March 23 – April 1: Anahata Yoga Retreat, Mantra, Meditation and Reflection – Navaratri Sadhana Retreat

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Mantra, Meditation and Reflection – Navaratri Sadhana Retreat Expand your consciousness with an intensive period of mantra chanting (specific sound vibration), intended to purify, energise and awaken. This powerful 9 day period of astrological significance, is deemed most auspicious to do any spiritual practice (sadhana). It is said one hour of sadhana during this time is equal to 100 hours of sadhana any other time of the year. Ancient fire ceremonies (havan) daily, mantra meditation, … [Read more...]

March 9 – 11: Anahata Yoga Retreat,The Art of Living and Dying with Yoga

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Enter into the joy and clarity of the present moment! Gain liberating techniques to help face your fears, phobias and challenges of life. How could one know the art of dying if they have not experienced the art of living? Life and death together are a continuation of each other and this is called existence. As we travel through life, we are paving the way and determining the quality of our departure. Death is not the end of existence but a face of it; just as the moon has two faces. Rather … [Read more...]

February 24 – 26: Anahata Yoga Retreat, Yoga Nidra – The Total Personality

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The practice of Satyananda Yoga Nidra™ crosses all the layers of the human experience, supporting integration, relaxation and health on all levels. This retreat is open to all to receive the relaxing benefits of Yoga Nidra. It will also give yoga teachers, health care professionals, social workers and educators an insight into a very powerful and ancient practice that is highly applicable to the challenges of modern life. Satyananda Yoga Nidra™ has a profound impact on the mind … [Read more...]

On-Going from Jan 23 – May 27: Anahata Yoga Retreat, Explore Your ‘Self’ Interactive Lifestyle Retreats

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Experience a 1 week Intro to a 1 month In Depth retreat, “living” yoga through active immersion into the daily life of Anahata. Receive support and a daily focus in guided intimate group sessions. Learn yogic principles to increase harmony and productivity in daily life. Enjoy regular yoga and meditation classes as well as ancient ceremonies and a mountain top view that will imprint your heart for lifetimes. The Explore Your ‘Self’ retreat is the best way to come to … [Read more...]

An interview with Rishi Nityabodhananda

This is the second interview with two of the most senior Satyananda teachers touring New Zealand this June to deliver workshops on various yoga topics including Ajna Chakra, Yoga & Art and Kriya Yoga. You can read yesterday's article here: An interview with Rishi Yoga Diwali Today's interview is with Rishi Nityabodhananda. He is a Yogacharya (Master of yoga), a versatile teacher with decades of experience, and he has just written a book called Ajna Chakra (available from Anahata … [Read more...]

An interview with Rishi Yoga Diwali

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This month two of the most senior Satyananda teachers are coming to New Zealand to deliver workshops on various yoga topics including Ajna Chakra, Yoga & Art and Kriya Yoga. Rishis Nityabodhananda and Yoga Diwali Saraswati are an internationally acclaimed couple, dedicated to practicing and sharing yoga and meditation. They have also raised a family thus sprinkling their teachings with plenty of life experience. The Yoga Lunchbox has been fortunate enough to interview both Rishis - … [Read more...]