Clean Your Glasses with Meditation
“The way one see’s life, is like looking through a pair of glasses, formed at a young age. The colour of the lenses distort what is seen. Meditation is a method to clean the glasses so that the view is…
NAVARATRI: Celebration of the 9 Nights of the Goddess
Anahata Yoga Retreat celebrates the Hindu festival of Navaratri: the 9 Nights of the Goddess: Durga and incarnations of Lakshmi and Saraswati. The celebration of Navaratri occurs twice-yearly in the Hindu calendar and is a nine-night festival that celebrates the…
Silent Meditation Gathering Reflections
Here at Anahata, we are honored that Swami Anandakumar has returned to stay for some extra weeks unexpectedly. And therefore, we are able to offer another opportunity to take part in the Power of Awareness: Silent Meditation Gathering. I've…
Interview with Guest Teacher: Swami Anandakumar
Anahata is blessed with the presence of Swami Anandakumar to host the Power of Awareness Silent Meditation Retreat. Swami Anandakumar teaches with a wisdom, authenticity and generosity of spirit born out of over 35 years of practicing yoga and meditation.…
Delicious Salad Recipes
Salads don't have to be boring or bland! The following recipes are vibrant, healthy, satisfying, tasty and easy to whip up. Made with colourful produce and delicious homemade dressings, each recipe contains plenty of protein to keep you feeling…
Easy Vegan Soup Recipes
5 Minute Tomato Soup Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 (375 grams) roma tomatoes ½ cup (85 grams) sun dried tomatoes ½ cup raw macadamia nuts 1 teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup (20 grams) fresh basil ½ teaspoon white pepper ¼…
Equanimity & Resilience in the face of challenge
In the period of a week New Zealand moved into Lockdown as a result of Covid-19, stunning the population as we entered unprecedented territory for New Zealand history. The virus has brought an enormous scale of challenges, along with…
Anahata’s Museli Recipe
It’s great to make your own muesli as you can flavour it to your own taste, and of course it doesn’t have as much added sugar as store bought muesli, so it’s better for you. You can be quite…
Chura Recipe
Chura is an Indian dish made from flattened rice (called poha). It is often eaten for breakfast or brunch. Chura is a popular weekly breakfast dish at Anahata Yoga Retreat. Its texture and taste make it a very yummy…
The Yoga of Self-Enquiry. Exploring Strengths, Weaknesses, Aims & Needs.
By Swami Karma Karuna This article explores Jnana yoga -the process of sincere self-enquiry with the aim of finding true inner wisdom. The mind is used to question into its own nature, and to go beyond the illusions and…