IYTA Brazil, the International Associate of the Indian Yoga Association, celebrated its 50th anniversary with a three-day event held from August 1 to 3, 2025, in São Paulo. The celebrations, organized at the Associação Cultural e Assistencial Mie Kenjin do Brasil, brought together yoga practitioners, teachers, and enthusiasts to honor five decades of dedicated work in yoga teaching and community building across Brazil.
The highlight of the event was the keynote sessions by the esteemed Nepalese yoga master Bholanath Yogi, whose inspiring lectures and practices guided participants toward self-knowledge and transformation. The program also included a dynamic yoga pair performance that demonstrated synchronization and fluidity in practice, a lecture on Laya Yoga by Salete Figueredo exploring the energetic dimensions of yoga, and a guided meditation session led by Professor Noemia Saporito Marine, who at 102 years of age shared her profound wisdom and experience. An enchanting Mohiniattam dance performance further deepened the cultural and spiritual connection of the gathering, while an interactive Ethics Laboratory on the Yamas and Niyamas conducted by Cristiane Posso illuminated yoga’s ethical core.
The golden jubilee celebration stood as a milestone in IYTA Brazil’s journey, honoring its legacy while reinforcing its mission of promoting yoga education and fostering international collaboration within the global yoga community.
