Rituals – Do We Need them or Not?
As I write this article, I have arrived in India, the land of ritual. Just walking out the door of my hotel sweet fragrances waft past me. I am delayed in my purchases as the shopkeeper does his morning chants…
Sankalpa & Creating Change – Finding & Manifesting Your Purpose By Swami Karma Karuna
“Sow a thought and reap an action Sow an action and reap a habit Sow a habit and reap a character Sow a character and reap a destiny” Swami Sivananda A common motivation for practicing yoga is a…
Breath – A Journey from Unconscious to Conscious By Swami Karma Karuna
From birth until death, we breathe continuously. If the breath stops for more than a few minutes, then Hari Om Tat Sat, see you later to the physical body! Although, we are mostly not aware of the breath, the way…
Building Resilience with Yoga & Meditation by Swami Karma Karuna
What is Resilience? The adverse aspects of life are not always enjoyable, yet we have the capacity to increase our ability to manage them through Yogic techniques. Each of us come to the table of life with a different ability…
Raja Yoga – The Royal Pathway to Mastering Your Mind
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…
Building Resilience with Yoga and Meditation
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…
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…
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.…
The Serve, Love, Give Challenge
“Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realise” were the famous words uttered by the great Yogi Swami Sivananda Saraswati and were taken on and practiced by his successor Swami Satyananda Saraswati. These helpful tools for life can be seen as steps…