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"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.

01/02/2026

Did you know that we have a community outreach program? 🤔

🧘‍♀️ Women’s Integral Yoga and Mindfulness Programme for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 🧘‍♀️

Anahata, alongside Priyadhara Henderson, Programme Developer and Facilitator, and Director of Creating Balance, Te Whare Mahana Community Mental Health Service (TWM) and local therapists have collaborated together to create the initiative,

All parties have worked together with dedication to bring this initiative to life, ensuring women with PTSD can access this transformative support, empowering participants with recovery, resilience, and well-being through a holistic blend of yoga and mindfulness practices. 🌀

If you would like to support initiatives like this, consider donating to our heart chakra fund where your donations will enable us to:

🦋 Develop new online courses to better serve our community & beyond.
🦋 Provide scholarships for individuals who cannot afford the full cost of our programmes.
🦋 Help sustain us during this time of transition.
🦋 Support our Community Outreach Programmes.

Link to donate here:
https://www.anahata-retreat.org.nz/give

30/01/2026

“One who, while seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other living beings who also desire happinesss, will not find happiness hereafter.”
~ Gautama Buddha

🙏 In the spirit of the ethical principle of Ahimsa ( non-violence, non-harming, and compassion toward all living beings) in Buddhism and Hinduism, we chose a vegan recipe that reflects this.

🌸 This recipe comes from the cookbook ‘The Flavour of Freedom’ which is a new vegan cookbook supporting The Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary in Ōtaki.

The Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary is a safe and sustainable space to rehabilitate and re-home abused, injured and neglected animals. 🐴🐄🐖🐑🐔🐷🐐

You you can purchase it here: https://theblacksheepshop.in/product/the-flavour-of-freedom/

🍊 Orange Cake 🍊

Ingredients:
• 1 medium sized organic orange
• 2½ cups of almond flour
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ cup + 1 tbsp potato or corn starch
• ⅓ cup water
• 3 heaped tsps baking powder
• 2 tbsps icing sugar
• 10-20 borage flowers
• 1 carnation flower

Method:
1. Wash the skin of the orange well and remove the stem.
2. Submerge the whole orange in a small saucepan of water and simmer over a medium heat for 30 minutes until you can pierce the orange easily. Drain the water and allow the orange to cool.
3. Preheat the oven to 170 °C and line or grease a 20cm cake tin with baking paper.
4. Chop the orange up and remove any seeds.
5. Place into a food processor and process until a paste has formed.
Pieces of rind are fine.
6. Add the rest of the cake ingredients to the food processor and process until the mixture is combined.
7. The batter should be nice and thick, if it's too runny add 1 tbsp of potato or corn starch at a time and process until the batter thickens.
8. Using a spatula pour the batter into the lined or greased cake tin, smoothing the top of the mixture down until flat.
9. Bake the cake for 35-40 minutes or until a skewer can be inserted into the middle of the cake and come out with no wet batter.
10. Allow the cake to completely cool in the tin before tipping out onto a plate.
11. Dust with icing sugar using a sieve and decorate with edible flowers to serve.

Enjoy 💖

30/01/2026

‼️ TOMORROW ‼️

Last chance to join Sw. Karma Karuna up at Anahata (or ONLINE) for our empowering Summer Yoga Buffet - ✨ CHAKRA: Unlock Your Inner Power ✨

The amazing workshop on the topic of our energy centres - CHAKRAS together with 🧘‍♀️ Yoga Practice
🔥 Havan
🪘Kirtan
🧖‍♀️ Optional sauna

This holistic approach provides an opportunity to explore different aspects of yoga alongside fostering nourishment, focus, emotional harmony, deep rest, and renewed energy 🌸

See you there! 👀

Bookings:
https://events.humanitix.com/yoga-buffet-chakras

29/01/2026

⭐️ Embracing Menopause ⭐️
From pause to power 🙏

Join Inna Alex, Rita Scholten & Swami Karma Karuna for this 1 day workshop for women from peri-menopause into and through menopause, around the ages of 35-60… but anyone is welcome! 😌

🗓️ 1st March
⏰ 10am - 4pm
📍 The Sandcastle, Pōhara, Golden Bay

For tickets and more info click the link below:
https://events.humanitix.com/embracing-menopause-march26

29/01/2026

🌀 100H YOGA NIDRA TRAINING 🌀

Perfect for:
☀️ Yoga practitioners who want to delve deeper in their personal practice
🌻 Yoga teachers who want to develop a new skill and deepen their understanding of yogic concepts and lifestyle
⭐️ Health professionals who are looking for an effective tool to support clients
✨ Anyone who wants to learn how to manage stress effectively

During the course you will:
🛠 Explore tools to assist in the release of deep muscular, mental and emotional tension
🌱 Learn techniques to induce calmness and clarity for a range of life and health situations
📖 Gain tools to effectively share a range of relaxation practices for differing client needs, including therapeutic applications

More info:
https://www.anahata-retreat.org.nz/event/yoga-nidra-training

28/01/2026

⚡️ An unforgettable live-in volunteering experience ⚡️

Help us care for our off-grid Yoga Retreat set amidst native bush, on the edge of Able Tasman NP 🏞

20 hour of meaningful work per week, surrounded by like-minded, supportive yoga community, and in your free time feel free to...
🪵 Use our wood-fired sauna
🧘‍♀️ Practice yoga in our Yoga Temple
🥾 Go on mindful walks within Abel Tasman NT
💕 Make new connection with like-minded individuals
🌀 Work towards your spiritual growth

What You Will Receive in Exchange for your work:
🏡 Onsite accommodation (including heating fuel: wood or LPG)
🥗 Access to stocked dry goods and fresh produce from our organic garden
💦 Fresh water sourced from our underground spring
🌐 Internet access
🌅 A serene, eco-friendly environment with no light or noise pollution
🏞 Stunning natural surroundings, located next to Abel Tasman National Park

We looking for people:
⚡️ Willing to work independently or as part of a team
⚡️ Physically fit and comfortable with outdoor work

Essential skills include:
🚗 Full NZ driver’s licence
🚜 Ability to safely operate lawnmowers, whipper snippers, and other machinery/tools
🙋‍♂️ Must currently be in NZ and have NZ Visa or NZ Residency

Send us an e-mail to apply or learn more
💌 yoga@anahata-retreat.org.nz

28/01/2026

‼️ THIS SATURDAY ‼️

Unlock you ⚡️ INNER POWER ⚡️ during our special...
☀️ Summer Yoga Bufet ☀️

🌐 ONLINE OPTION AVAILABLE 🌐

A blend of theory, yoga, breathwork, and meditation tailored to an inspiring theme -the ✨ CHAKRAS ✨

⭐️ Explore how chakras relate to your physical, mental, and emotional well-being, relationships, and life path
⭐️ Delve into the psychology and traditional symbolism of chakras
⭐️ Enhance your connection to your energy centers through Hatha Yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation

And after this empowering workshop we'll gather together for...
🔥 Healing fire ceremony
🎶 Heart opening kirtan
🧖‍♀️ Optional sauna experience

Enter the path of self-knowledge and balance today! 💕👀

More info and bookings:
https://events.humanitix.com/yoga-buffet-chakras

27/01/2026

🦋 Retrieving lost gratitude through conscious breathing 🦋
PRANAYAMA - Part 6

💭 Welcome, everyone accompanying us on our journey to regain gratitude for everyday moments through deeper mindfulness.
💭 If you have been with us for a while, you have already learned a lot about the Pranayama - the yogic art of conscious breath, which helps us celebrate mindfulness every day.
💭 We dedicated our last post to the technique of Nadi Shodhana Pranayama.
💭 If you have mastered the previous technique, we encourage you to try the second stage

Stage 2: ✨ Begin to control the duration of each breath ✨

⭐️ The presented technique increases awareness of and sensitivity to the breath in the nostrils.
⭐️ Breathing through the left nostril tends to activate the right brain hemisphere; breathing through the right nostril activates the left hemisphere.
⭐️ The long, slow, balanced breathing of stage 2 has profound effects, calming and balancing the energies.

1. Count the length of the inhalation and exhalation through the left, right and both nostrils. Breathe deeply without strain.
2. While inhaling, count mentally, "1, Om; 2, Om; 3, Om", until the inhalation ends comfortably.
3. While exhaling, simultaneously count, "1, Om; 2, Om; 3, Om". Inhalation and exhalation should be equal.
4. Practise 5 rounds or for 3 to 5 minutes, making sure that there is no sound as the air passes through the nostrils.
5. Extension: Notice that the length of the breath will spontaneously increase after some days of practice.

Remember: Nadi Shodhana is not to be practised while suffering from colds, flu or fever.

We hope you will join us on this journey towards deeper consciousness and greater gratitude 💙

The content of the post is based on material from the book "Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha", that you can purchase in our online shop – link in the comments

27/01/2026

‼️ RENTAL AVAILABLE AT OUR OFF-GRID YOGA RETREAT‼️

Our 2 bedroomed cottage is available for up to 3 months with a possibility of extension 🙏

✨ Amidst pristine views over Golden Bay
🌳 Native bush and walking access to the Abel Tasman NP
🌼 Cosy off-grid, home-style cottage with a log burner and open plan kitchen
👀 Perfect for anyone who wants a peaceful oasis to escape to from the hustle and bustle of modern day life

Features:
🛏 2 bedrooms
🌙 Alcove with single bed
🍳 Kitchen w/ 2 burner gas hob
🛋 Living room
🚿 Private bathroom & shower (lpg califont)
🪵 Wood burning heater and oven
🌳 Covered porch
🌱 Large yard

Properties Feature:
🏔 Fresh water from our mountain spring
🏞 No light or noise pollution
👩‍🌾 Community garden space
🌳 Walking access to Abel Tasman National Park
🪵 Wood fired sauna
🧘 Renters may also use the yoga shala for personal practice when available.

Interested or any more questions?
E-mail us:
yoga@anahata-retreat.org.nz

26/01/2026

Join us 🌸THIS SATURDAY🌸 for a special Summer Yoga Buffet with an inspiring theme - ⚡️Chakras: Unlock your power⚡️

Book here: https://events.humanitix.com/yoga-buffet-chakras

25/01/2026

"Accept your nature, whether it is 'bad' or 'good'. Don't feel guilt. Accept your character for what it is: a product of circumstances."
~ Swami Satyananda Saraswati

25/01/2026

Are you looking for a WWOOFer experience set in a peaceful and eco-friendly Yoga Retreat? 👀
Look no further! 💕

Anahata Yoga Retreat set amidst native bush in the sunny Golden Bay offers caretaker roles! 👩‍🌾🪴

Perfect for:
🧘‍♀️ Yogis in search of supportive community
🥾 Nature lovers looking forward to walks in Abel Tasman National Park
🌱 Permaculture enthusiast interested in expanding their knowledge
🌀 Those passionate about spiritual and personal growth

What You Will Receive in Exchange for Approximately 20 Hours Per Week:
🏡 Onsite accommodation (including heating fuel: wood or LPG)
🥗 Access to stocked dry goods and fresh produce from our organic garden
💦 Fresh water sourced from our underground spring
🌐 Internet access
🧘‍♀️ Use of the Yoga Temple for personal practice
🪵 Access to our wood-fired sauna
🌅 A serene, eco-friendly environment with no light or noise pollution
🏞 Stunning natural surroundings, located next to Abel Tasman National Park

We looking for people:
⚡️ Willing to work independently or as part of a team
⚡️ Physically fit and comfortable with outdoor work

Essential skills include:
🚗 Full NZ driver’s licence
🚜 Ability to safely operate lawnmowers, whipper snippers, and other machinery/tools
🙋‍♂️ Must currently be in NZ and have NZ Visa or NZ Residency

Send us an e-mail to apply or learn more
💌 yoga@anahata-retreat.org.nz

Address

727 Bird Road, Birds Clearing
Takaka Town District
7142

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 8pm

Telephone

+6435259887

Website

https://www.anahata-retreat.org.nz/

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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.

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