36th International Yoga Festival confirms dates, guests, registration for March 9-15

Organizers of the 36th International Yoga Festival published a late‑February program update confirming the festival will run March 9–15, 2026 at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Swargashram, Rishikesh, on the banks of the Ganges and stating that a guest teacher lineup and registration windows have been announced. The festival site copy invites participants to "Join us from March 9-15, 2026 for the world-famous International Yoga Festival on the banks of the holy Ganges river, in the lap of the sacred Himalayas" and the official Facebook post uses the headline "International Yoga Festival | March 9–15, 2026 📍 Parmarth Niketan , Rishikesh."

The late‑February update confirmed dates and that registration windows exist, but the supplied extracts do not include registration opening or closing dates or fee amounts. The festival webpage displays calendar export options - Google Calendar, iCalendar, Outlook 365 and Outlook Live - and a snippet on the site shows "3 events found," while the page footer carries "REGISTER NOW! #IYF2026 #IYFPARMARTH," indicating the organizers are set up for digital sign‑ups even though pricing and capacity details were not published in the material provided.

Parmarth Niketan’s listings include a 200‑hour Yoga Teacher Training course labeled "Certified by Yoga Alliance USA" with instructions in English and the course "Main Teachers: Sadhvi Abha Saraswatiji, Dr. Indu Sharmaji." The YTT marketing copy in the extract encourages participants to "Discover your full power and potential and become a certified Yoga teacher. Deepen your cultural understanding of Yoga," noting that becoming a teacher requires "commitment, dedication and willingness to live the yogic principles."

Promotional and third‑party materials flesh out programming themes. Custom Tours India, in a January 29, 2026 listing titled "Experience the International Yoga Festival 2026 with Custom Tours India," describes the event as promising "a week-long voyage of self-discovery and holistic wellness in the heart of the Himalayas" and states "From March 9 to March 15, at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh will welcome yogis of all levels and backgrounds." Custom Tours India lists yoga styles explicitly as Hatha, Iyengar, Kriya and Kundalini, and highlights "early-morning meditation for mental clarity," "sunset gatherings by the Ganges for collective mindfulness," traditional dance and music performances, guided Ganga Aarti rituals at dusk, and interactive workshops on Indian philosophy and Ayurveda; the listing also notes the 2026 edition "will revolve around ceremonial elements that encourage internal purification" and references previous incorporation of Yagna Havan.

Social promotion around the update is active: the festival’s Facebook copy includes the line "Where yoga becomes a living movement and dance turns into devotion. On the sacred banks of Mother Ganga, breath ignites rhythm and consciousness awakens" and uses hashtags such as #IYF2026 #parmarthniketan #rishikesh #ganga #yogaflow #yogacommunity. One Instagram reel excerpt supplied lists conflicting dates - "Dates : 13th to 17th February 2026" - but multiple official channels and the late‑February program update list March 9–15, 2026 as the festival dates.

With March 9–15 set in the late‑February update and vendor partners like Custom Tours India circulating itineraries and a contact phone (+91 9887769761), the framework for IYF 2026 is in place at Parmarth Niketan; what remains outstanding in the published material are the full festival guest teacher roster beyond the YTT main teachers and the explicit registration windows, fees and schedule details that international attendees will need to finalize travel plans.