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