Kids Yoga Journeys by Anahata Yoga Retreat
Fun for kids whilst getting in touch with their bodies and imaginations. Join us on a fun-filled, healthy journey through yoga movements, easy breathing techniques, games and relaxation.
Journey to the Jungle through Yoga
Go on a journey through the jungle using yoga movements, breath, imagination, sound and games ,ending in a guided relaxation.
Journey to Egypt through Yoga
Go on a magic Carpet ride to Egypt, visiting the pyramids, the mummies, the Nile river and much more using yoga postures, breath, imagination, games and ending in a guided relaxation.
Anahata Yoga Retreat is an integral residential yoga retreat sharing Satyananda Yoga which is based on yoga as way of life, incorporating yoga practices for the head, heart and hands. Join Swami Karma Karuna a founding member and director of Anahata with more than 20 years of experience for this ceremony. She teaches world-wide, sharing practical yoga techniques for transformation with depth and insight.
Anahata (heart centre) symbolises compassion, acceptance, universal love, selflessness and devotion. These qualities are central to the purpose of Anahata Yoga Retreat and inspire its attitudes and actions.
www.anahata-retreat.org.nz
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Circus Workshops
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Intermediate/Advanced Poi

More advanced moves and how to link and join them into dance including: Flowers, isolations, wraps, tangl...
Partner Poi
How to incorporate moves with a partner to produce beautiful patterns. Link together the weave, butterfly...
Advanced / Intermediate Staff Spinning

Take your staff spinning to the next level exploring adagio staff spinning, staff isolations and how to m...
Beginners Poi for adults & children

Giving you an understanding of the base elements of poi - planes, simple turns, weaves & butterfly mo...
Club Swinging

Using two clubs incorporating moves found in poi & staff, splitting, rejoining clubs together, isolat...
Contact Staff
Moving the staff whilst keeping it in close contact with the body, including neckrolls, armrolls, behind and over the back and much more.
Contact Ball Juggling
Beginner and intermediate level with 1, 2 & 3 contact balls.
Diabolo
Basic spin and control, tangling and untangling, throwing and catching, body moves and string patterns and tricks with the sticks.
Rope Dart
How to control a rope dart, including wrapping it up and unwrapping it from your body, wide arc spins and more, in the awesome space provided on the expansive Luminate…
Hula Hooping
Beginners, intermediate & advanced hoop moves including: how to keep a hoop spinning whilst dancing, hoop splitting, throws, catches, rolling the hoop across your body, jump throughs, lifts & isolations.
Fire Fans
Learn how to manipulate fire-fans in different ways - including opening & closing, dancing and moving them around your body in dance movements. Practice during the day and see which…
Beginners staff spinning
Learn the basic of staff spinning and how to manipulate the art of staff including correct handgrip and passing, finger spinning and basic throws.
Flower Sticks/Devil Sticks
Beginners flower sticks for adults & children: Basic handstick control and central balance point understanding. Spins, double spins, throws & how to move with your devil/flower stick.
Whip Cracking
Ever wanted to crack a whip? Now is your chance. Keir has been whip cracking all kinds of whips for several years & has a selection for you to try…
Art & Culture Workshops
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Harakeke weaving by Lee, Kim & Jocelynne

Three local weavers passionate about furthering raranga (weaving knowledge) in our community, use the nat...
Shamanic Poetic Creation by Redwood Reider

We will take a shamanic journey to the realms of Spirit to bring back inspiration for the seeds of poems....
Harakeke weaving by Enger Pelosi Fear

Come and learn the ancient art of Harakeke (flax) weaving. You will learn how to make a puti puti (flax f...
Making a dream web - Dream catchers by Jessica Groen

This workshop will include a brief explanation of dream catchers history, and we will exploring their use...
Magical and bright ART Mandala workshop by Myriam

Lets come together and co create a magical Madala banner using bright colours, dots and lines. Its g...
Maori & Celtic music workshop by Ariana and Laura from Emeralds and Greenstone
Do you know your puirt-a-beul from your porotiti? Do you know an oriori from an O'Reilly? Come and hear all about Maori waiata and Celtic singing. It will include a…
Teachings of Waitaha by Makere Aroha Anikaitawa Chapman
Tena koutou. During the mid 1980's there was a conscious decision by many indigenous nations around the world to share some of their wisdom and teachings for the betterment of…












