Yoga Teacher Training Certificate
Teach authentic Yoga & Tantra through our 2-year, 500-hour online program
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Yoga and Tantra are more than their mainstream (mis)representations. We teach you how to teach them in their most authentic forms.
Our Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (YTTC) is led by Yogacharini Maitreyi, a master teacher and ancestral knowledge keeper from South India with expertise in traditional Yoga & Tantra. Our exceptional train-the-trainer program prepares future teachers to use yoga as it was originally intended: to foster mind-body harmony, drive personal evolution, enable deep connection, and align us with our highest purpose.
Key Program Outcomes
Graduates of this program emerge with the following core proficiencies:
True Yogic Leadership
Authentic Cultural Wisdom
Deep Personal Insight
Program Structure
The Yoga Teacher Training Certificate is our core offering and proudest creation. Certifying responsible teachers not only benefits them and those they guide, but also redefines Yoga & Tantra and restores them to their ancestral roots. Explore below to discover all the reasons why this program might be right for you.
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Module 1 – Foundations for Life
• Saturdays, 9-11:30am: Weekly Satsanghs –– online yoga classes with opening and closing meditations and a community dialogue
• 60 hours, self-paced: Online coursework
• 5:30-7:00pm PST on the last Thursday of each month: Evolutionary circles –– yogic discussions with your cohort, led by Yogacharini Maitreyi
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• 5 days from 9:00am-2:00pm PST, dates TBD: This module is formatted as an online retreat.
The retreat includes recorded materials, live discussions, as well as activities that do not require proximity to your screen. We work with all the senses (including taste with nourishing virtual cooking sessions). Many graduates consider Module 2 a highlight of the YTTC!
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• 5 Sundays from 9 AM to 2 PM PST: Live online classes
Classes continue with deeper levels of engagement and a greater focus on preparing participants to teach. Practicums are reviewed, feedback is provided, support is offered, and questions are answered. This chapter guides participants through immense, meaningful evolution.
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• 108 self-paced hours: Practicum
Participants conduct yogic teaching and healing work in their communities. Ongoing guidance and support are provided by Yogacharini Maitreyi and other leaders in the Arkaya community.
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• 5 Sundays from 9 AM to 2 PM PST: Live online classes
Classes continue, and the depth of engagement reflects participants' unique transformations. Having engaged in foundational learning and hands-on practice, their light and insight colour the classes in more vibrant hues.
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• 5 days from 9:00am-2:00pm PST, dates TBD: Final online retreat
This retreat follows a similar structure to Module 2, but is uniquely tailored towards participants' integration of all the learnings and transformations into their minds, bodies, and souls. Participants can seek clarity, review concepts, and draw inspiration from one another. This reflective retreat prepares participants to bring their wisdom, light, and yogic leadership into the world.
Graduate Testimonials
While filmed in 2022, these videos represent the YTTC experience
Derek’s experience
Victoria’s experience
Ross’s experience
“Never have I felt clarity, knowledge and wisdom transmitted with such humility and joy. I have rediscovered yoga.”
– YTTC Graduate
About the Teacher
The YTTC is led by Arkaya Founder, Yogacharini Maitreyi
Yogacharini Maitreyi is a traditional yogic and tantric knowledge keeper from South India. Her rich cultural expertise is the essential piece that sets Arkaya’s Yoga Teacher Training Certificate apart from other programs. Maitreyi specifically created the YTTC to provide the most robust yogic teachings, the most meaningful transformations, and the most significant impact. The abundant care she dedicates to the YTTC and its participants is unparalleled.
Since 1997, Maitreyi has held the titles Yoga Chemmal meaning expert, and Yoga Acharini meaning guide. Participation in the YTTC is a rare opportunity to receive true yogic mentorship from a profoundly revered expert in traditional Yoga & Tantra.
The YTTC also features an esteemed group of Guest Teachers who specialize in sacred yoga- & tantra-related practices. Click here to explore their offerings.
Tuition Breakdown
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$690 CAD
This non-refundible deposit covers the Foundations for Life Progam (60-hour on-demand portion of Module 1 of the YTTC), which provides you with hands-on experience to inform whether you decide to pursue full certification. This is an expression of our decolonial values, as we know life presents unexpected shifts and we support participants' mindful choices. Although most have found the YTTC to be invaluable and continued along the learning journey until graduation!
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$5300 CAD – Paid monthly or in full. Full payment due by start date of program.
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We offer equitable payment plan options to support those who require additional flexibility. To inquire about this option, reach out to infoarkaya@gmail.com.
“Investment in the Self is an investment in the collective.” –Yogacharini Maitreyi
Experience the Arkaya Essence
We invite you to attend a Satsangh (online yoga class) for free!
Weekly Satsanghs are online yoga classes that represent Arkaya’s energy, modality, and values. Moving and breathing in this healing space will help inspire what your journey could look like in the Yoga Teacher Training Certificate program.
