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2025 SPECIAL EVENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA
Friday, June 20
NYC – Times Square
Solstice in Times Square
All Day Sessions
Free
timessquarenyc.org
Friday, June 20
NYC – UN HQ
Deepak Chopra Meditation
5 PM – 6:30 PM
Free
(RSVP) arvayoga.org
Saturday, June 21
NYC – Central Park
UPLIFTNY25 Festival
10 AM – 5 PM
Free
https://www.seetickets.us/event/upliftny25/644397
Saturday, June 21
DC – Union Station
International Yoga Day
10 AM – 12 PM
Free
https://www.unionstationdc.com/events/international-yoga-day-at-union-station/
Saturday, June 21
DC – NMWA Morning Flow Yoga
9 AM – 10 AM
$15–$20
https://nmwa.org/whats-on/calendar/international-yoga-day-2025-06-21/
Saturday, June 21
DC – The Yards Outdoor Yoga
8 AM
Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-outdoor-yoga-at-the-yards-tickets-1411154794979
Saturday, June 21
Williamsburg, VA
Puppy Yoga
10 AM – 11 AM
$20 donation
https://heritagehumane.org/yoga/#:~:text=Puppy%20Yoga%20Class:,21%20at%2010:00%20AM
Saturday, June 21
Richmond, VA
Sunrise Yoga (Deepak Patil)
7 AM – 8 AM
Free
https://www.styleweekly.com/event/celebrate-international-yoga-day-2025/2025-06-21/2/
Saturday, June 21
India
Yoga Sangam
All day
Free
https://yoga.ayush.gov.in/yoga-sangam
https://yoga.ayush.gov.in/
2024
| 8-14 Mar. | International Yoga Festival | Parmarth Niketan, India | ||
2023
| 8-14 Mar. | International Yoga Festival | Online | ||
| 25 Mar. | World Culture Festival - Hampton Roads | Virginia Beach, VA US | ||
| 21 Jun. | International Day of Yoga | Worldwide | ||
2022
| 9-10 Apr. | 8th International Conference: Role of Yoga & Sanskritam in Human Transformation Website: https://www.indianassociationofyoga.org/conference/ | Haridwar, India | ||
| 10 Apr. | Yoga Therapy Retreat 11 (YTR11) Website: https://www.taksha.org/events/ytr11 | Online | ||
| 21 Jun. | International Day of Yoga | |||
2019
| Feb 22-24 | Food is Consciousness Seminar Sponsor: The Ayurvedic Institute Website: https://www.ayurveda.com/events/food-is-consciousness | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Feb 23-24 | 5th International Conference on Human Excellence Through Yoga Website: http://www.indianassociationofyoga.org/events.html | Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar, India |
| Mar 1-7 | 5th International Yoga Festival Website: http://www.internationalyogafestival.org/register/ | Rishikesh, India |
| Jun 21 | International Yoga Day Website: https://yogasetu.org/1265-2/ | Worldwide |
2018
| Feb 23-26 | Eternal Sound Healing with Gongs Retreat Website: http://www.parmarth.org/event/eternal-sound-healing-with-gongs-retreat-feb23/ | Partmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, India |
| Mar 11 | Yoga Therapy Retreat (YTR8) Website: http://www.taksha.org/cim628-ytr8 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Apr 14 | American Parkinson's Dis-ease Association, Hampton Roads Optimism Walk and Practice Yoga Therapy for Parkinson's Dis-ease Website: https://www.apdaparkinson.org/community/virginia/ Contact: apdavirginia@apdaparkinson.org | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Apr 20-22 | Yoga Therapy for Heart Dis-ease, Texas Yoga Conference with MD Anderson Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/texas-yoga-conference-2018-yoga-for-health-training-tickets-41570208613 | Houston, TX US |
| Apr 21-22 | Practice Yoga for Heart Health and Recovery Lecture and Practice Yoga and Heart Dis-ease as Prevention and Treatment | Sugar Land, TX US |
| Jun 13-17 | Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) Website: https://iayt.site-ym.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=844647 | Reston, VA US |
| Jun 21 | International Yoga Day Website: http://www.un.org/en/events/yogaday/ | |
| Jul 3-8 | Yoga Therapy Conference Global Network Initiative / Asian Yoga Therapy Association / Japan Yoga Therapy Society | Omiya-Sendai, Japan |
| Jul 9-11 | Yoga Therapy Workshop for Chronic Dis-eases | Singapore |
| Sep 21-23 | CME Course: Yoga Therapy for Health Care Providers Website: http://lifeinyoga.org/Home/CMEMedicalPrograms | Linthicum Heights, MD US |
| Oct 15-17 | Symposium on Yoga Research (SYR) Website: http://www.iayt.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1032060 | West Stockbridge, MA US |
| Oct 27 | Ist Satvic Space WS on Mindfulness Experience Website: https://www.satvicspaceyoga.com/purchase-now/https://www.satvicspaceyoga.com/purchase-now/ | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Nov 13 | Nutrition as Medicine Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nutrition-as-medicine-1-day-integrative-nutrition-conference-tickets-50414788991 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
2017
| Feb 5 | Yoga Therapy Retreat (YTR7) Website: http://www.taksha.org/event/CIM628 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Mar 1-7 | International Yoga Festival Website: http://event-carnival.com/india/international-yoga-festival | Rishikesh, IN |
| Mar 8 | “Chair Yoga” Sponsor: Peninsula Council on Aging Community Forum on Aging Presenter: Dilip Sarkar, M.D., Taksha Institute POC: Dilip Sarkar, M.D.dilipsarkarster@gmail.com | Newport News, VA US |
| Mar 25-26 | International Conference on Social Transformation through Yoga Sponsor: Indian Association of Yoga, New Delhi in collaboration with Dept. of Yoga, Uttarakhand Sanskrit University Haridwar Website: http://www.indianassociationofyoga.org/ | Haridwar, IN |
| Apr 27 - May 2 | Cardiac Medical Yoga Teacher Training Certification Website: www.cawww.cardiacyoga.comcardiacyoga.com POC: Princeton Yoga Center - deborah@princetonyoga.com or 609-924-7294 | Princeton, NJ US |
| May 24 - 3:30 am EDT (13:00 IST) | 45 Minute Google Hangout by the India Development Foundation of Overseas Indians (IDF-OI) - Focus: Australia Website to register: www.bit.ly/2rkEpEs Flyer: Click here. | Online |
| Jun 17 - 8:30 am - 10:30 am EDT | 3rd International Day of Yoga - Sylvan Theater, National Mall - 8:30 am - 10:30 am Website: www.dcyogaday.orgwww.dcyogaday.org | Washington, DC US |
| Sep 4-13 | Cardiac Medical Yoga Teacher Training Certification Website: www.cardiacyoga.comwww. cardiacyoga.com POC: Ayako Akiyama at ayako.aa@gmail.com | Tokyo, JP |
| Nov 2-7 | Cardiac Medical Yoga Teacher Training Certification Website: www.cardiacyoga.comwww. cardiacyoga.com POC: M. Mala Cunningham - info@cardiacyoga.com or 434-296-7100 | Charlottesville, VA US |
2016
| Jan 3-7 | 21st International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and Its Applications Sponsor: SVYASA Website: https://svyasa.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/brochure-21-incofyra-2016-22-lr.pdf |
Bengaluru, IN |
| Mar 1-7 | International Yoga Festival Website: https://event-carnival.com/india/international-yoga-festival |
Rishikesh, IN |
| Mar 2 | “Chair Yoga” Peninsula Council on Aging Community Forum on Aging Presenter: Dilip Sarkar, MD, Taksha Institute POC: dilipsarkarster@gmail.com |
Newport News, VA US |
| Mar 12-13 | International Conference on Yoga and Holistic Health Sponsor: Indian Association of Yoga, New Delhi (IAOY) Website: www.yogmimansa.webs.com |
Haridwar, IN |
| Jun 9-12 | Symposium of Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) Sponsor: International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) Website: https://www.iayt.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=746965 |
Reston, VA US |
| Jun 21 | IDY International Yoga Day Washington DC – Live Updates POC: Mr. Sridharan Mudhusudhanan (001-202-939-7041/42) Website for Live Updates: https://www.yogadayquotes.com/idy-international-yoga-day-washington-dc-live-updates-2015-world-yoga-day-47 |
Washington, DC US |
2015
| Mar 3 | “Simple Everyday Movement – The Foundation of Health at Any Age” Peninsula Council on Aging Community Forum on Aging Keynote speaker: Joan Vernikos, PhD, Taksha University |
Newport News, VA US |
| Mar 3 | “Chair Yoga” Peninsula Council on Aging Community Forum on Aging Presenter: Dilip Sarkar, MD, Taksha University POC: dilipsarkarster@gmail.com |
Newport News, VA US |
| Dec 27-30 | 8th International Conference: Yoga & Education – Principles and Practices KaivalyaDhama Yoga Institute Website: www.kdham.com |
Lonavla, IN |
2014
| Jan 11-12 | Medical Yoga Symposium: Modern Yoga Sponsor: Freer and Sackler Galleries Co-sponsor: Therapeutic Yoga of Greater Washington & the Center for Integrative Medicine at George Washington University (GWU) Medical Center Venue: Day 1- Freer Gallery; Day 2 – GWU Campus |
Washington, DC US |
| Feb 2 – May 18 | Exhibit: Yoga: The Art of Transformation Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Website: www.asianart.org |
San Francisco, CA, US |
| Feb 14-17 | Yoga Therapy for Medical Professionals Maritime Conference Center POC: dilipsarkarster@gmail.com |
Baltimore, MD US |
| Feb 22-26 | “Post-flight Orthostatic Hypotension and Related Vestibular Autonomic Challenges Associated with Spaceflight” Symposium on Central Vestibular Control of Essential Autonomic Functions, Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) Meeting Invited panelist: Joan Vernikos, PhD, Taksha Institute |
San Diego, CA US |
| April 3-4 | “Space Physiology and Medicine – The Role of Gravity & Sedentary Lifestyles, Health, Wellness and Aging” ISH3: International Space Health Forum (TSH675) Chairman: Joan Vernikos, PhD, Taksha Institute |
Santa Clara, CA US |
| April 23-27 | “Posture Change – The Foundation of Health” 2014 Sports Sciences Symposium, American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Keynote speaker: Joan Vernikos, PhD, Taksha Institute |
Orlando, FL US |
| Jun 5-8 | The Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) Website: www.sytar.org/sytar2014/sytar_overview.htm |
Austin, TX US |
| Jun 21 | World Yoga Day 2014 POC: Yoga@YogaPortugueseConfederation.com Website: www.yogaworldsday.com |
Lisbon, Portugal |
| Jun 22 – Sep 2 | Exhibit: Yoga: The Art of Transformation Cleveland Museum of Art Website: www.clevelandart.org |
Cleveland, OH, US |
| Jul 30 – Aug 1 | 4th International Symposium on Hydrogen-Matter Interactions S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, India Website: www.svyasa.org |
Bengaluru, India |
| Sep 24-26 | The Symposium on Yoga Research (SYR) Website: www.sytar.org/syr2014/syr_overview.htm |
Lenox, MA US |
2013
| Jun 9-12 | The Symposium on Yoga Research (SYR) Website: www.sytar.org/SYR2013/default.aspx |
Newton, MA US |
| Jun 13-16 | The Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) Website: www.sytar.org/sytar2013/ |
Newton, MA US |
| Jun 22-23 | World Yoga Day POC: Yoga@YogaPortugueseConfederation.com |
Lisbon, Portugal |
| Sep 2-3 | SVYASA Visiting Taksha Institute POC: dilipsarkarster@gmail.com |
Poquoson and Norfolk, VA, US |
| Oct 19, 2013 – Jan 26, 2014 | Exhibit: Yoga: The Art of Transformation, at Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery Website: www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/yoga.asp |
Washington, DC, US |
| Nov 8-11 | Yoga Therapy for Medical Professionals Venue: Maritime Conference Center POC: dilipsarkarster@gmail.com |
Baltimore, MD US |
| Dec 21-25 | International Yog Festival and Conference Venue: Saurashtra University, Rajkot POC: info@internationalyogfestival.org Website: www.InternationalYogFestival.org |
Rajkot, Gujarat, India |