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Yoga Tourism in Africa: A rising wave of wellness and opportunity 
Yoga tourism is emerging as a powerful trend worldwide, and Tanzania is poised to become a leading destination for wellness travel. Known for its safaris and cultural richness, Tanzania is now exploring new frontiers with the help of Swasti Yoga Center, Associate Centre of the...
Chandigarh UT Chapter leads the way in celebrating IDY 2025 with spirit of unity and wellness 
The Chandigarh UT Chapter of the Indian Yoga Association has actively joined the national celebration of the 11th International Yoga Day (IYD), embracing the global theme “One Earth, One Health” to highlight the vital link between personal well-being and planetary harmony. The chapter began its...
Yoga Unplugged: SBV organises Yoga Fest 
School of Yoga Therapy (SYT), ISCM, SBV (Associate Centre of the Indian Yoga Association) conducted the SBV Yoga Fest 2025 (as a Curtain raiser for the 11th IDY) under the signature event category of Yoga Unplugged. This was a Regional level program for all the...
Yoga Unplugged: Yoga Awareness Program at Rural Healthcare Training Center of SBV, Pondicherry 
The School of Yoga Therapy (SYT), Institute of Salutogenesis & Complementary Medicine (ISCM) of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), Associate Centre of the Indian Yoga Association, conducted a vibrant and impactful awareness program at the Rural Healthcare Training Center (RHTC) of SBV in the Aranganur. This...
YVN concludes successful 52nd Annual Summer Course 
Yoga Vidya Niketan (YVN), Mumbai, Member Institute of Indian Yoga Association, successfully concluded its 52nd Summer Yoga Course held from May 1 to May 31, 2025. Conducted across 34 physical centres in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai — ranging from TIFR Colaba to Mankhurd, and Borivali...
Yoga Samavesh IDY 2025: SBV with IYA conducts awareness program on Yoga Therapy for Residents of Alcohol De-addiction Centre 
A collaborative outreach program was organised and conducted by the School of Yoga Therapy, ISCM, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) in association with the Indian Yoga Association – Pondicherry chapter and Garudaa Mental Health Wellness Centre, Cuddalore- for the residents of the alcohol and cannabis de-addiction...
Yoga education for underprivileged children by IYA Chandigarh Chapter at Sivananda Center of Excellence 
The Indian Yoga Association, Chandigarh State Chapter, conducted a meaningful yoga education session for children of brick kiln workers at the Sivananda Center of Excellence, Kakrmajra. The session was led by Yog Guru Shri Sandeep Sharma from Ashiana Children’s Home, Sector 16, Panchkula, who has...
Free yoga sessions for women municipal workers held in Chennai under IYA-TNSCC Samavesh Program 
As part of the Ministry of AYUSH’s “Samavesh” program—one of the 10 signature events under the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations, Smt S. Lalitha, Professional Member of the Indian Yoga Association (IYA) and founder of Abhyasaa Yoga Center and Therapy in Chennai, successfully...
Tamil Nadu SCC hosts valedictory of free summer yoga classes for children at Ashok Nagar 
The Tamil Nadu State Chapter Committee (SCC) of the Indian Yoga Association (IYA), in collaboration with Shri N. Elumalai of Rangarajapuram SKY Trust, successfully conducted the closing ceremony of the Free Summer Yoga Classes for Children at the Ashok Nagar Anjaneyar Temple, Chennai. Held from...
VYAS Kolkata hosts yoga awareness camp to promote One World, One Health 
As part of the Yoga Teacher Training Programme, Vivekananda Yoga Abhyas Sanstha (VYAS Kolkata), an Associate Centre of the Indian Yoga Association, organized a Yoga Awareness Camp on May 4, 2025, at Keshav Bhawan, Kolkata. Dedicated to the theme “One World, One Health through Yoga,”...



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10 Jul 2025

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Message from President, Guruji Dr HR Nagendra
Messages from IYA Office Bearers

Message from President, Guruji Dr HR Nagendra 

The Indian Yoga Association was established by the leading Yoga Masters and Gurus drawn from various traditions with strong indepth knowledge of traditional yoga and Indian philosophy. The main objective of the association is to spread the knowledge of traditional yoga across globe for the welfare of the society for peaceful co-existence. Initially, Yoga which was confined to the Indian subcontinent gradually moved across globe as the science associated with yoga is being revealed by the researchers.

With the United Nations Organisation declaring June 21st as International Day of Yoga, the demand for yoga education and research is exponentially on the rise and thus yoga can be seen in all walks of life. This is also a reason many pseudo institutes, associations and gurus have sprung like mushrooms creating confusion in the minds of the public apart from causing damage to the traditional Yoga.

With a view to prevent further damage to the traditional yoga, Indian Yoga Association has initiated various major initiatives to curtail the damage and also to standardize yoga education and practice across globe. Indian Yoga Association has initiated process of setting up global accreditation body in association with National Assessment and Accreditation Council, for imparting uniform standard yoga education and practice.

As the president of the Indian Yoga Association, I take this opportunity to convey to the entire yoga fraternity that, the Association with eminent yoga personalities will stand to promote yoga education and research without diluting the traditional knowledge of the yoga, for the welfare of the society.

I congratulate the team of our Standing PPP Committee of Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavnani for embarking on this much-awaited Yogvani, a mouthpiece of IYA. All the important happenings in the yoga world will be made available through this to all IYA Members. I urge everybody to spread the message of IYA through this newsletter.

With Love,
Dr H R Nagendra
( President )

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