Symposium on Yoga Research 2026

Symposium on Yoga Research 2026

Venue: Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa

Location: Costa Mesa, California

Dates: June 11–13, 2026

Festival Format: A three-day professional symposium combining yoga therapy education, research programming, workshops, and community practices.

What You Will Experience at Symposium on Yoga Research

The symposium offered a structured professional learning environment centered on yoga therapy, research, and evidence-informed practice. Across the three-day program, attendees moved among research presentations, keynote sessions, roundtable discussions, afternoon sessions, and workshops. The integrated Symposium on Yoga Research track gave the event a specific focus on current research and its application within the yoga therapy field.

Beyond classroom-style education, the program included community practices, poster sessions, and special-interest gatherings. These formats created different ways to engage with the field, from reviewing research and hearing perspectives from invited speakers to participating in practice and focused group conversations. Full registrants also received access to conference recordings, extending the educational component beyond the scheduled sessions. The event recognized service through the 2026 Seva Awards and offered 22 contact hours of continuing education for IAYT members.

Is Symposium on Yoga Research a Good Fit?

The symposium was best suited to yoga therapists, educators, clinicians, students, researchers, and others working or studying in yoga therapy. It particularly fit attendees seeking professional education, research updates, evidence-informed practice, and contact-hour opportunities rather than a general wellness festival or primarily recreational yoga gathering. The range of formats supported different interests, including academic presentations, workshops, community practices, poster review, and special-interest discussions. Full registration offered broader access and recordings, while day passes provided a more limited way to attend selected programming.

Participant Considerations

• Professional focus: Centered on yoga therapy education, research, and evidence-informed practice
• Program variety: Included keynotes, workshops, research presentations, roundtables, poster sessions, community practices, and special-interest gatherings
• Continuing education: IAYT members could receive 22 contact hours
• Attendance options: Full conference registration and single-day passes were available
• Financial support: Limited tuition assistance was available by request
• Audience: Designed primarily for yoga therapists, educators, clinicians, students, researchers, and related professionals

Program Highlights

• Expanded symposium integrating the full Symposium on Yoga Research
• Research presentations and evidence-informed yoga therapy sessions
• Keynotes from Helen Lavretsky, Holger Cramer, Judith Hanson Lasater, and Marsha D. Banks-Harold
• Workshops, roundtables, afternoon sessions, and special-interest gatherings
• Community practices and poster sessions
• Conference recordings included with full registration
• 2026 Seva Awards recognizing service projects in the yoga therapy field

Plan Your Visit

Admission and Pricing: Full conference registration was $749 for nonmembers, $649 for IAYT members, and $549 for students, IAYT-accredited program directors, and undergraduate or graduate students. Day passes were $249 for Thursday, $239 for Friday, and $269 for Saturday.

Venue and Setting: The symposium took place at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California. The venue served as the setting for the professional conference program.

Accessibility: Tuition assistance was available for attendees needing financial support, people of the global majority, and attendees from countries classified by the World Bank as low- or lower-middle-income.

Festival details may change. Confirm current information with the organizer before purchasing tickets or making travel plans.