In this article I have given the: 1. Scientific rationale 2. Story of Rahu 3. Astrological implication 4. Auspicious time for sadhana + Spiritual practices to do for 8th April SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE We were told as kids in India that looking at the solar eclipse would harm us and to stay indoors. That's because kids will be tempted to look at this new phenomenon if they are outside and their eyes can be easily damaged. Even adults can damage their retinas temporarily or permanently and please see modern science corroborating that in the link below.  A smart way of deterring kids and people ..read more

From Left to Right: Zorina, Schuleen, and Yogacharini Maitreyi Healing The Inner Child And Finding Purpose Yoga is the beautiful science and art of rebirthing and reparenting oneself into wholeness.  - Yogacharini Maitreyi I was very glad I was able to make it for the baby shower of one of my Arkaya Holistic Healing/ Guidance clients on September 10th 2023. Schuleen, the mom to be, was brought in for my sessions by her friend Zorina, who healed herself from many ailments including Lymes with my support and conceived a baby through the sessions. She wanted her friend to benefit too. It w ..read more

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - The World is One Family - Image Credit: vasudhaiva kutumbakam images - Bing images This article, written in September 2023, speaks to the recent controversy in Tamil Nadu, India about Sanatana Dharma which has spread into a national and international debate. A Note the Reader: If you are unaware of the context of this political situation in Tamil Nadu, it may be difficult to follow this situation. However, as a practitioner, kindly read with the mind of trying to understand the principles being pointed to. What is Sanatana Dharma? Sanatana (pronounced Sa-naa-thana ..read more

Source: Google Images On the 23rd March we had a 90 minute zoom session for the Indian Summer Fest, CINS and Arkaya teams. We introduced them to the Artist as Healer project and had them experience a healing session sitting on chairs. “Karma” was also there. She is the star of the short film I am going to make on multisensory healing. We had artists and doctors attend where Dr. Arun introduced the need for integrative thinking in modern medicine and Sirish gave his artistic perspective. I facilitated a session so those present could experience this integration of the right and left and brain ..read more

Photo Credit: Bing Images (bing.com) with text added by Arkaya CLICK HERE TO JOIN ONLINE ARKAYA COMMUNITY CLASS & SATSANGH VIA ZOOM Every Saturday from 9 - 11 AM PST Wishing everyone a year filled with ease, grace and many blessings. We have heard of new year’s resolutions and used them many times. A resolution requires will power to move away from that which does not serve us or the goals we think we need to reach. It has the element of motivating ourselves to reach certain milestones. A sankalpa is a sanskrit word that has its root meaning in kalpana. Kalpana is imagination, an ide ..read more

CLICK HERE TO JOIN ONLINE ARKAYA COMMUNITY CLASS VIA ZOOM Every Saturday from 9 - 11 AM PST Today, the 10th of September 2021, is Ganesha Chathurthi or Ganesha's birthday. Till today vedic astrologers are able to calculate the exact date in the vedic calendar. This birthday is celebrated all over India with a lot of excitement. The food that is Ganesha’s favourite is made, like kozhukattai (as it is called in south India) and modhak (as called in the north). His symbolism is seen in the picture above and below is an Ode to Ganesha. Ganesha had one of the first ever head transplants, as he ..read more

CLICK HERE TO JOIN ONLINE ARKAYA COMMUNITY CLASS VIA ZOOM Every Saturday from 9 - 11 AM PST PLATITUDES PLATED FOR A PRICE A platitude is a dull or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh and profound. It gives the false impression of wisdom when it actually is propagating irrelevant ideas, falsehood and in certain cases causes damage. So if you find someone serving you stale or saccharine sweet spiritual smoothy, go elsewhere. Or better still, drink from your own cup. PLATITUDE 1 - “GET OUT OF VICTIM MODE” I was on a women’s forum a while ago and one of the ladies sha ..read more

Photo from a Facebook post by Maskwasis Boysis telling the story of her father’s experiences in residential schools in Canada. CLICK HERE TO JOIN ONLINE ARKAYA COMMUNITY CLASS VIA ZOOM Every Saturday from 9 - 11 AM PST So far we have been looking at cultural appropriation specific to yoga culture. However the stark abuses, atrocities and genocide of the first nations people in Canada and the U.S needs to be spoken of. The last week was heavy due to the discovery of 215 first nations children, some as young as 3 who were buried behind the Kamloops residential school after being physically ..read more

CLICK HERE TO JOIN ONLINE ARKAYA COMMUNITY CLASS VIA ZOOM Every Saturday from 9 - 11 AM PST The Namasthe is a beautiful gesture to humble ourselves, connect to the heart and cultivate Empathy. Through this balanced connection with ourselves, we connect to the essence in another. We truly LISTEN. Reconciliation becomes natural when we EMBODY the Namasthe. “Nama” means to bow and “they” means you in Sanskrit. More details are given as you scroll down “Namasthe” warrants a post of its own as it has become the poster child of appropriation that “lay Indians” ,not just yoga practitioners or a ..read more

"While not a native American Indian my self I do find the term 'low man on the Totem pole' to be an offensive stereotype." - CartoonStock CLICK HERE TO JOIN ONLINE ARKAYA COMMUNITY CLASS VIA ZOOM Every Saturday from 9 - 11 AM PST Reconciliation Needs Further Understanding And Having Conversations Last week we focused on the list of 9 points that support reconciliation. We need to take steps to bridge this divide and create inclusive spaces where we can speak about the yogic life. If you find someone using a derogatory term or misconception about another culture or specific misconception ..read more