IAYT Schedules Town Hall for Member Schools on Accreditation, Standards, Growth

The International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) has scheduled a Member Schools Town Hall for Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 3, 4:15pm ET to discuss accreditation updates, best practices for program delivery and sector growth for Member Schools. The event listing describes the meeting as an “interactive session” aimed at leaders of IAYT Member Schools and programs.

IAYT framed the Town Hall as a chance for school leadership to connect and trade experience, posting on its site that, “This interactive session is an opportunity to connect with fellow school leaders, share insights, and explore topics that support the growth and success of Member Schools.” The announcement adds a direct invitation for participation: “Whether you’re looking to discuss challenges or exchange best practices, your voice is essential in strengthening our collective work in yoga therapy education.”

The Town Hall appears on the association’s events calendar alongside other scheduled gatherings: a workshop listed as “Workshop: Reaccreditation/Initial Accreditation Pre-Application Prep” on April 9, 2026, and the “2026 IAYT Meeting of Schools” set for Thursday, June 11, 2026, with a 9 AM, 12 PM time block. The June 11 listing names the in-person venue as “Hilton Orange County | Costa Mesa- 3050 Bristol St. Costa Mesa, CA 92626” and explicitly notes “Online participation available.”

Several practical details are not present in the event fragments provided. The Town Hall listing gives the 3, 4:15pm ET time but does not include registration links, dial-in information, or whether the session is virtual only or hybrid; the April 9 workshop entry repeats the title and date with the site copy “Please visit our website for details.” The Meeting of Schools entry does not specify a timezone for the 9 AM, 12 PM block in the supplied text.

Site fragments carry an internal inconsistency: specific events are shown even as a page fragment reads, “The upcoming calendar is currently empty.” The event pages also include site navigation and resource labels such as “Contact Us | Sign In | Join IAYT,” “Find an IAYT-Accredited Program,” “Find an IAYT Member School,” and “Continuing Education for C-IAYTs,” suggesting the Town Hall sits within a broader member resources framework.

Visual and social assets accompany the listings in the site fragments, with image placeholders labeled Image 1, Image 7, Image 11, Image 12, Image 13 through Image 38 noted as current sponsors, and Image 39. Hash tags on the page include “#yogatherapy #ciayt #yogatherapist #yogaresearch,” and footer text lists “Privacy Policy,” “Legal Notice,” and “Association Management Software Powered by YourMembership::Legal.”

IAYT closes its Town Hall invitation with a community-forward line: “We look forward to an engaging and meaningful conversation!” For Member Schools planning to attend the Feb. 25 session, the listing is the association’s most direct notice of an accreditation-focused discussion ahead of the April 9 workshop and the June 11 Meeting of Schools.