World Govering Body of Yoga.
Providing support, standards and international recognition for the Yoga Professional. Yoga Masters "Yogacharyas", Formateurs, Yoga Teachers and Yogatherapists.
STRUCTURE
World Yoga Community
The world governing body is the
International Yoga Federation
The General Assembly is the supreme organ of the International Yoga Federation and consists of all IYF members. The General Assembly meets every year.
The Executive Board is elected by the General Assembly for a 2 year period and meets every month. It consists of a President, Viceresidents, Secretary General, two Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director and Treasurer.
The Supervise Commission is elected by the General Assembly for a 2 year period and meets every year for control the Trasurer.
The General Assembly is the supreme organ of the International Yoga Federation. It consists of all its member organisations, of which there are 3 categories. Full members with vote and adherent associate member with voice but without vote and honorary members without vote. For more information on membership categories and services offered, see also the section on membership.
The General Assembly of International Yoga Federation is the Democratic governing body of World Yoga Community, with all continental yoga organizations, national yoga organizations and international yoga organizations. Is open to all yoga organizations over the world. The General Assembly meets every year.
Internal Administrative Structure
The Executive Office is elected by the Executive Board for help the world-wide president of yoga. Since January 1st, 2001, the Executive Office is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina (after 2006 the Executive Office work in Europe)The Secretariat of International Yoga Federation is elected by the Executive Board and is under the supervision and authority of the Secretary General of the Executive Commission.
IYF have continental and regional honorary secretaries for All Europe, for European Union, Asia, India, Africa, Arabic Countries, Middle East, North America, Caribe, Central America, South America, Australia and Ocenia.
IYF have continental ambassadors for all the continents and international organizations.
The World Yoga Council "Vishwa Yoga Samsad" was founded in 1965 by Mahavatar Kirsha Kisore Das at Bengal, India and was the first stone of the International Yoga Federation
The World Yoga Council "Vishwa Yoga Samsad" is composed of grand yoga masters with linage The council have life members (grand yoga masters,) for each continent Asia, America, Africa, Europe and Ocenia. The council have continental members: Each president of the continental organizations of Asia, America, Africa, Europe and Ocenia. The council have advisory members. And all are the World Yoga Council. It is charged with developing and implementing the working programme of the Council in co-operation with its other organs and members.