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At Arkaya Foundation, we believe healing creates ripple effects. When one person is empowered with transformative tools for healing, entire communities benefit.
This is why we are raising funds for Rodrigo from La Paz, Bolivia. He is this year’s recipient of an Arkaya Foundation scholarship to join the Embodied Expansion Certification Program—a 2-year, 500-hour live online teacher training in full-spectrum, decolonized Yoga & Tantra.
Click Here to see a 2-minute interview with Rodrigo on YouTube.
Rodrigo is already a dedicated healer with deep roots in integrative medicine. He has trained in Traditional Tibetan Medicine, as well as Andean and Amazonian healing traditions, and already incorporates movement, breathwork, and holistic lifestyle practices into his healing work with patients.
What drew him to Arkaya was the authenticity and depth of the practice. In his words, “what drew me in the most is that it’s a program, a style, a yoga school that’s really authentic and very complete.” He describes the practice as something that “feels really good in the body, in the heart,” while also offering the emotional depth and challenges that support real transformation.
Rodrigo’s vision goes far beyond his own personal growth. After completing the certification, he plans to integrate Arkaya’s embodied healing practices into his work with patients in Bolivia - offering practical tools for nervous system regulation, movement, breath, emotional resilience, and holistic wellbeing. His goal is to make authentic, trauma-informed wellness practices more accessible in his community, where economic barriers often make this kind of training difficult to access.
Arkaya Foundation is a federally and provincially registered non-profit in Canada and a registered charitable organization in India. Arkaya, in Sanskrit, means “the light that inspires awe and heals.” Our mission is to make India’s indigenous yoga and healing sciences accessible to communities in British Columbia and around the world, helping people reconnect with their whole being - body, emotions, mind, life-force, and spirit - while honouring earth-based wisdom traditions and supporting healing, empowerment, and meaningful community connection.
The other students in Rodrigo's cohort invested $6,500 CAD to fully cover the cost of this in-depth 2-year program. Due to the current economic realities in Bolivia, this amount presents a significant barrier for Rodrigo. Your donation will help remove that obstacle so Rodrigo can fully commit to his studies without financial strain and complete his certification. Every donation directly supports Rodrigo’s training and the expansion of healing tools into communities that may not otherwise have access. Whether you give a little or a lot, your contribution becomes part of something much bigger.
As a thank you for supporting this fundraiser, Arkaya Foundation would love to offer meaningful gifts aligned with our mission of healing and embodied wellbeing.
Depending on your donation level, you will receive access to one of Arkaya’s transformational online programs:
✨ $50–150 — One Month of Community Satsangh Membership
Join Arkaya’s supportive global community for live teachings, connection, practice, and spiritual exploration in an ongoing space for growth and belonging.
✨ $175–350 — Laws of Abundance Program
A program designed to help shift limiting beliefs around scarcity, self-worth, and receiving, while cultivating a healthier relationship with abundance, purpose, and aligned action in your life.
✨ $350–450 — Annual Community Satsangh Membership
A full year of access to Arkaya’s community gatherings, teachings, practices, and ongoing support for personal healing, embodiment, and connection.
✨ $475–575 — Arkaya Awareness Practices for Vagal Toning & Nervous System Strength
A practical program focused on regulating the nervous system, increasing resilience, reducing stress, and building greater capacity for calm, grounding, and emotional balance.
✨ $600–750 — Emotional Resilience Program
A deeper exploration into emotional awareness, self-regulation, and healing patterns that no longer serve you. This program supports participants in developing healthier responses to stress, greater emotional intelligence, and stronger inner stability.
✨ $800–1,050 — Foundations for Life Program
A comprehensive personal growth program that explores the building blocks of wellbeing - mindset, emotional health, relationships, self-awareness, and purposeful living - offering practical tools for creating meaningful, lasting change.
✨ $1,500+ — Access to Arkaya’s Full Course Library for One Year
Unlimited access to Arkaya’s full suite of transformational programs, teachings, and practices for a full year of deep healing and growth.
These offerings are our way of saying thank you while also inviting you into practices that support your own healing journey.
To learn more about our offerings, please visit our Teachable page HERE.
If you’re unable to donate, sharing this fundraiser with your community can make an enormous difference.
Thank you for helping us support Rodrigo and expand authentic healing where it’s needed most.
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A transcript from a recent conversation with Rodrigo:
Click Here to see the 2-minute interview with Rodrigo on YouTube
“What drew me in the most is that (Arkaya) is a program, a style, a yoga school that’s really authentic and very complete. Practicing it is very relaxing. It feels really good in the body, in the heart, and for me it’s very complete, very authentic.
It even gets difficult at times — emotionally — and I’m getting a really good system of exercises that I’m incorporating into my daily workout routine, along with certain things I can share with other people.
I’ve studied Tibetan medicine. I graduated in traditional Tibetan medicine. I also have some training in Andean and Amazonian medicine. I think Arkaya yoga is really easy to add as a complement to these medicinal practices.
I feel quite committed to the daily practice of yoga. I think I’ll be able to help my patients, especially as part of the medical recommendations I give them. There are always exercises, lifestyle habits, and so on. And a lot of what I’m learning is easy to incorporate into the treatment of my patients.
It (the fundraiser) can also help me pay for the studies for the yoga teacher training. At the moment, I’m dealing with a financial situation. It’s tough here in my country, and it would be a big help.”