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.

👀 Sw. Karma Karuna is going back to Europe for her...🌍 EUROPEAN TOUR 2026 🌍So far Karuna's epic route will take us throu...
16/10/2025

👀 Sw. Karma Karuna is going back to Europe for her...
🌍 EUROPEAN TOUR 2026 🌍

So far Karuna's epic route will take us through:
🇳🇴 Norway
🇬🇷 Greece
🇪🇸 Spain
🇩🇪 Germany
🇵🇱 Poland..

Stay tuned for updates! 🌞

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Sw. Karma Karuna is back with her popular NSR course! ✨ JANUARY 2026 ✨Register your interest through email:education@ana...
15/10/2025

Sw. Karma Karuna is back with her popular NSR course!

✨ JANUARY 2026 ✨

Register your interest through email:
education@anahata-retreat.org.nz

More details to come soon…

Many of us who follow the path of yoga are committed to self transformation. 🧘‍♀️🌳 Sometimes, there is genuine desire to...
14/10/2025

Many of us who follow the path of yoga are committed to self transformation. 🧘‍♀️

🌳 Sometimes, there is genuine desire to change a particular habit, however, the roots of some of our harmful patterns often lie deep in our subconscious—beyond our control.

⚡️ Each and every thing experienced through the senses, from childhood, school, career, interactions with friends and family is recorded and imprinted in the mind and stored in our subconsciousness and unconsciousness - influencing our life in the ways average person cannot control.

How then to let go of these negative unconscious patterns and transform into a more positive being? 🤔

Satyananda ⭐️ YOGA NIDRA ⭐️ provides the tools to ‘weed out’ these unconscious negative patterns and instead plant positive seeds deep in the subconscious mind.

Satyananda Yoga Nidra is a deep relaxation technique which enables the practitioner access to the unconscious mind in a conscious way. 🌊

One of the stages of Yoga Nidra practice is 👀 visualisation 👀
• With the use of guided imagery, the contents of the unconscious mind can arise and be integrated into the conscious experience.
• Sometimes the images that arise can be ones of painful memories, unfulfilled desires, conflicts, fears, etc.
• Thanks to a state of deep relaxation, we are able to face them in a non-judgmental way, refraining from an attempt to react.

🐝 Remaining the witness in a relaxed state will unblock previously repressed and locked up energy so it can be used in other activities.
🌱 It will also clean out the garden of the mind from the difficult weeds, which cause negativity and illness, and very gradually the positive flowers can be cultivated

If you want to learn more about the power of Yoga Nidra join us during our Yoga Nidra Training held at Anahata Yoga Retreat! ✨

For more info contact us through e-mail:
education@anahata-retreat.org.nz

RENTAL AVAILABLE EARLY NOVEMBER…“Rishidam,” our off-grid straw bale cottage tucked away in the peaceful surroundings of ...
14/10/2025

RENTAL AVAILABLE EARLY NOVEMBER…

“Rishidam,” our off-grid straw bale cottage tucked away in the peaceful surroundings of Anahata.

Rishidam offers a serene, private retreat ideal for writers, artists, or anyone seeking solitude, inspiration, and deep rest. Set within Anahata’s grounds but completely self-contained, it provides a beautiful space to reconnect with nature and yourself. 🏡

🌐 For more info on the location and some info check out our website:
https://www.anahata-retreat.org.nz/stay/personal-retreat-stays

📧 If you are interested send us an email:
mailto:yoga@anahata-retreat.org.nz

More details and info to come soon!

"Awareness is the greatest agent for change."~ Satyananda Saraswati
12/10/2025

"Awareness is the greatest agent for change."
~ Satyananda Saraswati

🧡 LET'S GET TOGETHER! 🧡🐝 Community Working Bee & Yoga Buffet 🐝Let's show our support for Anahata by helping with some ma...
12/10/2025

🧡 LET'S GET TOGETHER! 🧡
🐝 Community Working Bee & Yoga Buffet 🐝

Let's show our support for Anahata by helping with some maintenance projects on the land. 🧑‍🌾

And then in the evening let's gather together for a Yoga Class 🧘‍♂️, Havan 🔥, Kirtan🪘 and Potluck Dinner 🥗

Everyone is welcome ⭐️
Please email us at yoga@anahata-retreat.org.nz to let us know you are coming

👀 ALL THE LATEST NEWS AT YOUR DOORSTEP 👀- Subscribe to Anahata Newsletter! 📧Sign up for our newsletter to be the first t...
11/10/2025

👀 ALL THE LATEST NEWS AT YOUR DOORSTEP 👀
- Subscribe to Anahata Newsletter! 📧

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🥐 Recipes..and more!

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🍫 NOTELLA HAZELNUT SPREAD 🍫- new, lighter version of a popular chocolate spread to sweeten your spring detox 😋Using skin...
10/10/2025

🍫 NOTELLA HAZELNUT SPREAD 🍫
- new, lighter version of a popular chocolate spread to sweeten your spring detox 😋

Using skinned and soaked almonds, as well as coconut milk makes this sweet spread light and easy to digest without compromising on taste. 🍩

🌰 Ingredients 🌰
• ¾ cup raw almonds
• ¾ cup raw hazelnuts
• ½ cup finely ground cacao powder
• ½ cup coconut milk
• ½ cup coconut sugar
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• pinch of salt

🥐 Method 🥐
1. Soak the raw almonds 6-8 hours.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the soaked almonds and raw hazelnuts in a large baking pan and bake for 10 minutes, shaking the pan a few times. While they are still warm, wrap the nuts in a slightly damp kitchen towel.
3. Rub the nuts between your palms to loosen and remove the skins. (A little bit of skin stuck on some won't hurt the final product.)
4. In a food processor, process the nuts until they are a uniform powder. Add the rest of the ingredients and process again until smooth and buttery.
5. Transfer to a 16-ounce glass jar and store in the refrigerator.

Enjoy 🤎

The recipe and the photo come from the book "The everyday Ayurveda Cookbook" by Kate O'Donnell

‼️ SAVE THE DATE ‼️Join Swami Karma Karuna for the ✨ YOGA NIDRA TRAINING ✨ held at Anahata Yoga Retreat More info coming...
10/10/2025

‼️ SAVE THE DATE ‼️

Join Swami Karma Karuna for the ✨ YOGA NIDRA TRAINING ✨ held at Anahata Yoga Retreat

More info coming soon... 🤫

Register you interest through e-mail:
education@anahata-retreat.org.nz

Anahata is on the lookout for 💕 CARETAKERS 💕We seek responsible, experienced, and self-motivated people to care for our ...
09/10/2025

Anahata is on the lookout for 💕 CARETAKERS 💕

We seek responsible, experienced, and self-motivated people to care for our off-grid property in beautiful Golden Bay. 🏞

Tasks include:
🛠 General maintenance and upkeep of buildings, grounds, and equipment
👨‍🔧 Routine checks on essential systems (solar, water, etc.)
🏠 Ensuring spaces are ready for property viewings

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

If this opportunity resonates with you, please contact us at yoga@anahata-retreat.org.nz for more details or to apply. 🌱

🌼 DAILY DETOX TECHNIQUE 🌼- Tongue Scraping 👅Today we would like to share with you a simple technique that helps you elim...
08/10/2025

🌼 DAILY DETOX TECHNIQUE 🌼
- Tongue Scraping 👅

Today we would like to share with you a simple technique that helps you eliminate toxins from your body in the morning - that is tongue scraping 😛

What is it? 🤔
✨ Tongue Scraping is the cleansing of the tongue from toxins that are discharged from the body and deposited on its surface overnight
✨ Observing the condition of our tongue can also tell us a lot about the level of toxins in our body, as well as where they are located among our internal organs.

How does it work? 🧠
🫀 The organs of the body are connected to the tongue like a map as in eg. reflexology (see the 2nd picture)
🫀 For this reason, changes on the tongue reflect the condition of other parts of our body

Coating on the tongue 👅
🌈 One of the signs indicating the presence of toxins (ama) in our body is the amount of the coating on a tongue as well as the colour of a tongue (look 3rd picture)

How to scrape your tongue? 👀
🥄 For scraping your tongue you can use a special tongue scraper (like on a 1st photo), but a regular spoon will also work perfectly!

The photos have been taken from Dr. Leslie Anthony website:
https://leslieanthonydmd.com/what-your-tongue-says-about-your-health/

"When you share, you receive in abundance. The more you give the more you get."~ Swami Satyasangananda
05/10/2025

"When you share, you receive in abundance. The more you give the more you get."
~ Swami Satyasangananda

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727 Bird Road, Birds Clearing
Takaka Town District
7142

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

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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.