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International
Yoga Federation is a
non-profit tax-exempt
organization founded
in 1987, celebrates
the authentic yoga
teachings of all
traditions, the
diversity, harmony and
integrity of yoga
practices throughout
the world.
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Our
mission is to lead the
global yoga community
(world-wide yoga
community), set
standards, foster
integrity, provide
resources, and uphold
the teachings of yoga.
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Patanjali
International
Award
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1986
Swami Asuri
Kapila (France)
1986
Vayuananda
(Argentina -
Brazil)
1987 Mataji
Indra Devi
(Latvia)
1988 Swami
Satchidananda
(India)
1989 T.
Krishnamacharya
(India)
1990 Gerard
Blitz
(Belgium)
1991 Larry Payne
(U.S.A.)
1992 Dhirendra
Brahmachari
(India)
1993 Swami
Vishnudevananda
(India)
1994 Yogavatar
Krishna Kisore
Das (India)
1995 Swami
Chidananda
(India)
1996 Roger Clerc
(France)
1997 Swami Buaji
(India)
1998 Rama Vernon
(U.S.A.)
1999 Sri Sri Sri
Satchidananda
(India)
2000 Dharmachari
S.
Maitreyananda-Fernando
Estevez
(Uruguay)
2001 Krishna
Pattabi Jois
(India)
2002 BKS Iyengar
(India)
2003 Andre Van
Lysebeth
(Belgium)
2004 Swami
Madhvanand
Shankaracharya
of Prayag Peeth
(India)
2005 Swami
Joythimayananda
(Sri Lanka)
2006 Carlos
Miguel Pérez
(Spain)
2007 Neusa
Veríssimo
(Brazil)
2008 Beatriz
Portugues Katchi
(Portugal)
2009 K. C.
Sharma (India)
2010 Yogacharya
Babakar Khane
(Senegal)
2011 Acharya Sri
T.K. Sribhashyam
(India)
2012
Swami Sai
Shivananda
(France)
2013 Sukadev
Bretz (Germany)
2014 Yogacharya
M. Govindan
Satchidananda
(Canada)
2015 Yogacharini
Rachel Solberg
(Israel)
2015 Swami
Shivapremananda
(india)
2016
2016
2014
2014
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International Yoga
Federation is the largest yoga
organization in the world and is
open to all yogis and yoga
organizations.. IYF supports the
minimum international standards
for yoga teachers from 1987.
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From 1987, the
emphasis has been on mutual
tolerance, respect, friendship,
sensitivity and support of
different approaches to yoga and
an equal voice for every member of
the Global Yoga Community
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Headquarters
Paris - France
Montevideo - Uruguay
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