Extracted Data Points

  • YOGOTSAV 2026 is the 6th National Conclave of the Indian Yoga Association (IYA)
  • Event dates: May 29 and 30, 2026
  • Location: Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Lonavala, Maharashtra
  • Theme: "Celebrating Diversity in Yoga"
  • Organized by: Indian Yoga Association
  • Host institution: Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, described as "one of the world's oldest and most respected yoga institutions"
  • Participants include: yoga acharyas, policymakers, researchers, educators, wellness leaders, institutions, and youth representatives
  • Ministry of Ayush views the event as an important forum for strengthening collaboration among diverse yoga traditions
  • Event includes experiential segment titled "Traditions in Practice – Demonstration by Living Lineages of Yoga"
  • Participating institutions: Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Iyengar Yoga, S-VYASA University, The Yoga Institute, ICYER, Kaivalyadhama, Bharatiya Yog Sansthan, Mokshayatan Yog Sansthan, Preksha International, Art of Living
  • Demonstration topics include: asana, pranayama, meditation, chanting, cyclic meditation, yoga nidra, therapeutic yoga, Bharat Yog Gati, and mindfulness practices
  • Ministry officials present: Ms Monalisa Dash, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ayush
  • Yoga leaders present: Shri O.P. Tiwari (Chairman, Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute), Guruji Dr H.R. Nagendra (Chancellor, S-VYASA University), Maa Dr Hansaji Yogendra (President, Indian Yoga Association), Shri Subodh Tiwari (Secretary General, Indian Yoga Association and CEO, Kaivalyadhama)
  • Expected participation from: yoga educators, therapists, researchers, institutions, policymakers, and practitioners from India and abroad