Navaratri Sadhana – Online

In honour of Navaratri, the twice yearly spiritual celebration of the nine nights of the Goddess, Swami Karma Karuna & Anahata Residents will be hosting this event and the opportunity to transform during this auspicious time.  Navaratri is a potent time for spiritual and yogic practices (Sadhana) to amplify their effects.

Explore the power resources within your own self as represented by three phases in the sadhana:

Day 1-3 Durga, the energy of remover of internal obstacles and mother nature in manifest form
Day 4-6 Lakshmi, the quality of abundance, receiving, giving and openness of heart
Day 7-9 Saraswati, the expression of wisdom, intuition, music and the arts
Day 10 Ram, representing living in our highest ideals

Overview

Navaratri Chanting Sadhana:

Led by Swami Karma Karuna, Sannyasi Siddheswhari & Anahita

Havan (Fire Ceremony) to open each new energy (3^rd / 6^th / 9^th)

Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati Gayatri Mantras

Durga Path: The 32 names of Durga

Tantroktam Devisuktam

Hanuman Chalisa

If you can’t join us live online for any of the sessions, a recording will be sent out later in the day for all registered online participants.

We welcome anyone who would like to join us in person for the Chanting Sadhana each day. Please arrive 10min. prior to start time.

Karma Yoga Sadhana:

The practice of meditative action with awareness to bring yogic attitudes into daily life. It is said that all efforts preformed during this auspicious time receive a 1,000 fold benefit!

We welcome any energy that can be given to the property during this time in the spirit of Seva (Selfless Service). Please contact us for details if you would like to stay at Anahata during Navaratri in exchange for time devoted to the care of the gardens and grounds.

Additional Information

Standard Price Online: NZ$108

Optional in-person opportunity: NZ$284

Arrival time on the 2nd October 3-5pm, exit on the 13th October

To book now and to request any extras, please email us.

Teachers

Swami Karma Karuna is a founding member and director of Anahata Yoga Retreat, New Zealand. She is an engaging, intuitive yoga and meditation teacher, international speaker and writer with more than 25 years of training and experience in a range or areas. She brings real life experience, years of building knowledge, humility, humour and compassion together to inspire students and share the transformative journey of teaching yoga and growth on the spiritual path.

Swami Karma Karuna is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP), a IAYT Yoga Therapist, a Senior Teacher of Yoga Australia and New Zealand as well as a Swami of the Bihar Yoga lineage. Her wide range of teaching includes yoga teacher trainings, Continuing Education courses for various organizations, international events and spiritual sadhana retreats around the world.

Sannyasi Siddheshwari has been teaching yoga internationally for 10 years and is a qualified teacher in the Satyananda tradition. She is dedicated to guiding others in the powerful practices of traditional yoga and is a Course Facilitator on the Yoga Nidra & Restorative Teacher Training at Anahata. Her passions are ritual, storytelling, and mantra.