Heart Awakening

Heart Awakening Silent Retreats - Meditation - Yoga - Ayurveda Therapies - Cacao Ceremonies

www.heartawakening.org Radha is a yogini, meditator and lover of life.

After living immersed in an authentic yoga community for over five years and sitting regular silent meditation retreats of 10 and 17 days, she was able to experience a profound transformation which redirected the whole course of her life. In the years that followed, she deepened further her practice of meditation, mindfulness and Yoga as a way of life and since early 2015 she has been sharing silent retreats, yoga classes and meditation courses internationally. In late 2016 Radha moved to New Zealand which is now her home base yet her offerings are available not only locally (n Hawkes Bay) but also internationally during her travels and anytime online.

Im so excited to start back my WEEKLY YOGA CLASSES at .nz (Whanganui)These classes offer a slow, grounded, and attentive...
14/02/2026

Im so excited to start back my WEEKLY YOGA CLASSES at .nz (Whanganui)

These classes offer a slow, grounded, and attentive approach to Hatha Yoga, supporting the body, breath, mind, and nervous system as a whole.

Each session is a complete yogic practice, weaving together mindful movement & longer held postures (āsana), conscious breath (prāṇāyāma), guided meditation and inner awareness, deep relaxation (śavasana) accompanied by Tibetan singing bowls.

The emphasis is on cultivating inner awareness, allowing the practice to meet you where you are, and supporting clarity, resilience, and ease both on and off the mat.

Suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

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Mondays · 5:30–6:30pm
Unwind & Restore

This evening class is a gentle, restorative practice designed to help you release the day and transition into rest.

The pace is slow and supportive, with simple postures held mindfully to release accumulated tension, calm the nervous system, soften the breath and quiet the mind and restore energy at the end of the day.

Alongside gentle movement, the class includes simple pranayama and guided meditation, supporting mental clarity and emotional settling.

The session ends with a deeply restful śavasana and Tibetan singing bowls, leaving you grounded and spacious, yet energised.

No previous yoga experience required.

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Thursdays · 9:30–11:45am
Learn, Explore & Build Your Practice

This longer morning class offers a deeper, more educational approach to yoga, supporting both understanding and embodiment.

Each session includes: technical exploration of one particular yoga posture or technique, guidance on alignment, function, and variations, insight into how postures and practices affect the body, breath, and nervous system and understanding when and why different practices are helpful.

Movement is supported by prāṇāyāma, meditation, and moments of stillness, helping students integrate learning into lived experience.

As with all classes, the practice concludes with a nourishing śavasana accompanied by Tibetan singing bowls, supporting the integration.

I hope to see you on the mat! 🤸‍♀️

04/02/2026

Last spaces are still available for the Ayurveda Retreat for Women:

5-8th March (International Women's Day)
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A delicate, yet powerful offering ~ just like you!

If you feel the calling, reach out, or comment "retreat" below, and I'll send you all the info

⚡️P.S. Special offer for friends attending together!

For my cacao lovers out there (and you may already be aware, but let's make it official):Keith's Cacao rolled out new br...
02/02/2026

For my cacao lovers out there (and you may already be aware, but let's make it official):

Keith's Cacao rolled out new branding and new look of their labels last year, and a batch of these new blocks has now reached our distant corner of the world, aka New Zealand ✨️
A note on this as it can be confusing: the labels come in 5 different colours, but all blocks are the same good old Keith's cacao

Plus, as I announced a few months back, there's been an increase in price as of 1st January ~ blocks are now $98 via my website

🔥Yet, delicious discounts apply to everyone:

~ inside the Cacao Club membership (and if you aren't check it out, it's open to all!)

~ who subscribes to a regular cacao purchase: monthly and bi-weekly deals

~ who takes the new Connect with Cacao online program - little spoiler 😁 but stay tuned for more info on that!

~ who has completed any of my historical cacao programs, the Cacao Immersion or Facilitation Training

Get in touch to enquire about your discount!

29/01/2026

Starting on SUNDAY⚡️

21 days to establish a flow of practice

I'd love to journey with you!

(Feat. me trying to break the algorithm by showing my face + making the video fit within the social media's attention span of 1min30sec where there's no space to take a breath in between words)

Why I always keep a poetry book next to my meditation seat?~ I know that establishing and maintaining a regular meditati...
27/01/2026

Why I always keep a poetry book next to my meditation seat?~

I know that establishing and maintaining a regular meditation practice can be a real challenge. The excuses are many - lack of support, not enough time, I've heard many versions of that story (and you may relate!) But really, at the core of it all lies motivation. And when meditation starts to feel like a duty, it’s easy to lose the thread.

There is a shift in perspective which can be very useful in rewiring our approach to meditation. Each morning, I begin my own personal practice of many years by reading a few lines of poetry, and it really helps me arrive. It shifts meditation from something I do into something I enter, and enjoy.

Poetry brings words out of silence, and guides us back again into that field of silence. It doesn’t speak to the thinking mind, but to the heart. And the heart, in many wisdom traditions, is an organ of knowledge: a faculty of perception that knows directly through awareness, not through thought, reason or logic.

This is why the next meditation challenge I am running is called "The Listening Heart".
Listening here refers to one of the many ways to drop into a direct experience of Presence, in an through the Heart.

Poetry brings devotion, beauty, and intimacy into the practice. It reminds us that meditation doesn’t have to be rigid or heavy, but can be surprisingly natural.✨️

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In "The Listening Heart" meditation challenge, I’ll offer you a glimpse into how I tune into my own practice. Each day is inspired by a short poetic reading, followed by simple teachings and guidance to support direct experience.

Over 21 days, we’ll create a space where your practice can grow naturally more and more inspired, consistent, and enjoyable.🤍

👉We begin on Sunday - will you join me?
Comment YES if this sound like you

~ 2016 ~I'm jumping on this trend only because it does mark a milestone for me. On my 28th birthday, 10 years (+ one wee...
19/01/2026

~ 2016 ~

I'm jumping on this trend only because it does mark a milestone for me. On my 28th birthday, 10 years (+ one week) ago, I landed in New Zealand.
This was the end of my nun-like life in the ashram & the beginning of a very new chapter...
This is also the first year I actually have footage of, as I did not own any device prior to this that I could take photos with, and any photos prior to 2016 in my life are rare archives.

Here's a little context behind the images.
1. Young(-er) Radha playing baglama (a traditional Bulgarian instrument)
2. Arriving to NZ from Peru to be met by my love after 5 months apart. This was after spending 5 years living in central and South America and was definitely a culture shock!
3. Reconnecting with my cute young nephews and meeting the youngest for the first time (he was born in NZ)
4. Meeting species of the NZ flora & fauna
5. Road-tripping in style with Gurthie, a 1980-s car which took us many amazing places including lake Waikaremoana
6. After 3 months on a tourist visa discovering NZ, I had to leave the country, so we traveled to Bali
7. Then danced in Turkey
8. Climbed mountains in Bulgaria
9. Sat by rivers in the Czech Republic
10. And ended up returning to NZ and seeing the South island too
11. This time on a work visa, I could finally start doing what I'd done for years prior - offering yoga & meditation in our new home, Hawkes Bay

Wow, what a big year that was! And wow, how much has evolved since.
(Well, this was fun 😁)

18/01/2026

📢 New Program Announcement!
New year, new chance to begin or re-establish your commitment to meditation.

As we begin to settle back into a routine over the month of February, let's carve out some space for what truly nourishes, rejuvenates, and inspires - a connection to Self and to Heart.

"The Listening Heart" is a brand new meditation challenge, inspired by timeless mystical poetry and its ability to speak directly to the Heart, bypassing and quitting the mind. It is one of my personal favourite tools to tune into a meditative state.
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Practicing with a committed group, an expert guidance & inspiring cues makes this journey unique, accessible and potent.

We will meet daily on Zoom for a 20min practice + a poetry reading from ancient mystics and modern authors alike.
Recordings + daily emails will be sent out so that you can adjust the timing of the sessions to your own unique schedule.

Starting with the full moon on Sunday 1st February at 7pm (only evening session), and continuing at 7am daily for 21 days.

Join us!
Comment "practice" below, and I'll send you all you need to know 🙏

A week later, my heart is still overflowing with pure joy after the 1st Aotearoa Kirtan Festival ✨️The joy of sangha, sp...
15/01/2026

A week later, my heart is still overflowing with pure joy after the 1st Aotearoa Kirtan Festival ✨️

The joy of sangha, spiritual community.
The joy of shared practice.
The joy of Bhakti Yoga, the unitive path of devotion.
The joy of music, melody and rhythm, felt in dance and stillness.
The joy of being alive ~ and in Love 🤍

There is so much gratitude to be shared here:
For being able to provide nourishment for body & soul with the medicine of freshly prepared cacao & chai 🍵

For the .aotearoa team for such an amazing organization.

For all the amazing kirtan leaders and beautiful beings that gathered from all around the country, including my two homes, Whanganui & Hawkes Bay, and amazing leaders such as .healingtherapies + everyone else who shared ~ your graceful example of dedication to the practice is so inspiring!

🤍✨️

31/12/2025

2025 has been a bit of a ride.
A slow, but certain current of change.
A shedding of skins. Snake year.

We moved towns.
Life became a lot more slow, simple and spacious.
There were new ideas that came to fruition, but also many that did not.
A year that taught me to lean into Trust, and appreciatev the beauty of the simple things so much more than I ever did.
And to see all experiences as nuances of the wise teacher that Life is.

Thank you for coming along for the ride!
I treasure each time I share practice or presence with you 🙏

While the Gregorian calendar year and the date of 1st January have no deeper meaning or any alignment with natural or atrological cycles, it's always helpful to pause and reflect, and use a defined period of time to do this.
May you bid farewell to one such defined period of time with joy in your Heart 🤍

This train took a while to get onto, but I'm glad to be "officially" part of the teacher sangha in NZ 🌿🙏
16/12/2025

This train took a while to get onto, but I'm glad to be "officially" part of the teacher sangha in NZ 🌿🙏

16/12/2025

A showcase of a few ayurveda products available to purchase that can make a great Xmas present 🎁 for you or someone who'd love to embrace a new self-care ritual

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What Is Heart Awakening?

“Heart Awakening” is an invitation to journey together towards a more meaningful and happy life, lead by the intuition that Love is our essential nature.

The ancient spiritual traditions have all confirmed that there is a field beyond worries, beyond mind, beyond struggle - and this field is always there, present and accessible for all, and we call it the Heart.

​Blending the ancient knowledge of yoga with the direct experience of meditation, silence and rituals, we can explore the many dimensions of our being, and allow this journey starting and ending in the Heart to bring purification, healing and harmony into our life.

​Heart Awakening aims to reveal our true potential to love and bring sacredness and simplicity to all aspects of life. It is a teaching platform, fully dedicated to the highest benefits of all who participate in the retreats and the events.