Upcoming Events
Wisdom of the Past, Healing of the Future
with Chief Reuben George & Yogacharini Maitreyi
Date: Thursday June 12, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Free Online Event ~ The Livestream link will be sent to your e-mail upon registration
This presentation is part of the 4th annual Decolonizing Dialogues: Celebrating Indigenous & Yogic Cultures
Presented by the Arkaya Foundation in collaboration with Banyen Books & Sound.
June 12 & 15, 2025
Join Chief Reuben George of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Yogacharini Maitreyi for a powerful conversation bridging Indigenous and yogic traditions. Together, they explore how ancestral wisdom can guide us through today’s challenges—illuminating pathways of healing, cultural resilience, and respectful collaboration. This cross-cultural dialogue invites us to remember that the roots of true well-being are woven through history, land, and spirit.
Speakers:
Chief Reuben George is an environmental and spiritual leader, Sundance Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, and internationally recognized for his advocacy to protect Indigenous lands and waters.
Yogacharini Maitreyi is the founder of Arkaya Foundation and a master teacher of India’s indigenous yoga and healing sciences, with over 25 years of teaching experience worldwide. Learn more about her, Arkaya Foundation, and the Arkaya 50-hour teacher training at www.arkaya.net
Hosted by Ross McKeachie, host of Branches of Wisdom (Banyen Books Podcast series) and Arkaya Foundation Community Director and Assistant Teacher Trainer.
In honor of International Yoga Day and National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Decolonizing Dialogues series returns for its fourth year—bringing together Indigenous and yogic wisdom keepers for transformative conversations and embodied practices. This unique event explores the shared impacts of colonization, celebrates cultural resilience, and nurtures healing through authentic, respectful dialogue.
Tune in at 7 PM PST on Sunday June 15th as well for the conversation on Healing the Trauma of Colonization with Yogacharini Maitreyi.
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Arkaya Foundation | arkaya.net
Banyen Books & Sound | banyen.com
The wisdom of the past is the healing of the future.
Healing the Trauma of Colonization
with Yogacharini Maitreyi
Date: Sunday June 15, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Free Online Event ~ The Livestream link will be sent to your e-mail upon registration.
This presentation is part of the 4th annual Decolonizing Dialogues: Celebrating Indigenous & Yogic Cultures
Presented by the Arkaya Foundation in collaboration with Banyen Books & Sound.
June 12 & 15, 2025
In this deep and restorative session, Yogacharini Maitreyi and Ross McKeachie discuss the impact of colonization on India’s indigenous yogic traditions and the broader global context. They will unpack the nuances of yoga, tantra, and the allied life sciences, offering insight into reclaiming and honoring these teachings. The event includes a guided full-spectrum mindfulness practice to support personal and collective healing.
Speaker:
Yogacharini Maitreyi is the founder of Arkaya Foundation and a master teacher of India’s indigenous yoga and healing sciences, with over 25 years of teaching experience worldwide. Learn more about her, Arkaya Foundation, and the Arkaya 50-hour teacher training at www.arkaya.net
Hosted by Ross McKeachie, host of Branches of Wisdom (Banyen Books Podcast series) and Arkaya Foundation Community Director and Assistant Teacher Trainer.
In honor of International Yoga Day and National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Decolonizing Dialogues series returns for its fourth year—bringing together Indigenous and yogic wisdom keepers for transformative conversations and embodied practices. This unique event explores the shared impacts of colonization, celebrates cultural resilience, and nurtures healing through authentic, respectful dialogue.
Tune in at 7 PM PST on Thursday June 12th as well for the conversation on Wisdom of the Past, Healing of the Future with Chief Reuben George and Yogacharini Maitreyi.
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Arkaya Foundation | arkaya.net
Banyen Books & Sound | banyen.com
The wisdom of the past is the healing of the future.
Emotional Resilience for the New Year:
Wed. January 15th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Emotions are E-nergy in motion. Learn to direct and harness their energy. Give yourself a booster dose of e- vitamins for stamina and healing. Become and stay vital and energized to savour and digest 2025. Learn to identify and heal schisms in your emotions and psyche to prevent relationship breakdowns.
Contents
- Identify your triggers and trauma through awareness practices
- Minimize physical, emotional and mental toxins that add to the emotional overload
- Learn how to self regulate and co regulate with loved ones
- A four step program to transform unresolved emotions and use their energy wisely
Methodology
- Awareness practices to identify somatic pain and holding patterns
- Yogic practices on chairs for realignment
- Tools to soothe and recalibrate the nervous system and vagus nerve.
- Breath and cathartic practices to release suppressed or leaking emotions
In collaboration with Unity of Vancouver.
