WHAT ABOUT CONTINUING
EDUCATION CREDITS?
Yoga Alliance (YA)
SYTAR 2008 offers up to 24.25 contact hours in continuing education credits
as recognized by the Yoga Alliance. To download the certification form, please click
here. For more information, visit
www.yogaalliance.org.
International Association of
Yoga Therapists (IAYT)
IAYT members may receive a certificate for up to 24.25 contact hours of continuing education units to be used for any professional organization CE credits that apply or for IAYT CE credits in the future. To download the certificate, please click here.
The certification download requires Acrobat reader. To download the Acrobat reader, please click here.
Attendees will be able to
receive up to 21.5 continuing education contact hours with Yoga Alliance.
Continuing education forms can be downloaded by clicking
here or can be
picked up on site. Registrants will then complete the form and send it to Yoga Alliance at the time of their registration renewal.
SYTAR REGISTRATION
HOW DO I REGISTER?
You can only register online. To register,
click here. If you
experience difficulties with the online registration please
contact us and we will assist you with registration.
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO REGISTER?
| Option 1: |
Intensive Workshops (Thu 2:30-5:30PM ) and
SYTAR Full Conference
(Fri-Sun) |
Early-Bird |
Regular Rate |
| Current Member (IAYT, YA, NAMA, ACVA, GYA) |
$495 |
$595 |
| Non-member |
$595 |
$695 |
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| Option 2: |
| SYTAR Full Conference Only (Fri-Sun) |
Early-Bird |
Regular Rate |
| Current Member (IAYT, YA, NAMA, ACVA, GYA) |
$425 |
$525 |
| Non-member |
$525 |
$625 |
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| Additional selection
options: |
| Luncheon with a speaker |
$50 |
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| Friday evening event |
$50 |
| Spouse registration |
$250 |
DO CURRENT IAYT MEMBERS RECEIVE A DISCOUNT?
Yes. Current IAYT members receive a discount of $100.
HOW CAN I TELL IF MY
IAYT MEMBERSHIP IS CURRENT?
Your membership expiration date is displayed as part of your profile
when you log in to the members' section of the IAYT website. Your
Membership type and expiration date are in the "Account Information"
section at the top of the page. We also print your expiration date above
your name on the address label of all our print publications.
HOW DO I RENEW MY IAYT MEMBERSHIP ONLINE?
Log in to the members' section of the IAYT website and then select
'Membership and Renewal Information' from the top menu. If you renew
early, your full year will be added to your existing renewal date.
WHAT IF I DO NOT
REMEMBER MY USERNAME AND PASSWORD?
Enter the email address you used to join IAYT
and your username and password will be emailed to you. If you do not know the email address you
used to join, email membership@iayt.org,
or give us a call (928-541-0004, M-F, 10-4, MST) and we will look it up for you.
DO ANY OTHER ASSOCIATION MEMBERS RECEIVE A DISCOUNT?
In order to support our complementary missions, current members of the National
Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), the Yoga Alliance (YA), the American College
of Vedic Astrology (ACVA) and the Green Yoga Association (GYA) may also attend this event at IAYT member prices.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEE?
Registration fee includes the Thursday afternoon Intensives (Workshops), Thursday
night welcome reception, entrance to the SYTAR 2008 main sessions, concurrent
sessions and practice
sessions, breakfasts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; lunches on Friday and
Saturday and all refreshments served during the breaks and entrance to the exhibit
hall. The registrants also receive a
tote bag with the final program.
WHAT
DOES MY REGISTRATION NOT COVER?
Your registration does not include the Friday night social event ($50) and the private luncheons with the speakers ($50 per luncheon).
DOES
MY REGISTRATION INCLUDE THE PRICE OF MY HOTEL ROOM?
No, your registration fee does not cover the cost of your hotel room.
CAN I REGISTER ON
SITE?
Yes, but contingent of openings still available. The first
SYTAR sold out well in advance.
Please contact us prior to the meeting so we can share with you
registration options.
HOW
DO I FIND A ROOMMATE DURING THE SYTAR 2008 AT THE HILTON LAX?
You can sign up for a match by clicking the
Message Board..
DO I HAVE TO
CHOOSE MY SESSIONS WHEN I REGISTER?
Yes. You will be asked to select your Intensive (Workshop) on
Thursday, practice sessions on Friday and Saturday as well as luncheons with the speakers. All the other sessions are included in your registration
fee.
CAN I CHANGE MY SELECTIONS LATER?
You can
change your selection later contingent that your new selections are available.
Please click Review/Change your Registration or contact us for your new selections(s).
CAN I PURCHASE A TICKET FOR THE FRIDAY EVENING EVENT ON
SITE?
Yes. Tickets for the Friday night
event can be purchased on site for $50/person. We encourage you, however,
to register for the Friday evening event as early as possible. This
also greatly helps us with meal planning.
CAN I
PURCHASE A 'PRIVATE LUNCHEON WITH THE SPEAKERS' ON SITE?
Yes, but 'private luncheon with the speakers' are on a first come, first
serve basis. Last year these sold out well in advance. Should any tickets be available they can be purchased on site
for $50/person/luncheon. Please note, there is no charge to attend lunches with IAYT board
members or staff, but you must still register due to limited seating.
AS
AN ATTENDEE, MAY I HANDOUT PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS FOR MY UPCOMING YOGA EVENTS?
Promotional materials may not be distributed during any
program related activities (workshops, main sessions, concurrent
sessions, practice
sessions, social events). However, complimentary tables located at the exhibit
hall will be available for promotional
materials display. Depending on the amount of material displayed, some of these
materials might be cleared each evening.
CAN I BUY
ANOTHER COPY OF THE FINAL PROGRAM AT THE MEETING?
Remaining copies will be available at the book store for purchase of $20/copy.
CAN I BUY A PRINT OUT OF THE SPEAKERS MATERIALS INSTEAD OF
DOWNLOADING THEM FROM THE WEBSITE?
A hard copy of the materials
submitted by the speakers "SYTAR 2008 Course Companion" will be available for purchase on site
for $30/each. You may reserve your copy by emailing info@sytar.org. Please
write "SYTAR 2008 Course Companion" on the subject line.
WILL I BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD MEETING MATERIALS PRIOR TO THE SYTAR 2008?
Attendees will be able to download meeting
lecture materials prior to the meeting from the Scholarships page. We
also hope these materials will also be available at the emerging IAYT Digital
Resource Library.
HOW CAN I GET A RECEIPT/INVOICE FOR MY
REGISTRATION?
Upon registration you will receive an email confirmation of your registration. If you do not
provide us with your email address we will mail you the
confirmation of your registration.
DO YOU OFFER ANY GROUP
REGISTRATION RATES?
No. We do not offer any group discount rates.
IS THERE A STUDENT
OR SENIOR REGISTRATION DISCOUNT?
No. There are no discounts for students or seniors.
WHAT IS YOGA DEVELOPMENTS, LLC FEDERAL TAX
ID NUMBER?
38-3408881
CAN I MAKE MY HOTEL
RESERVATION WHEN I REGISTER?
Yes, please select the 'Hotel' on the SYTAR 2008 homepage or click here.
WHEN IS THE EARLY-BIRD
REGISTRATION DEADLINE?
The Early-Bird discount is
only available for the first 300 registrants.
On the SYTAR 2008 homepage you can view the counter indicating the number of early bird
registrations still available.
WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION-CANCELLATION POLICY
If you must cancel for any reason,
please notify us via email at
registration@sytar.org by
January 15, 2008. Your registration fee will be refunded, less a $75
processing fee. No refunds will be made after this date. You may, however, transfer your registration to another member/non-member at any time.
CAN I BRING FAMILY MEMBERS TO SOME OF THE SYTAR 2008
EVENTS? HOW MUCH EXTRA WOULD THAT COST?
People accompanying you may attend the meals and special events
of the SYTAR 2008 as an 'accompanying person'. The cost to register as an
'accompanying person' is $250 and includes: Thursday night opening and welcome reception; breakfasts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; lunches on
Friday and Saturday; morning and afternoon coffee breaks on Friday and Saturday
and access to the exhibit hall. Not included in the 'accompanying person' pass is access to any part of the
workshops, main sessions, practices sessions, private luncheons with the speakers or the Friday evening social
event. Also not included is a SYTAR 2008 tote bag or any parking
cost.
WHAT
IF I HAVE A REGISTRATION QUESTION THAT IS NOT ANSWERED HERE?
Please contact us via email
at registration@sytar.org.
RESEARCH PAPERS PRESENTATION
WHAT IS AN ABSTRACT, ORAL AND POSTER SESSION?
The Scientific Committee invites you to submit your
research work in the form of a short abstract (2500 characters). We welcome
scholarly research-based submissions related to any tradition or aspect of
Yoga therapy. Authors with a background in Yoga therapy, integrative health
care, and/or scientific research are all encouraged to submit.
Abstracts should include unpublished material. All submitted research papers
(abstracts) will be peer reviewed, scored and chosen on merit for oral or
poster presentation. Six abstracts will be presented at the SYTAR 2008 main
session on Saturday morning. All accepted abstracts will be published in a supplement to the International Journal of Yoga Therapy - which will be
available to all participants at the meeting.
HOW DO I
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT?
To submit your abstract please select the menu item 'Call for Abstracts'
of the SYTAR 2008 homepage or click here. Please note that the last date for abstract
submission is December 16, 2007.
I NEED SOME HELP WRITING MY
ABSTRACT.
Detailed abstract preparation instructions are listed on the 'Call for Abstracts' page. Please click here to access the 'Call for Abstracts' page. For additional information related to your abstract preparation
please email the chair of the scientific committee Dr. Sat Bir
Khalsa at khalsa@hms.harvard.edu and write
'help with writing my abstract' on the subject line.
WILL
I RECEIVE FREE REGISTRATION IF MY ABSTRACT IS ACCEPTED?
No. Abstract acceptance does not include complimentary registration
for the SYTAR 2008. As an abstract presenter you must be fully registered and
paid for
the meeting.
WILL I
RECEIVE AN HONORARIUM IF MY ABSTRACT IS ACCEPTED?
No. Abstract presenters (oral or poster) do
not receive any honoraria.
TRAVEL
AND LODGING
WHAT ARE THE ROOM RATES AT
THE HILTON LAX?
A block of rooms has been reserved for SYTAR attendees at the reduced rate of
$119/night. The special room rate of $119/night will be available until February
13th, 2008 or until the group block is sold-out. You may
book your room online or contact the hotel at: 310-410-4000
WHERE CAN I FIND INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET TO THE HILTON
LAX FROM THE
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT?
Complimentary shuttle bus pick up is available from the
Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX) and is located outside the baggage area. Look for the red sign that says
"hotel courtesy shuttle". The shuttle bus runs every 20 minutes around the
clock. It takes around 20 minutes to reach the hotel with the shuttle bus. It is
a 5 minute cab ride at approximately $10 cost.
I AM DRIVING TO THE SYTAR 2008; WHAT ABOUT PARKING AT THE
HILTON LAX?
Parking can not be validated by SYTAR at the Hilton LAX
parking structure. However, a special self parking fee of $10/day will be
available for SYTAR attendees.
WHAT IS THE WEATHER IN LOS
ANGELES IN MARCH?
The average temperature in
Los Angeles during early March is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit or 13 degrees Celsius. It is
always a good idea to dress in layers.
WHAT KIND OF CLOTHING SHOULD I PLAN ON WEARING FOR THE
SYTAR 2008?
Plan to wear comfortable Yoga clothing
for practice sessions and main sessions. It is always a good idea to dress in
layers especially in the large main session lecture rooms. Large hotels have
tendencies to keep the lecture rooms cool. In our contract with the hotel, we
have
asked the hotel to guarantee a comfortable temperature of around 70 degrees but
there is no guarantee that the hotel can meet this requirement especially if the outside
temperature is below the expected average. Daytime outdoors: sweater weather.
Nighttime outdoors: jacket weather. Plan to wear something special for the
Friday night party.
IS THE FOOD FOR THE
SYTAR 2008 VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY?
We are taking great care in assuring healthy, vegetarian ayurvedically
inspired meals. We will attempt to provide vegan selections each meal but we
cannot guarantee this. We cannot guarantee free-range products, lactose free menu items or gluten free
menu items.
DO
YOU ACCOMMODATE SPECIAL NEEDS?
The Hilton LAX is wheel chair accessible. Please contact Hilton
for details. You can also contact us to let us know how to best assure that all your special needs are met.
ARE
THERE ANY UPDATES CONCERNING LABOR DISPUTES AT THE HILTON LAX?
All information concerning labor disputes at the Hilton LAX will
be updated in the SYTAR 2008 newsletter. Please let us know if you have any
comments or concerns by emailing us at
info@sytar.org.
USING THIS WEBSITE
IS IT SAFE FOR ME TO REGISTER USING MY CREDIT CARD ON THE SYTAR 2008
WEBSITE?
The SYTAR 2008 uses a server protected site. It is safe to use your
credit card when registering.
WHAT
IF I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS?
Please email our webmaster.
I AM HAVING SOME DIFFICULTY VIEWING THE PAGES ON THE WEBSITE. CAN YOU HELP?
Please email our webmaster.
HOW WILL
MY REGISTRATION APPEAR ON MY CREDIT CARD STATEMENT?
Please note that your credit card statement will list your
registration fee under "Yoga Developments".
WHAT IF I DO NOT USE EMAIL? HOW CAN I RECEIVE INFORMATION
ABOUT SYTAR 2008 REGISTRATION AND RELATED UPDATES?
Please phone
the IAYT main office 10:00AM-4:00PM (MST, Monday-Friday) at 928-541-0004.
OTHER
QUESTIONS
HOW CAN I RECOMMEND A SPEAKER OR LET YOU KNOW I AM INTERESTED IN SPEAKING AT
FUTURE SYTAR MEETINGS MYSELF?
The program and the speakers for the SYTAR
2008 meeting is finalized. Please email us at
info@sytar.org with information about being a
speaker or recommending a speaker for the upcoming SYTAR 2009 meeting. We
would love to hear from you. Note, we intend to formally solicit proposals for
SYTAR 2009.
I
HAVE A SESSION IDEA FOR THE SYTAR 2009. HOW CAN I TELL YOU ABOUT IT?
We would love to hear from you.
Please e-mail your idea to
info@sytar.org.
CAN I RECEIVE PRINTED
MATERIALS ABOUT SYTAR 2008?
Please contact us with your request by emailing info@sytar.org or by phone Yoga
Developments during business hours, Monday-Friday, at 310-821-8441 Pacific Time.
WILL THE PRESENTATIONS BE RECORDED AND AVAILABLE FOR
PURCHASE?
CDs and DVDs of
some pre-SYTAR workshops and all SYTAR main sessions will be on sale during the
meeting. Most of the presentations will also be available for sale on the internet after the
meeting.
WILL THERE BE BOOKS AND OTHER RELATED EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS FOR ME TO PURCHASE AT THE SYTAR 2008?
Yes. Please stop
at the bookstore located in
the exhibit hall. You can purchase books, DVDs, CDs and other
educational materials related to Yoga therapy.
HOW
DO I ARRANGE FOR A PRESS PASS?
Please contact info@sytar.org for more information.
There will be a limited amount of press passes. There is no charge for the press pass
which includes
access to all workshops, main session and exhibit hall. The press pass, however, does not
include access to the Thursday night reception, practice sessions, private
luncheons with the speakers or parking validations. Friday night social events and
meal tickets can be purchased separately.
CAN MY COMPANY
SPONSOR OR EXHIBIT AT THE SYTAR 2008?
Yes. Please select from SYTAR 2008 homepage the
'Exhibitors' menu item to find more information about
sponsoring or exhibiting at the SYTAR 2008.
HOW
CAN I ARRANGE FOR CONSIGNMENT SALES OF MY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS?
Please view under 'General Info.' (on the
SYTAR 2008 home page) about
consignment sales of educational materials at the SYTAR 2008 bookstore.
More detailed information will be provided
in November 2007.
CAN I GET A LIST OF
WHO IS ATTENDING THE SYTAR 2008?
Due to privacy regulations, a list of those attending the SYTAR
2008 will not be disclosed.
WILL
THERE BE A SYTAR 2008 NEWSLETTER?
Yes. You will be receiving the SYTAR 2008 newsletter via your email
address. We are planning the first newsletter in November 2007.
WILL THERE BE A
PLACE FOR MY PERSONAL YOGA PRACTICE AT THE SYTAR 2008?
Yes. A personal practice room for will be available all day Friday - Sunday from
6:00 AM.
WHAT IF I HAVE
SPECIAL QUESTIONS DURING THE SYTAR 2008?
Please visit the
SYTAR Center, located just at
the top of the staircase on the second floor of the Hilton LAX.
HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT VOLUNTEERING AT THE SYTAR
2008?
Please email your interest in finding out more about
volunteering at the SYTAR 2008 by contacting us at
volunteers@sytar.org
WHAT IF I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE SYTAR 2008 THAT IS NOT ANSWERED ON THIS
SITE?
Please
click here to
contact us