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Symposium on Yoga Research: Conference Only
- Presenter: Robert Saper
- Presenter: Sara Lazar
- Presenter: Karen Sherman
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For researchers, clinicians, integrative health-care professionals, yoga therapists, and psychology and education professionals interested in yoga research.
The Symposium on Yoga Research (SYR) is the West’s foremost yoga research conference. This unique learning opportunity showcases some of the best new research, offering ample opportunities for participants to interact with other scientists, experts, and professionals in the field.
SYR 2018 is a single-track academic research meeting that includes three keynote presentations and additional invited oral presentations from other senior researchers. Multiple poster sessions during the conference offer you an opportunity to discuss your work in depth with your colleagues.
Preconference and Conference Registration
Keynote Speakers
- Robert Saper
- Sara Lazar
- Karen Sherman
Presenters
- Arlene Schmid
- Jennifer Huberty
- Oka Takakazu
- Sundaravadivel Balasubramanian
- Susan Gould Fogerite
- Brandon Eggleston
Scientific Program Committee
- Sat Bir S. Khalsa
- Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
- Stephanie Jean Sohl
- Kim Innes
- Karen M. Mustian
Poster AbstractsThe deadline for submitting a poster abstract was June 20; acceptance notifications will be sent by August 1. All abstract submitters must register for SYR 2018 by August 22, following notification of acceptance/rejection. Find out more.
Tuition
Preconference and Conference $550 + room and meals
Conference only $450 + room and meals
Tuition Discounts
Current IAYT members receive a $100 tuition discount. Graduate students at accredited institutions receive a $100 tuition discount. These discounts can be combined.
Housing Discounts
All registrants for this program receive a 15 percent housing discount.
Shuttle Service
Special shuttle services are available per the following schedule:
- Monday, October 15
- Albany Airport to Kripalu 1:30 pm and 5:00 pm
- Wassaic Train Station to Kripalu 4:00 pm
- Wednesday, October 17
- Kripalu to Albany Airport 12:00 pm and 3:30 pm
- Kripalu to Wassaic Train Station 2:30 pm
Please call Kripalu Registration for rates and to register: 800.741.7353
Copresented by the International Association of Yoga Therapists and the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living.
Program at a Glance
Presenter(s)
Robert Saper, MD, is an associate professor of family medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine, and director of the Boston Medical Center Program for Integrative Medicine and Health Care Disparities.
Full Bio and ProgramsSara W. Lazar, PhD, is an associate researcher in the psychiatry department at Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant professor in psychology at Harvard Medical School. The focus of her research is to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of yoga and meditation, both in clinical settings and in healthy individuals.
Full Bio and ProgramsKaren J. Sherman, PhD, MPH, is a senior scientific investigator at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute and an affiliate professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health.
Full Bio and ProgramsArlene A. Schmid, PhD, OTR, is a research scientist at the Roudebush Veterans Administration Hospital and an assistant professor in the Indiana University Department of Occupational Therapy in Indianapolis, IN.
Full Bio and ProgramsJennifer Huberty, PhD, is an associate professor at Arizona State University in the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion. Her research interests include physical activity and lifestyle behavior change in women including the use of complementary approaches to improve health.
Full Bio and ProgramsTakakazu Oka is a Japanese physician specializing in psychosomatic medicine. He exclusively treats patients with stress-related, psychosomatic diseases, i.e., physical diseases and conditions affected by psychosocial factors.
Full Bio and ProgramsSusan Gould-Fogerite, PhD, associate professor, clinical laboratory sciences and primary care, Rutgers School of Health Professions, BS, medical technology, SUNY at Albany and Albany Medical College, and PhD, microbiology and immunology, Albany Medical College, is an inventor on more than 25 patents, and founder and former director of a specialty pharmaceutical company.
Full Bio and ProgramsBrandon Eggleston PhD, MPH, MCHES, CPH, researches the psychosocial determinants of yoga practice and also the benefits of yoga for various populations including children, college athletes, older adults, and individuals with chronic conditions.
Full Bio and ProgramsSundar Balasubramanian, PhD, is a researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina studying cancer therapeutics and yoga. His recent research provides evidence of how pranayama (yogic breathing) practices could promote well-being in the context of health and disease as studied using alterations in salivary biomarkers.
Full Bio and ProgramsSat Bir S. Khalsa, PhD, is assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Research Director for Kripalu.
Full Bio and ProgramsDianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, MPH, RD, RYT-500, focuses on a broad spectrum of eating and weight-related outcomes including eating disorders, unhealthy weight control behaviors, body image, dietary intake, weight stigmatization, and obesity.
Full Bio and ProgramsStephanie Sohl, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Full Bio and ProgramsKim Innes, PhD, is an epidemiologist and clinical research scientist with a particular interest in yoga and related mind-body therapies.
Full Bio and ProgramsKaren M. Mustian, PhD, MS, MPH, ACSM, FSBM, is an associate professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Full Bio and Programs