About This Meeting
IAYT is pleased to announce
our Second Annual Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR).
The first SYTAR was a groundbreaking event for the professional development of our
field – sold out, heartwarming and humbling at the same time. It is our goal to
continue to steadily grow this annual event in service to the rapidly growing community
of professional Yoga
teachers, Yoga therapists, Yoga researchers and health professionals who use
Yoga in their work. Responding to many enthusiastic recommendations from
our first meeting, this year’s conference will provide more depth and integration
...and more movement!
For 3 ½ days IAYT’s SYTAR will present a broad spectrum of professional education
as well as address a wide variety of challenges and opportunities facing the contemporary
practice of Yoga therapy. SYTAR also
showcases important new research and addresses business and public policy issues facing Yoga
as an emerging complementary healthcare discipline.
SYTAR continues to bring together the teachings of many
distinguished Yoga teachers, therapists, lineages and schools in support of a tradition of fellowship among peers
and across methodologies
The Symposium will again provide
numerous opportunities for attendees to meet many
leading experts from over 30 confirmed
speakers. Some of the features of the SYTAR 2008 program include:
Main sessions. Major program topics, presented in the morning main sessions
will be attended by all
symposium participants. This provides a shared experience for all
attendees, and encourages attendees to participate in discussions and build
bridges across disciplines.
Track sessions.
The three concurrent afternoon track sessions will address structural,
physiological and psycho-spiritual challenges. These track sessions are designed
to provide more in-depth education and group participation.
Afternoon practice sessions. Seven concurrent experiential sessions on Friday and Saturday afternoon provide for Yoga practice and discussion in smaller groups. These practice sessions support and supplement the topics presented during the main session
and track sessions.
Morning practice sessions. SYTAR 2008 presenters will lead morning practice sessions.
A private area will also be provided for individual practice.
Pre-symposium intensives (workshops). We invite you to select one of eight optional Thursday afternoon intensives on contemporary topics led
by noted experts. One of
these will be focused on research in Yoga therapy and aimed at emerging researchers
and those interested in understanding Yoga research.
Call for research work and case studies. SYTAR 2008 encourages submission of scholarly,
research-based submissions related to any tradition or aspect of Yoga therapy in
a one page, descriptive format (abstract). Accepted abstracts will be chosen for oral or poster presentation. Selected abstracts will be presented during the symposium’s
main session or during the workshop on Yoga research. All accepted abstracts
will be published in a special supplement to the International Journal of Yoga
Therapy.
Luncheon with the speakers.
In addition to complimentary lunch, pre-registration is available for attendees
to meet with most of the presenters in small, private settings.
Continuing educational units. SYTAR 2008 qualifies
for up to 21.5 contact hours in continuing education as recognized by Yoga Alliance.
We invite you to enjoy the
fellowship of your peers and cultivate new relationships that will inspire and
enrich your work and personal practice of Yoga.
Our special thanks to the Yoga
Research and Education Foundation (YREF) for
continuing to support IAYT and SYTAR 2008. Much thanks also to Sat Bir Khalsa, PhD
and Karen Sherman, PhD, MPH for developing the Yoga Research workshop and leading the
Scientific Committee.
Attendance is limited. PLEASE NOTE: Last year SYTAR sold out
six months in advance.
We
encourage you to register early!
We are looking forward to
welcoming you to sunny Los Angeles, California.
Janice Gates, President, IAYT
John Kepner, Executive Director, IAYT
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