Steady in the Storm: Practical Tools for Balance

Join us for a transformative 75-minute workshop designed to help you navigate the modern world with unshakeable balance and resilience. When the world feels chaotic, our nervous system often defaults to survival mode—leaving us stuck in cycles of fight, flight, or freeze. To stay grounded, we must learn how to shift from reactive stress to intentional stillness and conscious action. In this practical session, you will discover how to soothe your nervous system and reclaim your inner peace. We will explore how to move beyond simply “getting through the day” to building a foundation of lasting stability. Using a blend of ancient wisdom and modern tools, you will learn about:

• Sankalpa: Crafting a “”heart-felt resolve”” to stay centered amidst external pressure.
• Yoga Nidra: A deep, guided meditation to reset your baseline and release stored tension.
• Conscious Breath: Immediate techniques to “”brake”” the stress response in real-time.
• Grounding Practices: Everyday rituals to keep you steady when life moves fast.

Teacher

Swami Karma Karuna Saraswati is an engaging, intuitive yoga and meditation teacher, inspirational speaker, writer and IAYT certified Yoga Therapst with 30 years of experience in the yoga field including significant training in Nepal and India and a 3 year certificate course in Australia. She is also certified by Yoga Alliance as a YACEP (Yoga Education Provider) and is a senior teacher of Yoga New Zealand and a member of SYTA and IYTA Yoga organisations.

A Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal Communications with a minor in Psychology determined an early interest in working with groups and individuals. Swami Karma Karuna specialises in a range or areas including stress and emotion management, Restorative Therapeutic Practices, Yoga Psychology and Women’s Health. She is also a co-founder and director of Anahata Yoga Retreat, New Zealand and travels throughout the world, leading workshops on yoga therapy topics, training yoga teachers, presenting at international events, guiding retreats and offering therapeutic one to one yoga sessions.

Swami Karma Karuna is passionate about sharing an authentic and down to earth approach, weaving together the ancient practices with a touch of psychology and brain science aimed at motivating people to live their yoga here and now.

Several guided practice MP3 tracks including Hatha Yoga classes, Yoga Nidra and Meditation techniques are available through Anahata Yoga Retreat web-site and articles on a variety of subjects can be read in the Australian Yoga Life Magazine. More info is available www.anahata-retreat.org.nz