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Garbhasanskar workshop guides expecting mothers on the path of conscious motherhood 
The Garbhasanskar Workshop, organised by iPregatips in collaboration with AYG Academy, an Associate Centre of the Indian Yoga Association (IYA), was held on 10 December 2025 at 6:00 pm. The session welcomed expecting mothers into a warm, nurturing, and insightful learning environment focused on conscious...
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Shiv Darshan Yoga Vidyalaya conducts Maruthi Maha Yajna for World Peace 
Shiv Darshan Yoga Vidyalaya, an Associate Centre of the Indian Yoga Association (IYA), organised a sacred Maruthi Maha Yajna for World Peace, conducted with deep reverence by Swami Gambhirananda. The event witnessed heartfelt participation from devotees who gathered in large numbers to invoke peace, harmony,...
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Easy Yoga Studioz touches lives through community wellness initiatives 
Easy Yoga Studioz, an Associate Centre of IYA, collaborated with the Lions Club to conduct wellness programmes for senior citizens, hospital staff, and children from boys’ and girls’ orphanages. Over two days, tailored sessions were conducted for different age groups, with over 200 participants benefiting...
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CYE conducts skill training programme on Yoga and Health Management 
The Centre for Yoga Education (CYE), an Associate Centre of IYA, organised a Two-Day Skill Training Programme on Yoga Skills and Health Management under RUSA 2.0 at Alagappa University, Karaikudi, on 23–24 October 2025.The programme commenced with a welcome address by Prof. S. Saroja, followed...
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YogAI 2025 explores the Interface of Yogic Science and Artificial Intelligence at WCSC 
Vethathiri Maharishi College of Yoga Research Centre, a unit of the World Community Service Centre (WCSC) which is a Member Institute of IYA, organised its first International Conference – “Yogic Science through Artificial Intelligence (YogAI 2025)” on 13–14 December 2025. The conference was preceded by...
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Yogis Trust hosts three-day Yoga and Meditation camp in Courtallam 
Yogis Trust, an Associate Centre of IYA, organised a three-day Yoga and Meditation Camp from 12–14 December 2025 at the serene premises of Ramakrishna Ashram, Aintharuvi, Courtallam, Tenkasi District, Tamil Nadu. Participants from various regions across Tamil Nadu attended the camp with keen interest. Each...
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Students experience the spirit of Karma Yoga through seva at Chiranjiv Foundation 
Students of Chiranjiv Foundation, an Associate Centre of IYA, enthusiastically participated in a Karma Yoga Practical Activity on 7 December 2025, gaining firsthand experience of Nishkama Karma—selfless action performed with devotion and responsibility. The students engaged in meaningful activities such as: Gardening and soil preparationPlantation...
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Gramin Upkar Sansthan promotes Surya Namaskar among youth in Ranchi 
Gramin Upkar Sansthan, Ranchi, an Associate Centre of the Indian Yoga Association (IYA), successfully organised Surya Namaskar yoga sessions on Sunday, 14 December 2025, at Vaishnave Prabhat Shakha, Gayatri Nagar, Pirra, Kathitand, Ranchi, Jharkhand. The session was conducted under the guidance of Shri Ajay Dubey,...
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Rajasthan SCC hosts Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar 
On the auspicious occasion of the Jaipur visit of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji, Chairman of the Indian Yoga Association, the Rajasthan State Chapter Committee of the Indian Yoga Association extended a warm and heartfelt welcome to him. Being in the divine presence of...
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Krish Yoga Vidhyaalaya hosts 3-Day transformative workshop 
Krish Yoga Vidhyaalaya, an Associate Centre of the Indian Yoga Association, successfully organised a transformative three-day yoga workshop in collaboration with Puvidham Rural Development Trust in Dharmapuri. The first day, held on 10th October 2025 at the Krish Yoga Vidhyaalaya campus, focused on an immersive...
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Pages from the Past

The Year that Went By – 2021 

Yogavani, the mouth piece of Indian Yoga Association (IYA) was launched in February 2020. As we complete two years, with this Special Second Anniversary issue of Yogavani, we dedicate the section ‘Glimpses into the Past’ to the highlights of important events covered in Yogavani in...
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Messages from IYA Office Bearers

Messages 

These few years have been quite a yogic experience, more so since the Executive Council selected me as its President after Padma Vibhushan Late Pujya Dr. BKS Iyengar and Sri OP Tiwari had already borne the responsibility previously. If anything, I hope I have borne...
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Yoga Research

Research Committee – March 2022 

From the Annals of Yoga Research Research is extremely important to support different approaches to health care. In the recent past, Yoga has been gaining lot of attention as Yoga Institutes, reseachers, scholars have started offering substantive clinical research evidence. In this issue, Indian Yoga...
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Pages from the Past

Nostalgia – IYA Unfolded 

Constituted in 2008, Indian Yoga Association (IYA) has come a long way. The association is a maiden attempt to unite all yoga paramparas in a common cause. The Association is committed to promotion and advancement of Yoga and its applications around the world and industry-cum-self...
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Yoga Events & Activities

Yoga Events & Activities 

Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari organises 5th Yoga Sastra Sangamam Honourable Governor of Kerala Sri Arif Mohammed Khan’s inaugural speech on 25th Feb The fifth Yoga Sastra Sangamam was held at Vivekananda Kendra, Vivekanandapuram, Kanyakumari from February 25-27, 2022. In all 216 delegates and 11 guests participated...
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Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements 

We are happy to inform that Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director, Standing Publicity, Publication & P.R. Committee, Indian Yoga Association & Chairman, International Centre for Yoga Education and Research (ICYER) has been nominated Member of the Steering Committee of Yoga Certification Board (YCB). The objectives...
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Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements 

We are happy to inform that Shri Subodh Tiwari, Vice President, Indian Yoga Association & Honorary Secretary, CEO, Kaivalyadhama S.M.Y.M.Samiti has been nominated as an expert member of AYUSH Interdisciplinary Task Force on High Impact Research in Yoga by the Central Council for Research in...
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Heart-to-Heart with the Guru 

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा ग्रुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुः साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ॥ Guru is light, Guru is wisdom. Gu is darkness and Ru means light. Guru is someone who mentors the shishya (disciple) and pulls him out of darkness and takes him towards...
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