09/2026

There are some experiences that are difficult to put into words, you simply have to be there to feel them.

This November, join me in ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐š for an unforgettable immersion in ashram life, Diwali, sacred rituals, Tattwa Shuddhi & Chakra Sadhana. ๐Ÿ™

๐Ÿช” Diwali at Rikhia Peeth
๐Ÿ”ฅ Tattwa Shuddhi & Chakra Sadhana
๐Ÿง˜ Seva, chanting, meditation & yogic practices

๐Ÿ“… 4โ€“17 November 2026

If youโ€™ve been waiting for a sign to make the journey, perhaps this is it. โค๏ธ

Book Now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwSrWgBTqmyDEkuN2qteka63FrLzPD8u1fAkSMLLFVUADG9g/viewform?usp=dialog

๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]

I hope to see you there. ๐Ÿ™

๐‘บ๐’˜๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Š ๐‘ฒ๐’‚๐’“๐’Ž๐’‚ ๐‘ฒ๐’‚๐’“๐’–๐’๐’‚

"Love is the first attainment of invoking Ganesha"-Swami Niranjanananda SaraswatiWishing you a powerful Ganesha Chaturth...
15/09/2026

"Love is the first attainment of invoking Ganesha"
-Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
Wishing you a powerful Ganesha Chaturthi, an opportunity to welcome wisdom, develop
love and overcome life's hurdles. ๐Ÿ•‰๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ

๐ŸŒฟ ๐–๐žโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ž๐ฑ๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง!Weโ€™re delighted to have been invited by the wonderful team ...
10/09/2026

๐ŸŒฟ ๐–๐žโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ž๐ฑ๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง!

Weโ€™re delighted to have been invited by the wonderful team at Kindred Studio to share this special 4-hour workshop with their community โ€” Befriending the Nervous System: Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga.

Swami Karma Karuna is looking forward to spending the afternoon exploring the nervous system through Polyvagal Theory, yoga, breath, gentle movement, vagal toning, mindfulness and Yoga Nidra.

Itโ€™s a beautiful opportunity to deepen your understanding of how the nervous system works while experiencing practical tools to support regulation, rest and resilience in everyday life. ๐ŸŒฟ

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง: Saturday, October 10th, 2026
๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 1:00โ€“5:00pm NZST
๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž: Kindred Studio, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand

Investment:
โ€“ Early Bird: $60 NZD (๐’ƒ๐’๐’๐’Œ ๐’ƒ๐’š ๐‘บ๐’†๐’‘๐’•๐’†๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“ 26, 2026)
โ€“ Full Price: $75 NZD

If youโ€™re in Nelson or the surrounding area, weโ€™d love to see you there! Come along, connect with the community, and explore these practices with Swami. ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ‘‰ Book your place: https://momence.com/12419/upcoming-events/143444872

09/09/2026

โœจ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ท๐’๐’˜๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’•๐’“๐’‚ โ€” ๐‘ญ๐’“๐’†๐’† ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’•๐’‰๐’‚ ๐’€๐’๐’ˆ๐’‚, ๐‘ด๐’†๐’…๐’Š๐’•๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ & ๐‘ท๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’†๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ โœจ

Have you ever experienced how the power of sound can calm the mind, shift your energy, and deepen your yoga practice?

Join Swami Karma Karuna for a free 1.5-hour online session exploring mantra through Hatha Yoga, meditation, and subtle energy.

Together, weโ€™ll explore how mantra can become a powerful tool for cultivating inner awareness, focus, and stillness.

๐Ÿ“… Sunday, 13 September 2026
โฐ 6:30โ€“8:00 PM CEST
๐Ÿ’ป Online via Zoom
๐ŸŒฟ Free โ€” all levels welcome

No previous experience with mantra is needed. Simply come with curiosity, an open mind, and a willingness to explore. ๐Ÿ™

On Swami Sivanandaโ€™s Birthday, may we celebrate the Divine Life and do our best to love His teachings ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ•‰๏ธ
08/09/2026

On Swami Sivanandaโ€™s Birthday, may we celebrate the Divine Life and do our best to love His teachings ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ•‰๏ธ

Since itโ€™s early spring in New Zealand, letโ€™s start the week with a simple yet refreshing drink! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿฅ’Iโ€™d love to share th...
01/09/2026

Since itโ€™s early spring in New Zealand, letโ€™s start the week with a simple yet refreshing drink! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿฅ’

Iโ€™d love to share this ๐‘ณ๐’†๐’Ž๐’๐’, ๐‘ฎ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’†๐’“, ๐‘ด๐’Š๐’๐’• & ๐‘ช๐’–๐’„๐’–๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’‡๐’–๐’”๐’†๐’… ๐‘พ๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’“ with you โ€” perfect for staying hydrated and refreshed as the weather starts to warm up.

โœจ Youโ€™ll need:
ยฝ lemon, sliced
ยฝ cucumber, sliced
2โ€“3 slices of fresh ginger
A few fresh mint leaves
1 litre of cold water

Simply add everything to a jug, let it infuse for 30 minutes or longer, and enjoy chilled. ๐Ÿ’š

Sometimes, itโ€™s the simplest choices that help us feel our best. Take a moment to nourish yourself, slow down, and enjoy the little things that bring freshness and vitality into your day. ๐ŸŒฑโœจ

photo: pinterest @ Fitness Club

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