Yogathon 2026 - A Radiant Celebration!

The Yogathon first launched in 2005 when B.K.S. Iyengar visited New York City during his Light on Life book tour. He gave a special talk, in which he emphasized the importance of yoga in large cities and their surrounding areas, to dissipate the stress and tension of everyday life for their inhabitants. That year, senior teacher Mary Dunn conceived of “The Yogathon” to help ensure the longevity of our organization for years to come. Since then, it has become a legendary event — full of inspiration, extraordinary feats and fun that supports the mission and programs of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York and The Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York.

This year, Yogathon arrives on Sunday, June 21st. We will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the publication of Light on Yoga in 1966, the summer solstice as well as International Yoga Day! The convergence of these three events led us to this year’s theme: “A Radiant Celebration.” B.K.S. Iyengar said, “Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.” This year’s Yogathon image has been designed by Adriana Mesen, a work-study student.

The Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York strives to be an oasis of learning the art, science and philosophy of Iyengar Yoga in New York City as well as the hub of our association for almost 30 faculty, over 125 association teachers, and upwards of 5,000 students alike throughout the three-state region of our charter. The Institute hosts guest teachers, offers daily classes, special series, workshops, special events, online and in-person to help ignite the flame of your practice and maintain your passion for learning.

Seven weeks from today, on Sunday, June 21st, the celebration begins with a relay-style class taught by several Association Teachers, from 12:30pm - 2pm. The main event will begin at 2pm. Refreshments will be served!

If you have been positively impacted by the powerful, profound, intelligent and transformative practice of Iyengar Yoga, please help us reach our goal of $100,000!

How your donation supports IYAGNY?

Founded in 1987, the Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York (IYAGNY) is a vibrant non-profit educational organization dedicated to Iyengar Yoga that serves a diverse community of students throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and beyond.

Our Mission:

To inspire and enable progressive lifelong learning and practice in the art, science, and philosophy of Iyengar Yoga
To develop, nurture, and offer teaching of the highest standards
To build and support a community of practitioners within the three-state region of our charter

Your Donations Support Our Ability to Provide:

Needed funding for scholarships for individual students, as well as continuing education for association teachers, including study in Pune, access to assessments and this year, to the IYNAUS convention in Philadelphia with Abhijata
No-charge classes such as Breast Health, LGBTQ+ and People of Color
Scholarships for faculty to attend guest teacher offerings and
A bi-weekly community class that is part of our teacher education program
Support for the operations and facilities located at West 22nd Street
Access to our on-site library and archives