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19/09/2025

As the sun rises over the Pacific, I'm reminded of the blessings in my life. Welcoming each day's adventures and lessons with a grateful heart. Aum shanti shanti shanti.

15/09/2025

Find Your North Star

Just 5 minutes a day — sitting quietly, bringing your attention between your eyebrows, letting your energy rise upward.

“For the one who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best friend.” — Bhagavad Gita 6.6

Pause. Breathe. Align.

13/09/2025

🌿 Spring Pranayama in Nature 🌿

As the blossoms return and the air begins to soften, join me outdoors in Christchurch for a 60-minute guided pranayama journey. Together, we’ll harness the freshness of spring to awaken body and mind, breathe with the rhythms of nature, and experience the deep calm that only fresh air and mindful breath can bring.

This session is designed to restore balance, uplift energy, and leave you feeling lighter, clearer, and more connected with the world around you. Perfect for both beginners and experienced practitioners.

* $20 for group sessions - (minimum of three)
* $50 (spring deal) for three sessions
* $60 1 to 1 session

To book, send me a PM or email: ritchie@breathewithmeritchie.com

06/09/2025

Friends, use this week to find gratitude for something impersonal in your life. Direct your attention towards a thing that gives you sustenance—like the very air you breathe, the warmth of the sun, the water that hydrates you, or the food that nourishes you.

As the Gita reminds us: “I am the life of all that lives. I am the splendor of the sun, and I am the light in the moon.” (7.8)

01/09/2025

Pranayama with Ritchie – With over 20 years of Yoga and Breathwork experience, I’ll guide you through simple breathing practices to ease stress, restore energy, and reconnect within.
Breathe - Relax - Reconnect
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27/08/2025

Awaken Courage with the Hanuman Chalisa - https://mailchi.mp/d809f6c232fa/awaken-courage-with-the-hanuman-chalisa

17/08/2025

The Bhagavad Gita is a specific teaching given to us where we, the student/Yogi, is asked to address and overcome the material desires, which are innumerable, by tuning into our higher states of conciousness, which are few.
When we go into battle in order to redirect our energy away from our downward spiralling tendencies, replacing them with resolve, compassion, calm and virtue, then we can begin the journey of seeking Sanatan Dharma - ultimate, all pervading truth.
Lokah somasta, sukhino bhavantu - may all beings, be free of suffering 🕉🙏🤍

14/08/2025

Join Atmavidya and myself for a soulful three-hour journey into the heart of the Hanuman Chalisa, where both seasoned yogis and first-time chanters are invited to experience the power of devotion through story, mantra, movement and sound. Together, we’ll awaken courage, calm, and deep connection through the sacred vibrations of Hanuman’s name.
To book, email: ritchie@breathewithmeritchie.com

08/08/2025

The Hanuman Chalisa can change fate - Neem Karoli Baba
Join me for a transformative experience as we do a deep dive into Hanuman, the Ramayana and the meaning behind the lines given by Swami Tulsi Das.

07/06/2025

Thank you for coming out to support the "Little Book of Mantras" exhibition and book launch. We raised $500 towards Sangita’s education. Namaste 🇳🇵🙏🕉
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26/05/2025

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Join us for a special evening celebrating the launch of The Little Book of Mantras — a photographic journey through India and Nepal, capturing quiet moments of devotion, connection, and resilience.

The event features a curated exhibition of 15 framed monochrome stills from the book, alongside copies available for purchase.

Enjoy a glass of non-alcoholic bubbly, traditional Nepalian food, and ambient music as we gather in good company. During the evening, Ritchie will share stories about Sangita and her family in Jiri, Nepal — a young girl whose strength and spirit helped inspire this collection.

✨ 10% of all proceeds from the night will go directly toward supporting Sangita’s ongoing education.

We warmly invite you to be part of this celebration — a night of storytelling, reflection, and heart.
Namaste.

05/05/2025

Meet Sangita.
Quiet in presence but fierce in purpose, Sangita is one of the most dedicated young students I’ve ever encountered. I met her while staying with her family in Jiri, Nepal—her father was my guide on the Manaslu trek. Over seven days, I witnessed a rhythm of unwavering commitment: waking at 4:00am, helping her mother prepare breakfast, walking an hour and a half to school in the dark, studying all day, returning home to help with chores, and then repeating it all again—weekends included, often with six or more hours of study.

When I spoke at her school, I asked her classmates about their dreams. Their answers revealed a deep sense of family, pride, and the transformative power of education. It moved me deeply. Before I left, I made a promise—to support Sangita in pursuing her dream of studying abroad.

This is why Little Book of Mantras exists not just as a source of daily inspiration, but as a vessel of hope.
10% of every book sold will go directly towards Sangita’s education fund.

Together, we can help a determined young woman step closer to her dream.
Aim Shanti Shanti Shanti.

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