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SWAMI SHIVADEVANANDA [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: "internationalyogafederation" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:15:26 To: <[email protected]> Subject: [internationalyogafederation] namaste Namaste to all Please to all our full members, Send your annual fee and the the Statutes and Bye-Laws to Silvia Irigoyen International Yoga Federation (IYF) Scoseria 2739, Pocitos. Montevideo, Uruguay. Thank you Swami Shivadevananda Communications Director of International Yoga Federation Swamini Gayatri Devi Communications Secretary of International Yoga Federation ________________________________________________________________________ The International Yoga Federation (IYF) was founded in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1987. The International Yoga Federation (IYF) was originally founded under the name "International Professsional Yoga Teachers Federation" and the name was changed in 2003. The main purpose of the International Yoga Federation (IYF) is to serve as an international "umbrella" organisation concerned with the promotion and dissemination of yoga. International Yoga Federation is a non-profit tax-exempt organization founded in1987, celebrates the authentic yoga teachings of all traditions, the diversity, harmony and integrity of yoga practices throughout the world. 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. 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. In 2006 International Yoga Federation (IYF) change the Statutes and Bye-Laws or constitution and the internal structure in may 2006. The HQ of International Yoga Federation (IYF) are in Montevideo City, Uruguay under the rules of non-profit tax-exempt organization with the Number 10.968 with the legal status of Educational and Cultural Ministery of Uruguay. International Yoga Federation (IYF) Scoseria 2739, Pocitos. Montevideo, Uruguay. Phone: 005982-7124628 The President 2006-2010 is: Swamini Dayananda Ma http://www.internationalyogafederation.net/ IYF is legally registered Organization in Montevideo. The Executive Office is located in the home city of the President (currently Montevideo City, Uruguay). Structure of International Yoga Federation (IYF) A) The General Assembly is the supreme organ of the International Yoga Federation (IYF) and consists of all IYF's full members yoga organisations with right to vote. The General Assembly meets every year at april. B) The Executive Board is elected by the General Assembly for a 4 year period and meets every month. It consists of a President, Vice-president, General Secretary, Treasurer and the Executive Director. C) The Exeuctive office is under the General Secretary's Committee or International Secretariat of IYF with 16 honorary secretary members, 8 Regional Coordinators, the director of Public Relations, the director and secretary of Communications and honorary ambassadors. D) Advisory Council is the World Council of Yoga of IYF Membership International Yoga Federation (IYF) admits members in 3 categories which form the General Assembly: 1) yoga organisations working in the field of yoga as full member 2) yoga organisations working in the field of yoga as associate member 3) yoga registered centres and teachers who working in the field of yoga as honorary member. ** Only the delagate of the IYF's full members have right to vote in General Assembly For be full member of IYF the future organization must send the annual fee and the the Statutes and Bye-Laws or constitution and structure to: nternational Yoga Federation (IYF), Scoseria 2739, Pocitos. Montevideo City, Uruguay International Yoga Registry In November 1987, International Yoga Federation established a International Yoga Teachers' Registry to recognize and promote yoga teachers with training that meets our international minimum training standards. Teachers who meet these standards are eligible to register as "IRYT"s (International Registered Yoga Teachers). In 2005, in conjunction with enhanced revised standards for registration, we began recognizing and registering Master degree for teachers with significant teaching experience in addition to training ( International Registered for Master Yoga Teachers, or "IRMYT"s). International Yoga Federation also maintains the first International Registry of Yoga Organizations to recognize yoga teacher training programs of at least 200 or 500 hours. A yoga organziations whose curriculum satisfies or exceeds our international minimum training standards may apply to register as a "IRYO" (Registered Yoga Organization). Once a school is registered, all graduates of a IRYO are automatically eligible to register with us as IRYTs. Registered yoga organziations and centres are authorized to use the logo, the flag of IYF ( after their names, and receive certificates of registration . INTERNATIONAL YOGA FEDERATION registers both individual yoga teachers and yoga teacher training programs (schools, centres, studios, ashrams, societies, asssociations, etc.) who have complied with international minimum educational standards established by the IYF.
