Schedule

The full schedule for IYF 2027 will not be released until closer to the festival dates.

The programme offers an extensive schedule of possibility, starting with Kundalini sadhana before the dawn for the intensely committed and ending in the evening with traditional cultural song and dance, kirtan and enlightened entertainment on the banks of Ganga.

A typical day at the IYF looks like:

6am

Morning Practices

Greet the day and awaken your mind, body and breath with morning practices, including asana, pranayama, Kundalini sadhana, T'ai Chi, sunrise chanting, and more.

7:30am

Parmarth Niketan Sacred Morning Fire Ceremony

Join Pujya Swamiji, Pujya Sadhviji, and the Parmarth Rishikumars for the Parmarth Niketan Sacred Morning Fire Ceremony (Yagna/Havan).

8am

Invigorate Your Morning

Get your body moving and enliven your practice with classes in asana, pranayama, and meditation as well as classes in Ayurveda, wellness practices, Vedanta and more.

11am

Wisdom Talks

Join renowned saints, spiritual leaders, and experts for our Sacred Plenary Series, with panels on wellness, spiritual practice, service, environmental causes, and more.

1pm

Energize & Engage

Activate your body and awaken your spirit with energizing classes in asana or dance, or attend a workshop in topics like Ayurveda, wellness, Reiki, Vedanta, and more.

4pm

Relax Into Your Practice

Wind down your practice each day with relaxing, gentle practice to ease and settle the body and mind, or participate in workshops on Ayurveda, sound healing, meditation, journaling, and more.

Sunset

World-Renowned Sacred Ganga Yagna & Aarti

Join for the world-renowned fire ceremony, on the banks of Mother Ganga - Parmarth's very own "spiritual happy hour."

8:30pm

Find Connection & Devotion

Join our Sacred Sound Experience musicians to chant, sing sacred kirtan, and bring peace, calm, and connection to the end of your day.

Taking Yoga Beyond Classes

In addition to classes in asana, pranayama, meditation, healing and wellness, and so much more, you’ll be able to join the IYF family in celebrating so many special events throughout the festival, such as:

Celebrate with Special Cultural Performances

Celebrate with special performances from world-renowned artists and musicians from around the world, in ecstatic music, dance, kirtan and more!

Connect to the Divine on Sacred Holidays

Slow down and connect to yourself and the Divine during special holiday celebrations, or revel in Divine during the festival of colours! While the holy day calendar changes every year, past divine days that have fallen during IYF include Holi, Holika Dahan, Mahashivratri, and more!

Journey to the Beatles Ashram

Come with Pujya Swamiji, Pujya Sadhviji, and the IYF family on a special visit to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram (Beatles Ashram) and celebrate our one-world family with special world peace prayers and music!