Symposium on Yoga Research The Livestream Experience
- Presenter: Dr. Elissa Epel
- Presenter: Dr. Jack Feldman
- Presenter: Dr. Robert Saper
- and more…
THE WEST'S FOREMOST YOGA RESEARCH CONFERENCE
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 2024 is a single-track academic research meeting that includes keynote presentations by Elissa Epel, Jack Feldman, and Robert Saper as well as additional 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.
This symposium is for researchers, scientists, yoga therapists, clinicians, integrative healthcare professionals, psychology and education professionals, and anyone involved or interested in yoga research.
NOTE Kripalu is delivering this livestream experience through a third party platform. When you purchase this program, you will be sent to union.fit and asked to create an account to complete your purchase and receive further details on accessing the program. All sales are final. All recordings will be available within 72 hours of the end of each session. You will have access to the video recording for 30 days after the program ends.
About the Conference
SYR is produced by the International Association of Yoga Therapists, which is dedicated to advancing yoga therapy as a recognized health profession. As the largest international membership association for yoga therapy, IAYT welcomes everyone who aligns with this mission and a vision of yoga for all.
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Keynote PresentersElissa Epel, PhD Research Presenters Scientific Program Committee Members / Pre-Conference Presenters |
ON CAMPUS OPTION Want to experience this program in person on the Kripalu campus? We are offering this program both on campus and via livestream. |
Program at a Glance
Presenter(s)
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Elissa Epel is a best-selling author, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California San Francisco, and an international expert on stress, well-being, and optimal aging.
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Dr. Jack Feldman is a distinguished research professor and the David Geffen School of Medicine Chair in Neuroscience at UCLA’s Department of Neurobiology.
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Dr. Rob Saper, MD, MPH, is the Chair of the Cleveland Clinic Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine and the holder of the Nancy J. and Michael F. Roizen Chair of Wellness.
Full Bio and ProgramsDr. Ting Bao, MD, MS, is codirector of the Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Full Bio and ProgramsDr. Ursula Kelly, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, is an associate professor at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing...
Full Bio and ProgramsDr. Arlene Schmid, PhD, OTR, RYT-200, has been an occupational therapist for more than 25 years and is a professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Colorado State University.
Full Bio and ProgramsDr. Stephanie Sohl, PhD, is a social and health psychologist in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Full Bio and ProgramsDr. Sat Bir S. Khalsa, PhD, is associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, and chief editor of the medical textbook The Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care.
Full Bio and ProgramsDr. Sundar Balasubramanian, PhD, C-IAYT, is an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology/Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina and founder of PranaScience Institute.
Full Bio and ProgramsDr. Neha Gothe, MA, PhD, is a faculty member in the department of kinesiology and community health at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and the director of the exercise psychology lab.
Full Bio and ProgramsDr. Catherine Justice is an integrative physical therapist, IAYT-certified yoga therapist, and the program manager for the Division of Integrative Medicine at Hennepin Healthcare.
Full Bio and ProgramsDr. Herpreet Thind is an associate professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her research focuses on chronic disease prevention and management through lifestyle interventions.
Full Bio and ProgramsDr. Romy Lauche is deputy director of research at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University.
Full Bio and ProgramsDr. Alexandra S. Wimberly, PhD, LMSW, RYT-200, is a behavioral health consultant and psychotherapist.
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