"A Sankhya Yogi loses ego every day. A Scholar gains ego every day.”

In this episode, I chat with Ram Jain — a fifth-generation yogi and founder of Arhanta Yoga, with ashrams in both India and the Netherlands. Ram’s journey began at a Vedic school at age 8, and his life has since been dedicated to teaching yoga as a path to self-realization and empowerment.

We talk about his evolution from aspiring dancer to spiritual teacher, how yoga is perceived differently across cultures, and the deeper meaning behind practices like Sankhya and Gyan Yoga. Ram has a beautiful way of flipping questions back on me, sparking some deep reflection on identity, ego, and the dance between individuality and oneness.

He also shares practical advice on choosing a yoga teacher training, including the value of hands-on teaching and staying rooted in tradition.

Takeaways from our conversation:

➖ Yoga is ultimately about coming home to yourself.

➖ Our background shapes how we understand and experience yoga.

➖ Some Western students find ideas like karma and reincarnation a bit unfamiliar at first.

➖ Sankhya Yoga brings a logical lens to deep questions about who we are.

➖ Life unfolds in its own perfect timing — things come when we’re ready.

➖ Each soul is unique, yet part of something greater.

➖ Yoga invites us to explore who we are beneath all the labels.

➖ A strong yoga teacher training should include real-world teaching practice.

➖ Experiencing yoga in its cultural roots can bring deeper insight and connection.

Find Ram:

🌐 www.arhantayoga.org

📸 IG: @arhanta.yoga

This conversation made me smile, stretch my brain, and sit with some big, beautiful paradoxes. I’d love to hear what stood out to you.

In oneness,

Bobbi

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