- Chronic & Musculoskeletal Pain
- Mental Health
- COVID Related Health Challenges
- Optimizing Health (Self-Care, Prevention, Healthy Ageing)
- How Yoga Therapy is Used in Health care
- Sara W. Lazar, PhD, neuroscientist & researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital, assistant professor, Harvard Medical School
- Gary Kraftsow, C-IAYT, Founder and Director of the American Viniyoga Institute
- Shirley Telles, MBBS, MPhil, PhD, world-renowned yoga and breath researcher
- Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, MD (AM), MBBS, Director CYTER of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth
- Dr. Stanford Wong, MD and & Colin Dunsmuir, C-IAYT
- Alison Whitehead, MPH, RYT-500, National Program Lead for Integrative Health, VA
- Dr. Sat Bir Khalsa, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy
- Catherine Justice, Integrative Physical Therapist, C-IAYT, Associate Editor of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy
- Holger Cramer, PhD, Research Director at the Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen
- Michelle Fury, C-IAYT, LPC
- Saraswathi Vasudevan, C-IAYT
- Dr Ingrid Yang, MD, JD, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
SAVE THE DATE & PLAN TO ATTEND THE GYTD CONFERENCE AUG 13-15
Join leaders in the field of yoga therapy sharing educational and experiential presentations. Network with other yoga, healthcare professionals and individuals interested in how yoga therapy supports better health and wellbeing.
Conference Registration Opens in JulyHOST A COMMUNITY SESSION
A highlight of the GYTD 2021 conference is our experiential and educational community sessions lead by yoga therapists across the world. Our hopes are to feature hundreds of yoga therapists through our community sessions, conducting sessions in their home language. If you specialize in using yoga therapy for mental health, chronic pain, COVID related health challenges, optimizing health and wellbeing or share yoga therapy within healthcare settings, we hope you'll submit to host. C-IAYT yoga therapists (or equivalent) are encouraged to lead a community session during the conference. Showcase your expertise, get your knowledge in front the conference attendees and attract new clients interested in how yoga therapy can support their personal health and wellbeing.
Register to be a HostEXHIBIT AT THE CONFERENCE
Though held online, the 2021 GYTD Conference will mimic a conventional conference, inclusive of a 'exhibitor hall' for organizations (schools, programs, businesses) that support the field of yoga therapy. In addition to designated visitation times throughout the conference, you will have the ability to 'man the booth' and meet live with attendees. You will also be able to share a video about your services and be able to get downloaded reports on booth attendants, comments and provide direct links to your website. Contact us for full details about this exciting, interactive opportunity to display your products and services to an engaged audience of healthcare and yoga professionals & enthusiasts.
Learn MoreSPONSOR THE CONFERENCE
The Global Yoga Therapy Day invite you to partner with us as a sponsor for our upcoming three-day conference, Aug 13-15 2021. This conference provides an exciting opportunity to reach 150,000+ people through social media and engage with and promote your organization to thousands of dedicated yoga practitioners and enthusiasts across the world. Limited gold and silver sponsorship opportunities are available, and include the ability to share a short video introducing your business before our keynote presentations. Sponsors also receive the inclusion of an interactive exhibitor's booth in our exhibitor's hall.
Learn MorePLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD
The GYTD is a is a cross lineage, cross cultural, collaborative effort - where yoga professionals, associations, schools and organizations around the globe are working together to lift public awareness of yoga therapy. Lead a Community Session to help build your own business, be a sponsor or exhibitor; or simply join us for the learnings. In the coming months leading up to the conference, please save the dates and help us spread the word!
Help Spread the WordCan't wait for the conference?
Find a yoga therapists or specialist who can support your health and wellbeing or download the (free) Yoga For Better Health app which provides safer and more therapeutic yoga practices and information about yoga therapy.
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