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EVENT COLLABORATION & GLOBAL IMPACT

As part of its global mission, the International Yoga Federation (IYF) organizes retreats, festivals, seminars, and awareness campaigns that align with the values and development goals of the United Nations.
These events serve not only as gatherings for yoga and transformation, but also as platforms for education, dialogue, and social impact.

Themes of Action
Through practical applications, lectures, seminars, and conferences, IYF and its partners raise awareness and inspire action on a wide range of critical global issues, including:

  • Personal development, peace, and unity
  • Human rights and humanitarian affairs
  • Environmental issues and climate change
  • Biodiversity and sustainable living
  • Natural health and conscious lifestyles
  • Violence prevention and non-violence education
  • Gender equality and women’s empowerment
  • Poverty, social justice, and indigenous rights
  • Addiction, suicide, and mental health awareness
  • Natural disasters and community resilience
  • Children, youth, and education
  • Disabled persons, population growth, and agriculture
  • Sports for peace and development
  • Volunteerism and intercultural understanding
Each IYF retreat or festival typically brings together 300 to 1600 participants from various countries, creating a truly international space for connection, reflection, and meaningful learning.

Call for Collaboration
We invite our members, partners, and new collaborators to co-create events with IYF in alignment with these goals. Whether you're a yoga center, social organization, local authority, or educational body, we welcome your proposals for partnership.
You can collaborate with us to:

  • Host or co-organize a thematic retreat or festival
  • Deliver expert sessions or workshops
  • Provide local coordination or cultural content
  • Expand impact on your community while contributing to global change
📧 For inquiries and proposals, please contact:

info@internationalyogafederatio.com.tr  

Together, let’s create spaces for awareness, healing, and transformation—locally and globally.


INTERNATIONAL YOGA RETREATS BY IYF

The International Yoga Federation (IYF) organizes yoga retreats throughout the year in collaboration with its member organizations across 56 countries. These retreats serve as unique opportunities for individuals to deepen their yoga practice, reconnect with themselves, and experience the power of conscious living in a peaceful, natural, and culturally rich environment.

Global Reach, Local Heart
Our retreats are held in diverse locations—from serene coastal towns and tranquil mountain villages to vibrant cultural hubs. Each retreat is designed to reflect the spirit of yoga while also embracing the unique heritage and atmosphere of the host country.
Participants from all around the world come together to engage in:

  • Daily yoga sessions and breathing practices
  • Meditation and self-discovery workshops
  • Lectures on yoga philosophy, holistic health, and emotional well-being
  • Cultural exchange and community-building activities
  • Nature excursions, organic meals, and eco-living experiences
Retreats are guided by certified IYF trainers and experts in yoga, transformation, and wellness.

Organize a Retreat in Your Country
If you are a yoga center, wellness organization, or community group interested in hosting an IYF retreat in your country, we welcome your collaboration.
We offer:

  • Internationally recognized program structure
  • Trainer dispatch and content development support
  • Promotional assistance through IYF’s global communication channels
  • Certification for participants upon completion
Retreats may be tailored to specific themes such as:
  • Peace and Emotional Transformation
  • Women’s Empowerment through Yoga
  • Yoga for Health and Natural Living
  • Youth, Education, and Inner Growth
  • Sustainable Lifestyles and Ecological Awareness
  •  
📩 Get Involved
To organize or host an IYF Retreat in your region, please contact our international coordination team:

📧 info@internationalyogafederation.com.tr

Join us in spreading peace, awareness, and transformation—one breath, one retreat at a time.





IYF'S PARTNERS

International Partnerships
The International Yoga Federation (IYF) collaborates with organizations across the globe to promote peace, wellness, sustainability, and human development through yoga and complementary initiatives. Our partnerships are rooted in shared values and a commitment to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Below are some of the key institutions we work with and the projects we jointly carry out:
 
International Peace Association (France, Türkiye, Germany)
IYF supports and works in close coordination with the International Peace Association (IPA), established in France, Türkiye, and Germany. Together, we conduct international campaigns to promote peace, emotional awareness, and intercultural understanding.
One of our flagship collaborations includes the publication and global distribution of the book Peace Psychology, translated into seven languages (Turkish, French, Dutch, German, Spanish, Hindi, and English), and presented at major cultural events including TEDx.
IYF also supports the expansion of IPA to other countries, aiming to build a worldwide network of national peace associations that work collectively to foster global stability and prevent conflict.
Website: 
https://internationalpeaceassociation.org/
 
International Change Federation (ULUDEF)
Through our partnership with the International Change Federation, IYF organizes and supports World Change Day (July 7) — an annual global observance promoting inner transformation, mental well-being, sustainable living, and peaceful societies.
Events have been held in Azerbaijan, the United States, England, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Türkiye, and Argentina. IYF is actively involved in efforts to have World Change Day officially recognized by the United Nations.
These programs reflect our joint commitment to ECOSOC-aligned themes including climate action, peace and security, gender equality, education, violence prevention, youth engagement, and community empowerment.
Website: 
https://www.uludef.org/
 
Healthy Living Foundation (Turkiye & France)
In partnership with the Healthy Living Foundation, IYF supports the Self-Sustaining Villages Project, currently underway in Türkiye and France. These villages serve as practical models of peaceful, ecologically sound, and self-reliant living.
The project contributes directly to ECOSOC objectives including food security, biodiversity, natural health, agriculture, poverty reduction, and disaster resilience.
Website: 
https://saglikliyasamvakfi.org.tr/
 
South America Yoga Federation (Argentina, Paraguay, Panama)
IYF collaborates with the Federación Sudamericana de Yoga to deliver International Yoga Expert Certificate (IYEC) programs throughout Latin America. These initiatives focus on women's empowerment, physical and mental wellness, and peace education.
The training directly supports goals such as human rights, education for women and youth, non-violence, and inclusion through yoga-based transformation.

 
Global Membership and Shared Initiatives
IYF maintains an international network of 62 member organizations from 56 countries. In cooperation with these members, we organize global yoga festivals, educational retreats, humanitarian awareness campaigns, and the annual World Yoga Championships, engaging participants from over 210 countries.
These championships are designed not only as inclusive, non-competitive gatherings but also as platforms for promoting the values of non-violence, human rights, gender equality, climate awareness, and youth empowerment.
We are also working with SportAccord as part of our vision to have yoga recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) under the banner “Yoga Games for Global Peace and Unity.”

 
If your organization shares our vision and values, we welcome you to join our global community. For partnership inquiries, please contact:

📧 info@internationalyogafederation.com.tr
 


INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVALS

International Yoga Federation (IYF) organizes monthly International Yoga Festivals to make yoga more accessible and widespread since 2000. These festivals also include seminars about the goals of United Nations that align with IYF’s mission and activities.

The International Yoga Federation conducts activities aligned with the United Nations on the following topics.

The human rights, the human rights of women and children, the women's economic independence, the domestic violence against women and children, youth, gender equality, gender issues and advancement of women, education and training of women, volunteerism, the environment, peace and security, sports for peace and development, healthy lifestyles, poverty, violence, suicide, agriculture, peace and unity, disabled persons, children, narcotic drugs, natural disasters, climate change, biodiversity.




EVENT COLLABORATION & GLOBAL IMPACT

As part of its global mission, the International Yoga Federation (IYF) organizes retreats, festivals, seminars, and awareness campaigns that align with the values and development goals of the United Nations.
These events serve not only as gatherings for yoga and transformation, but also as platforms for education, dialogue, and social impact.

Themes of Action
Through practical applications, lectures, seminars, and conferences, IYF and its partners raise awareness and inspire action on a wide range of critical global issues, including:

  • Personal development, peace, and unity
  • Human rights and humanitarian affairs
  • Environmental issues and climate change
  • Biodiversity and sustainable living
  • Natural health and conscious lifestyles
  • Violence prevention and non-violence education
  • Gender equality and women’s empowerment
  • Poverty, social justice, and indigenous rights
  • Addiction, suicide, and mental health awareness
  • Natural disasters and community resilience
  • Children, youth, and education
  • Disabled persons, population growth, and agriculture
  • Sports for peace and development
  • Volunteerism and intercultural understanding
Each IYF retreat or festival typically brings together 300 to 1600 participants from various countries, creating a truly international space for connection, reflection, and meaningful learning.

Call for Collaboration
We invite our members, partners, and new collaborators to co-create events with IYF in alignment with these goals. Whether you're a yoga center, social organization, local authority, or educational body, we welcome your proposals for partnership.
You can collaborate with us to:

  • Host or co-organize a thematic retreat or festival
  • Deliver expert sessions or workshops
  • Provide local coordination or cultural content
  • Expand impact on your community while contributing to global change
📧 For inquiries and proposals, please contact:

info@internationalyogafederatio.com.tr  

Together, let’s create spaces for awareness, healing, and transformation—locally and globally.


INTERNATIONAL YOGA RETREATS BY IYF

The International Yoga Federation (IYF) organizes yoga retreats throughout the year in collaboration with its member organizations across 56 countries. These retreats serve as unique opportunities for individuals to deepen their yoga practice, reconnect with themselves, and experience the power of conscious living in a peaceful, natural, and culturally rich environment.

Global Reach, Local Heart
Our retreats are held in diverse locations—from serene coastal towns and tranquil mountain villages to vibrant cultural hubs. Each retreat is designed to reflect the spirit of yoga while also embracing the unique heritage and atmosphere of the host country.
Participants from all around the world come together to engage in:

  • Daily yoga sessions and breathing practices
  • Meditation and self-discovery workshops
  • Lectures on yoga philosophy, holistic health, and emotional well-being
  • Cultural exchange and community-building activities
  • Nature excursions, organic meals, and eco-living experiences
Retreats are guided by certified IYF trainers and experts in yoga, transformation, and wellness.

Organize a Retreat in Your Country
If you are a yoga center, wellness organization, or community group interested in hosting an IYF retreat in your country, we welcome your collaboration.
We offer:

  • Internationally recognized program structure
  • Trainer dispatch and content development support
  • Promotional assistance through IYF’s global communication channels
  • Certification for participants upon completion
Retreats may be tailored to specific themes such as:
  • Peace and Emotional Transformation
  • Women’s Empowerment through Yoga
  • Yoga for Health and Natural Living
  • Youth, Education, and Inner Growth
  • Sustainable Lifestyles and Ecological Awareness
  •  
📩 Get Involved
To organize or host an IYF Retreat in your region, please contact our international coordination team:

📧 info@internationalyogafederation.com.tr

Join us in spreading peace, awareness, and transformation—one breath, one retreat at a time.





IYF'S PARTNERS

International Partnerships
The International Yoga Federation (IYF) collaborates with organizations across the globe to promote peace, wellness, sustainability, and human development through yoga and complementary initiatives. Our partnerships are rooted in shared values and a commitment to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Below are some of the key institutions we work with and the projects we jointly carry out:
 
International Peace Association (France, Türkiye, Germany)
IYF supports and works in close coordination with the International Peace Association (IPA), established in France, Türkiye, and Germany. Together, we conduct international campaigns to promote peace, emotional awareness, and intercultural understanding.
One of our flagship collaborations includes the publication and global distribution of the book Peace Psychology, translated into seven languages (Turkish, French, Dutch, German, Spanish, Hindi, and English), and presented at major cultural events including TEDx.
IYF also supports the expansion of IPA to other countries, aiming to build a worldwide network of national peace associations that work collectively to foster global stability and prevent conflict.
Website: 
https://internationalpeaceassociation.org/
 
International Change Federation (ULUDEF)
Through our partnership with the International Change Federation, IYF organizes and supports World Change Day (July 7) — an annual global observance promoting inner transformation, mental well-being, sustainable living, and peaceful societies.
Events have been held in Azerbaijan, the United States, England, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Türkiye, and Argentina. IYF is actively involved in efforts to have World Change Day officially recognized by the United Nations.
These programs reflect our joint commitment to ECOSOC-aligned themes including climate action, peace and security, gender equality, education, violence prevention, youth engagement, and community empowerment.
Website: 
https://www.uludef.org/
 
Healthy Living Foundation (Turkiye & France)
In partnership with the Healthy Living Foundation, IYF supports the Self-Sustaining Villages Project, currently underway in Türkiye and France. These villages serve as practical models of peaceful, ecologically sound, and self-reliant living.
The project contributes directly to ECOSOC objectives including food security, biodiversity, natural health, agriculture, poverty reduction, and disaster resilience.
Website: 
https://saglikliyasamvakfi.org.tr/
 
South America Yoga Federation (Argentina, Paraguay, Panama)
IYF collaborates with the Federación Sudamericana de Yoga to deliver International Yoga Expert Certificate (IYEC) programs throughout Latin America. These initiatives focus on women's empowerment, physical and mental wellness, and peace education.
The training directly supports goals such as human rights, education for women and youth, non-violence, and inclusion through yoga-based transformation.

 
Global Membership and Shared Initiatives
IYF maintains an international network of 62 member organizations from 56 countries. In cooperation with these members, we organize global yoga festivals, educational retreats, humanitarian awareness campaigns, and the annual World Yoga Championships, engaging participants from over 210 countries.
These championships are designed not only as inclusive, non-competitive gatherings but also as platforms for promoting the values of non-violence, human rights, gender equality, climate awareness, and youth empowerment.
We are also working with SportAccord as part of our vision to have yoga recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) under the banner “Yoga Games for Global Peace and Unity.”

 
If your organization shares our vision and values, we welcome you to join our global community. For partnership inquiries, please contact:

📧 info@internationalyogafederation.com.tr
 


INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVALS

International Yoga Federation (IYF) organizes monthly International Yoga Festivals to make yoga more accessible and widespread since 2000. These festivals also include seminars about the goals of United Nations that align with IYF’s mission and activities.

The International Yoga Federation conducts activities aligned with the United Nations on the following topics.

The human rights, the human rights of women and children, the women's economic independence, the domestic violence against women and children, youth, gender equality, gender issues and advancement of women, education and training of women, volunteerism, the environment, peace and security, sports for peace and development, healthy lifestyles, poverty, violence, suicide, agriculture, peace and unity, disabled persons, children, narcotic drugs, natural disasters, climate change, biodiversity.




 
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