B.K.S. Iyengar had made such a suggestion in a speech in 2011 or 2012 and Geeta S. Iyengar has encouraged Iyengar yoga practitioners around the world to participate in IDY and to honour B.K.S Iyengar’s teachings on this day.

IYAC/ACYI is encouraging all members in Canada to recognize this day within their communities in their own ways.  Some ideas for doing this include:

• Organizing a community event or class – welcome members of the public and yoga practitioners from other methods;
• Dedicating your studio’s classes for the day; or
• Dedicating your personal practice on that day.

If you or your community does decide to commemorate IDY this year, please consider sharing the information and any photos (without recognizable faces) for possible publication by IYAC/ACYIby sending an email to iyac.acyi@gmail.com.

Geeta Iyengar’s suggested practice could be used as a way of practicing. It includes surya namaskar (sun salutations) to recognize that June 21 is the longest day of the year, and the importance of the sun in yoga tradition. She has also suggested that you could create your own sequence or incorporate your sequence into her suggestion.

Suggested Yoga Practice from Geeta S. Iyengar for International Day of Yoga

• organiser un événement ou un cours communautaire – accueillir les membres du public et les adeptes du yoga qui pratiquent selon d’autres méthodes;
• réserver des cours en studio spécialement pour cette journée; ou
• consacrer votre pratique personnelle à cette journée.