Join Arkaya Community Director and Assistant Teacher Trainer Ross McKeachie in conversation with Arkaya Founder Yogacharini Maitreyi as they explore the transformative power of the Arkaya Community Satsangh—a weekly gathering dedicated to full-spectrum, decolonized yoga and tantra.

In this episode, Maitreyi shares the structure and philosophy behind the Saturday morning community class, explaining how it guides participants to reconnect with their bodies, breath, energy, and spiritual consciousness through gentle, mindful Arkaya Tantra Yoga. Discover how these practices help shift the nervous system from "suffering to savoring," activating rest, healing, and ease.

Ross and Maitreyi dive deep into the concept of re-parenting and breaking generational cycles, exploring yoga as "bonding without being bound." Learn how Arkaya's holistic approach addresses childhood conditioning and empowers practitioners to reclaim agency over their lives—emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Whether you're new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, this episode offers insights into a practice that honors indigenous wisdom while supporting personal and collective transformation.

Join the Arkaya Community Satsang:Every Saturday, 9-11 AM Pacific | Live on ZoomFirst class free: arkaya.net/communityclass

🌟 How to Find Comfort in Chaos 🌟

In this episode, Yogacharini Maitreyi shares practical guidance on how to transform your environment and your inner state into a sanctuary for peace, healing, and higher awareness. She explains how clutter and unconscious patterns can block our inner light, and offers simple yet profound practices—including conscious breathing and mindful arrangement of physical spaces—to cultivate harmony and clarity.

✨ Be present. Be aware. Be involved. ✨

If you would like to study in a rooted tradition with other spiritually mature students, see all of our online programs and events, including the 500-hour embodied expansion certification . See the link in bio or visit: www.arkaya.net/programsoverview

The online Arkaya embodied expansion certification happens once every two years. Applications are now open.

www.arkaya.net/teacher-training

Arkaya Foundation is a federally and provincially registered not-for-profit in Canada and in India. We are primarily volunteer run with a very small core team. We greatly welcome your support to help with the running of our programs! https://www.arkaya.net/donate

🌟 Essential Teachings in the Arkaya Practice 🌟

Join Yogacharini Maitreyi for this excerpt from her talk at the weekly online Arkaya Community Satsangh.

Dive into the profound wisdom of Arkaya’s teachings, where ancient oral traditions meet modern relevance. This brief podcast unpacks the principles of Karuna Sakshi Bhava and the path of Dharma, highlighting the balance between material life, self-awareness, and spiritual growth.

Learn how classical yogic and tantric practices guide us to live with purpose, embrace sensory pleasures responsibly, and move toward liberation (Moksha) through mindful engagement with life. Discover the significance of the four arms of Mother Lakshmi—Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha—and how they shape a harmonious life.

✨ Be present. Be aware. Be involved. ✨

If you would like to study in a rooted tradition with other spiritually mature students, see all of our online programs and events, including the 500-hour embodied expansion certification . See the link in bio or visit: www.arkaya.net/programsoverview

The online Arkaya embodied expansion certification happens once every two years. Applications are now open.

www.arkaya.net/teacher-training

Arkaya Foundation is a federally and provincially registered not-for-profit in Canada and in India. We are primarily volunteer run with a very small core team. We greatly welcome your support to help with the running of our programs! https://www.arkaya.net/donate

Join Yogacharini Maitreyi for a special Valentine's Day satsangh exploring the yogic understanding of love, desire, and devotion. This heart-centered session weaves together guided meditation, breathwork, and the rich mythology of Indian traditions to illuminate the many dimensions of love.

Maitreyi guides participants through Padma Mudra (lotus mudra) and Jyoti Mudra practices, opening the heart center and cultivating inner illumination. Through the story of Manmatha (the Indian Cupid) and Shiva, she explores how desire can be acknowledged, embraced, and transformed into higher forms of love—from kama (sensory desire) to prema (universal, elevated love).

The session delves into the symbolism of Manmatha's sugarcane bow and flower arrows, representing the five senses and how desire awakens through them. Maitreyi explains how Shiva's third eye—representing discernment and focused awareness—transforms desire into formless, transcendent love (ananga).

Drawing from the concept of Lakshmi's four hands representing dharma (righteous living), artha (material prosperity), kama (desire), and moksha4mmy6 (liberation), Maitreyi offers a framework for understanding desire as a legitimate stage of human evolution that can be refined and sublimated.

This practice integrates body, breath, energy, emotions, and mind, offering tools for conscious living both on and off the mat. Perfect for anyone seeking a deeper, more integrated approach to yoga that honors the full spectrum of human experience.

Key Themes: Heart-opening practices, Valentine's Day mythology, transformation of desire, the many forms of love in Sanskrit, conscious evolution, full-spectrum yoga

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras for Householders

with Yogacharini Maitreyi and Professor Balaganapathi

Join us for a special event featuring Yogacharini Maitreyi from the Arkaya Foundation and Professor Balapngathi from the Philosophical Practitioners Association of India and the University of Delhi. This event celebrated the International Day of Yoga with insights into the Patanjali Yoga Sutras for householders. Learn about the philosophy and practical applications of yoga beyond physical postures, including ethical living, pranayama/breathwork, and maintaining a balanced lifestyle. Discover how to incorporate these teachings into daily life. Stay tuned for details on an upcoming six-week online series for a deeper exploration of the Yoga Sutras.

✨ Be present. Be aware. Be involved. ✨

If you would like to study in a rooted tradition with other spiritually mature students, see all of our online programs and events, including the 500-hour embodied expansion certification . See the link in bio or visit: https://www.arkaya.net/programsoverview

The online Arkaya embodied expansion certification happens once every two years. Applications are now open.

https://www.arkaya.net/teacher-training

Arkaya Foundation is a federally and provincially registered not-for-profit in Canada and in India. We are primarily volunteer run with a very small core team. We greatly welcome your support to help with the running of our programs! https://www.arkaya.net/donate

In this episode, Yogacharini Maitreyi invites listeners on an illuminating journey into the true essence of yoga, drawing on the profound wisdom of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. She reveals how yoga is far more than physical postures—it’s a transformative path toward presence, integrity, and inner freedom. With practical guidance, Maitreyi shares how to weave yogic principles into everyday life, offering tools to ground the body, calm the nervous system, and expand conscious awareness.

Through engaging stories and insights, she explores yoga as a roadmap for emotional healing and self-realization, emphasizing that lasting change comes through committed, embodied practice rather than quick fixes. Maitreyi highlights the importance of ethical living, breathwork, and cultivating a disciplined yet gentle routine. Listeners are encouraged to embrace yoga as a lifelong journey of integration, presence, and compassionate self-discovery.

🌟 Rediscovering Self 🌟

In this episode, Yogacharini Maitreyi shares about the Arkaya Yoga approach, highlighting how conscious breath and mindful movement can help us rediscover balance and clarity within. She offers gentle insights into using yoga as a tool for deeper self-awareness and living with more ease and purpose.

✨ Be present. Be aware. Be involved. ✨

If you would like to study in a rooted tradition with other spiritually mature students, see all of our online programs and events, including the 500-hour embodied expansion certification . See the link in bio or visit: www.arkaya.net/programsoverview

The online Arkaya embodied expansion certification happens once every two years. Applications are now open.

www.arkaya.net/teacher-training

Arkaya Foundation is a federally and provincially registered not-for-profit in Canada and in India. We are primarily volunteer run with a very small core team. We greatly welcome your support to help with the running of our programs! https://www.arkaya.net/donate