International Women's Day 2025

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 Saturday, March 8th

Join us for a special day of Virtual Panel Discussions exploring Women and the Path of Yoga

On March 8th, we are excited to offer a full day of panel discussions with esteemed teachers that will explore the different ways in which women learn, grow, and heal whilst walking the path of yoga throughout their lives. Join us and our panelists from around the world for these insightful, important symposiums that practitioners of all backgrounds will find relevant and enriching for their own paths.

An inspiring line up of all sessions of the day

Meet Our Heroes from India & Seva Trip 2025 Participants
Trauma Informed Yoga with Anouk Prop, Lara Land and Harmony Slater
Yoga & Motherhood with Sally Parkes, Michelle El Khoury, Sarah Ezrin, Pranidhi Varshney and Julie Choi Trepkau
A Woman’s Gita with Nischala Joy Devi and Kamala Rose
A Feminine Approach to The Yoga Sutras with Nischala Joy Devi and Harmony Slater
Body-Mind Connection Practice for Prime Time with Trudy Goodman, Mary Taylor, Lisa Walford, Lauren Peterson and Jeanne Heileman

*Each session registration is listed below. You will receive ZOOM link upon registration, as well as the recordings later.

Panel Discussions

Japanese Ambassadors "Live Yoga"

Friday, March 7th, 5-6pm PST,
Saturday, March 8th, 10-11am JST

YGBジャパン・女性アンバサダーリーダーが日本、バリ、ロサンゼルスから大集合！（峯岸道子、チャクラマ・マスミ、高橋きよみ、パク・ヒキ、藤田真弓、大森千恵、土本恭子）それぞれの人生、ヨガ講師として、また女性として、ヨガで自分らしく生きることについてお話しいただきます。是非ご参加ください。男性も大歓迎です。登録後にZOOMリンクをお送りします。また録画はイベント後にアクセスできます。

Meet Our Heroes from India & Seva Trip 2025 Participants

7am-8am PST/10am-11am EST/ 8:30pm-9:30pm IST

Let’s kick off this International Women’s Day by meeting our true heroes in India, Prof Jayadev who is the founder of Deenbandhu Trust, Karnataka. Some girl students will also join from NISHTHA, West Bengal to share their inspiring stories against all odds. The participants of this year’s Seva Trip will also share their impression from their recent visit to all YGB’s programs in India: Bhaskra Deva, Debora Carruthers, Deepa Chemery, Erika Hawks, Karina O’Connor, and Nischala Joy Devi.

Trauma Informed Yoga with Anouk Prop and Lara Land, moderated by Harmony Slater.

8am -9am PST/11am-noon EST/ 5pm-6pm GMT

During this session, expert teachers will shed light on the teaching and practice of trauma-informed yoga – a gentle approach to yoga practice that can help practitioners to manage and heal from trauma symptoms. A yoga practice that is sensitive to historical trauma experiences allows practitioners to feel more connected to their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and reduce and overcome the symptoms of trauma such as fear, anxiety, guilt, shame, depression, anger, and dissociation. A trauma-informed yoga practice teaches us to regulate our flight or flight responses, and promote body-mind self-awareness.

Yoga & Motherhood with Sally Parkes, Michelle El Khoury, Sarah Ezrin, and Pranidhi Varshney, moderated by Julie Choi Trepkau.

10am-11am PST/1pm-2pm EST/ 6pm-7pm GMT

For many mothers, yoga can provide powerful tools to navigate the physical and emotional demands of motherhood including during the prenatal and postpartum periods. It offers many benefits such as improved flexibility, increased mindfulness, and a sense of self-care, allowing mothers to be more present and patient with their children. For many, the path of yoga and motherhood can be unexpected, as well, with practices being challenged by time constraints, energy levels, self-doubt, and physical regression. These topics and more will be discussed during this session.

A Woman's Gita with Nischala Joy Devi and Kamala Rose.

1pm-2pm PST/4-5pm EST

This session will explore the Bhagavad Gita by and for women. The Bhagavad Gita is the timeless classic of Eastern Wisdom reinterpreted from the perspective of two Western female teachers, Nischala Joy Devi and Kamala Rose. Nischala and Kamala have dedicated their lives to the Yoga Tradition. At a time when women’s voices are finally emerging, a feminine perspective of the wartime treatise could not be more timely. This session opens a window into understanding the Bhagavad Gita from through the female lens, seeking to bring the understanding of the Gita to a wider audience.

A Feminine Approach to The Yoga Sutras with Nischala Joy Devi,
moderated by Harmony Slater.

2pm-3pm PST/5-6pm EST

Nischala Joy Devi will share insights from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, the principles at the basis of yoga practice, from a heart-centered, intuitive, feminine perspective. Her interpretation resulted in the international best seller The Secret Power of Yoga: A Woman’s Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras – the first translation intended for women. Yoga is well known for its power to create a healthy body, but few realize the emotional and spiritual benefits. Join us for this very special session!

Body-Mind Connection Practice for Prime Time with Trudy Goodman, Mary Taylor, Lisa Walford, and Lauren Peterson, moderated by Jeanne Heileman.

5pm-6pm PST/ 8-9pm EST/ Mar 9 at 8am BKK

This panel discussion led by long-time esteemed yoga and mindfulness practice teachers will explore the various ways in which their practices have supported their lives, as well as how their practices have evolved and refined to continue to provide innumerable benefits as we age. A unique opportunity to learn from master teachers how we can cope with challenges of aging with tools available for us.

Read about the panelists and moderators here