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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 BalaganapathiJoin 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/programsoverviewThe online Arkaya embodied expansion certification happens once every two years. Applications are now open.https://www.arkaya.net/teacher-trainingArkaya 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/programsoverviewThe online Arkaya embodied expansion certification happens once every two years. Applications are now open.www.arkaya.net/teacher-trainingArkaya 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