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Building Resilience with Yoga and Meditation

October 22, 2020 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

By Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Yoga Retreat What is Resilience? No matter who we are, the state of the bank balance, or which country we live in; the twists and turns of life, deaths, jobs, relationship stresses, natural disasters, and trauma can affect us all. Change influences each of us differently, altering our biochemistry, thoughts, and emotions. Resilience is our ability to come back to our centre, to rebound from adversity, and to respond to a challenge in a creative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deepening • The Yoga of Life, Meditation Practices Tagged With: meditation, resilience, stress management, swami karma karuna, yoga, yoga nidra

How to Harness the Power of Connection & Positivity with Satsang

May 14, 2020 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

by Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Yoga Retreat Human beings are naturally social. Despite strongly held values of independence predominant in our modern society, we often gravitate towards connection and support in groups, whether in a yoga class, a rugby game, a party or a gym. Whichever environment or group of people we spend time with, at a subtle level it influences us. The grandfather clock offers us an example of this concept. Through many experiments, we know that when the grandfather … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga & Relationships Tagged With: community, satsang, swami karma karuna

Mastering Your Mind With Raja Yoga & Pratyahara

April 2, 2020 by Guest Author 3 Comments

by Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Yoga Retreat The depth of yoga that is understood and shared in our modern times is primarily touching the tip of the iceberg.  In a goal-oriented, pleasure-mad world, the dynamic postures of Hatha Yoga have captured many and become synonymous with the word 'yoga'. While postures are an important base, often the greater expanse of yoga remains like hidden gems in the ocean of wisdom. As yoga teachers and practitioners living in times of incredible … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Practices Tagged With: meditation, pratyahara, Raja Yoga, swami karma karuna

Vedanta: Why This Ancient Yogic Philosophy is Relevant in Modern Times

March 5, 2020 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

by Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Yoga Retreat The term ‘Vedanta’, or ancient texts such as the Upanishads, may ring a bell, but for many, they are shrouded in mystery, scholastic views or firmly wedged in history. Perhaps one wonders how these ancient philosophies relevant to the modern-day yogi, engaged in holding a Warrior II Pose? According to Vedanta, anything that is changeable or measurable, or which has a beginning and end, is Maya. It often translates as illusion or magic, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Living Your Yoga Tagged With: philosophy, swami karma karuna, Vedanta

8 Reasons Why Yoga Nidra is the Hottest New Yoga Trend

February 5, 2018 by Lucinda Staniland Leave a Comment

Anahata Yoga Nidra Training

By Lucinda Staniland By now you've probably come across Yoga Nidra, one of the hottest trends to hit the Yoga scene in recent years. Everyone is doing it, from your trend-setting Instagram-loving best friend to your old-school internet-free great Aunt. But what is Yoga Nidra exactly, and does it deserve its sudden popularity? To the latter, I answer with an emphatic YES, which I trust will quickly become clear in the eight points below. And for an answer to the former, I turned to Swami … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paid, The Foundations, Yoga Styles Tagged With: anahata yoga retreat, restorative yoga, swami karma karuna, yoga nidra, Yoga trend

Has Modern Yoga Been Dominated By The Masculine?

September 28, 2017 by Lucinda Staniland 1 Comment

Sandi Murphy Nadi Yoga

Editor's Note: Since this article was published, several accounts of sexual harassment and assault have been made public by Mark Whitwell's female students. We do not in any way condone Mark's behaviour. You can read more about the accounts here. by Lucinda Staniland It's interesting what happens when you ask a difficult question. You'll note that there is only one man featured in this edition of The Community Speaks, our roundup of perspectives from influential people in the NZ and Australia … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Process of Kundalini Tagged With: Divine Feminine, Dominant masculine, mark whitwell, Neal Ghoshal, Sandi Murphy, Sarsha Hope, swami karma karuna

The Community Speaks: Who Has Had The Greatest Influence On Your Yoga Practice?

May 4, 2017 by Lucinda Staniland Leave a Comment

by Lucinda Staniland This week we started a conversation that explores the very foundations of a yoga practice. We selected a handful of influential people in the New Zealand and Australian yoga community and asked them, Who has had the greatest influence on your yoga practice? Their answers are as varied and vibrant as the yogis themselves, and they showcase both the diversity and the surprising unity of the yoga community. Enjoy! Persephone Singfield I am the one who has the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Teaching Insights Tagged With: Australia yoga, Chaitanya Deva, Hanuman Das, Keenan Crisp, Mollie Cox, NZ yoga, Persephone Singfield, swami karma karuna

Swami Karma Karuna on Yoga Nidra Training & Our Great Need For Restorative Practices

March 9, 2017 by Lucinda Staniland Leave a Comment

by Kara-Leah Grant Yoga Nidra has long been an important and regular part of my yoga practice. I found it invaluable when I had a newborn baby, as a way to rest and restore in less than twenty minutes. And, even more interesting, after doing it consistently for over a decade, I'm starting to reap some of the more esoteric benefits of the practice that Swami Karma Karuna describes below. For these reasons, I'm delighted to see that Anahata Yoga Retreat is holding a Yoga Nidra Instructor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energetic Practices, Meditation Practices, Practices, Teacher Training Tagged With: Anahata, Kawaipurapura, restorative yoga, swami karma karuna, yoga nidra

Sacred Feminine and Yoga: Practical Tools. Part 4

June 20, 2013 by Devangi Leave a Comment

by guest author Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Yoga Retreat There are more practical tools than can be described belonging to tantra and yoga that are beneficial for a woman’s body, mind and support the connection to the inner sacred space. The practices all work in different ways with the ultimate goal of helping one to reconnect with their higher self or the inner Shakti, which in fact is the sacred feminine. Shakti is the life force. When it is blocked or out of balance, physical and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Foundations Tagged With: anahata yoga retreat, balance, meditation, nurturing, overcoming stress, relaxation, sacred feminine, stress, swami karma karuna, women, yoga, yoga nidra

Sacred Feminine and Yoga: Honouring the forces within. Part 3

June 1, 2013 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

by guest author, Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Yoga Retreat All cultures of the ancient world worshipped the principles of the Mother, Shakti or Devi. Although it may have been called by different names, the concept of a force which bestows life, nourishes, loves, comforts, supports and transforms has always been present. In Christianity, we know her as Mother Mary. In Japan, she was Amaterasu, the sun-goddess; in Greece, she is Demeter, the corn-goddess, Aphrodite, the goddess of passion and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Foundations Tagged With: Anahata, ceremony, feminine, honour, meditation, sacred, shakti, swami karma karuna, yoga

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