Uniting the soul with Spirit is Yoga — reunion with that great Happiness everyone is seeking. Isn’t this a wonderful definition? In the ever new Bliss of Spirit you are convinced that the joy you feel is greater than any other happiness, and nothing can get you down.
Paramahansa Yogananda
We invite you to join us in celebrating the 2026 International Day of Yoga by experiencing a special online guided meditation led by a Self-Realization Fellowship monk. Feel the calming and uplifting effects of yoga meditation as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. No prior experience with meditation is required to participate.
This introductory guided meditation will be streamed on the SRF YouTube channel on Sunday, June 21, at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific Time). The video will also remain available for viewing afterward.
If you subscribe to our YouTube channel you can receive notifications of new videos and livestreams — including when this special guided meditation becomes available.
Events Being Held at SRF Locations
In-person events in celebration of the International Day of Yoga will be offered on June 21 at the following SRF locations around the world. Please see the links below for information about each location.
Free introductory guided meditation and inspirational service led by an SRF monastic, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), followed by an informal reception:
- Encinitas Temple — Encinitas, California
- Bay Area Temple — Walnut Creek, California
Free introductory guided meditation led by an SRF member, 11:00 – 11:20 a.m. (local time), followed by an informal reception:
- London Center — London, UK
- Rome Center — Rome, Italy
- Stuttgart Meditation Circle — Stuttgart, Germany
- Mauritius Meditation Circle — Espérance, Mauritius
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, the name by which Paramahansa Yogananda’s work is known in India and several surrounding countries, will be holding International Day of Yoga events as well.
Celebrating Yoga — A Path to Unconditional Joy
Established by the United Nations in 2014, the International Day of Yoga is celebrated each year on June 21 to raise awareness worldwide about the many physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of India’s ancient science of the soul. Around the world, people participate in events exploring how yoga can help bring greater balance, clarity, and inner peace to their lives. For many, it is also an opportunity to discover yoga as a path of meditation leading to inner stillness and awareness of our true soul-nature.
The meaning of yoga is “union” and Paramahansa Yogananda, who has become known as “the father of Yoga in the West,” explained that the path of yoga is the science of uniting the joy of the soul with the unending bliss of Spirit. And he emphasized that the practice of yoga meditation is meant for everyone. We all can learn to calm the body and quiet the mind, and gradually become more identified with our deepest soul qualities — to bring forth from within ourselves a truly lasting peace, love, and joy that do not depend on any outer circumstances of life.
We hope you will join us for an International Day of Yoga meditation — either online or in person — to experience the meaning of yoga through the peace and joy of meditation.
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Namaste my heart is grateful and joyous for this opportunity to be together in the Spirit of Beloved Master.
My wife and I look forward to joining remotely from Denmark. Thank you for making this a possibility! It is truly a blessing. Jai Guru!