Havan (Sacred Fire Ceremony) - Every Saturday
2022-11-12 - 2025-04-26
Havan is a traditional fire ceremony to bring balance & healing to our environment as well as to ourselves.

Most Saturday Evenings 5:00-7:00pm.
As spaces are limited, bookings are essential before visiting Anahata. You can book in by emailing: yoga@anahata-retreat.org.nz or calling us at: 03 525 7587

Every Saturday, in our yoga tradition all over the world, 108 rounds of the Maha Mrityunjaya Healing Mantra is chanted during the practice of Havan, an ancient Fire Ceremony, using mantra and fire for means of transformation.
This particular mantra is chanted to offer healing to people in need and to assist those who are wanting to let go of attachments. We read the names of all those we know in need of healing before making offerings to the fire with those names in our hearts.
Come experience this powerful practice of healing & transformation, followed by uplifting vibrations at our heart-opening Kirtan. Check out our blogpost on how the practice of Kirtan can be used to develop Bhakti.
Everybody is welcome to join us and no previous experience is necessary.

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat

Meaning
OM. We worship and adore you, O three-eyed one, O Shiva.
You are sweet gladness, the fragrance of life, who nourishes us,
restores our health, and causes us to thrive.
As, in due time, the stem of the cucumber weakens,
and the gourd if freed from the vine, so free us
from attachment and death, and do not withhold immortality.

To Join Us Onsite
Please ensure to bring lots of layers with you due to the higher altitude.
Please RSVP at least a day before the event by phone on 03 525 9887.
And, if you would like to add somebody to the Healing Book, which is read out before the practice, please contact us and we can add this on your behalf.

Anahata Specialist Teachers

Anahata Teachers – we have an ever-changing group of visiting and resident teachers at Anahata. All are well trained and knowledgeable in their field, and they will lead you through this practice in a respectful and gentle manner, inspiring you to go deeper and explore what you find.

Explore Your 'Self' 1 Month Immersion
2024-02-12 08:00 - 2024-03-11 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Are you seeking a profound transformation in your life? Do you long for a healthier, more conscious existence?
Are you yearning for valuable life skills that lead to lasting growth?
This 4 week training programme is designed to support you on the journey of self-realisation with a 4 week easy-entry path in to a more conscious lifestyle.It begins with the Explore Your ‘Self’ Retreat immersion continued with a 3 week residential stay of yogic lifestyle learning and experience.
The 4-week programme offers:
The introductory Explore Your ‘Self’ Retreat makes up the first week
The following 3 weeks allow you to immerse yourself in an inspiring yogic lifestyle
Being part of a community, living a life of simplicity, mindfulness and service to support the growth and well-being of all
Supported introduction to new areas of growth, responsibility and learning in a supported and accepting environment
3 healthy vegetarian meals per day
Mentorship & life skills development in areas such as:

Healthy cooking and kitchen management
Organic gardening and landscape design
Maintenance and eco building
Admin and office assistance
Caring for a small retreat centre

Regular weekly schedule including:

Hatha yoga classes
Small group discussions
Guided meditation
Daily chanting Kirtan (singing mantras to music)
Daily Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation)
Karma Yoga (action with meditative awareness)
Fire Ceremony (Havan) and Chanting (healing sound vibration)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Standard Price: NZD $1550
Camping Price: NZD $1280
10% discount is available up to 30 days before the retreat start date if payment made in full by 12th January 2024.

(use EB10 discount code at checkout for 10% off )

Start Time: 3pm onwards Monday 12th – arrival/registration
Finish Time: 12pm Monday 11th March
Complimentary pick up: Monday 12th February 3pm at Golden Bay Visitor Centre, where the Golden Bay Coachlines bus will drop you off if traveling to Takaka from Nelson.
Complimentary drop off: Monday 11th March (time to be arranged) back to Golden Bay Visitor Centre, where the Golden Bay Coachlines bus will pick you up from if traveling from Takaka to Nelson.
Special Dietary Requirements: All meals provided are vegetarian. Vegan, Dairy Free & Gluten Free can be provided for an additional NZD $10 per week.
Private Sessions: Private yoga and Therapeutic Consultations, Bodywork and Nutritional Guidance are available by appointment.Click here to find out more.
BOOK ONLINE NOW

TEACHERS Swami Karma Karuna, founding member and director of Anahata Yoga Retreat, NZ, is an engaging, intuitive yoga teacher with more than 25 years of training and experience. She specialises in therapeutic applications of yoga, yoga nidra relaxation and pranic practices and shares in a simple and practical way, inspiring people to access and apply yogic practices in their own lives. Lakshmi has been teaching yoga internationally for over 10 years. She has a Diploma of Yogic Studies, is a qualified teacher in the Bihar School of Yoga tradition, and is a registered Senior Teacher with Yoga New Zealand. She is dedicated to guiding others in the powerful practices of traditional yoga and bringing the teachings to life on a practical level. Her dharma as a teacher is to give students yogic tools for everyday life, to empower people to create positive change on a realistic timeline, and to inspire people to live with an attitude of selflessness, compassion, and gratitude.
Siddheshwari is a Senior Teacher on the Yoga Nidra & Restorative Yoga Teacher Training and the Meditation & Pranayama Teacher Training at Anahata. Her passions are yoga for everyday life, ritual, manta, and storytelling.

Yatra Festival 2024
2024-02-23 - 2024-02-26
Swami Karma Karuna and Anahata teachers will be offering at Yatra Festival 2024.
Yatra Opening Ceremony- A Havan for Healing and Transformation / guided by Swami Karma Karuna
Friday 4:45pm
Join in a Havan Fire Ceremony, based on Yajna, an ancient Vedic ritual, involving the offering of various substances into a consecrated fire while reciting specific mantras. Each offering symbolizes an intention or prayer for healing and well-being. The smoke that arises from the fire is believed to carry these intentions to the Divine realm. The Maha Mritunjaya mantra is a revered chant invoking the qualities of Shiva, the first Yogi; It supports the practitioner to elevate consciousness, develop non-attachment and encourages transformation and healing. This mantra enlivens the power to overcome physical, mental, and spiritual ailments as well as aims to purify the environment and promote positive energy.
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ॥
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushti-Vardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan
Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat
Hatha Yoga Class / with Amba from Anahata
Sat 7:30-9am
Wake up with a gentle and restorative yoga class suitable for all levels of experience, intending to nurture and nourish the body, mind and spirit.
Transform Beliefs for Empowered Living / with Swami Karma Karuna
Saturday 2:45-4:15
Delve into yogic methods; breath, movement, mantra and mindset tools aimed at releasing old patterns and building new brain pathways to unlock your true potential. Explore the influence of unconscious programming acquired in childhood, on perceptions, relationships, health, and overall well-being. Take away simple potent practices to rewire your brain to create a life of empowerment and fulfillment.
PLUS Join us for Kirtan with Amba and the Anahata Sangha early evening in the Tribal area
Yatra is a collaborative community of creative and expressive souls, that together manifest a yearly festival in the infamous Golden Bay, New Zealand. A tribe of humans gathering together for deep connections to our earth through art, adventure, music, dance and spiritual experiences working together to create a beautiful shared existence.
Stay tuned for schedule release and buy tickets here: https://yatrafestival.co.nz/
Date: Friday 23rd of February 9am – Gates close at 7pm Monday, 26th of February 2024.
Location: Cobb Valley Road, Nelson/Tasman, Aotearoa/New Zealand.
