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About This Event
The International Siddha, Yoga & Integrated Medical Conference (ISYIMC 2026) takes place on October 31 and November 1, 2026, in Toronto as a hybrid event with full online participation, organised by the Tamil Siddha Yoga Community Centre, according to the conference website.
The interdisciplinary programme spans five academic tracks — Traditional Siddha Medicine; Yoga & Yogic Sciences; Tamil Studies & Siddha Heritage; Integrative & Complementary Medicine; and Medical Astrology & Traditional Cosmology — with sessions on evidence-informed practice, research methodology, public health and digital knowledge preservation. In-person sessions are listed at Highland Hall, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC).
The conference welcomes Siddha practitioners, yoga teachers and therapists, integrative medicine experts, academics, healthcare professionals, Tamil scholars, policymakers, students and independent researchers. Presenter registration is open for Toronto and online; accepted virtual research presenters pay no presentation fee, while in-person and other participant rates are to be announced, the site says. Abstracts of up to 300 words can be sent to abstracts.isyimc2026@gmail.com.
Background: Siddha medicine is one of the traditional systems of medicine with deep roots in Tamil heritage, and the conference theme, 'Tradition, Integration & Transformation', aims to bridge that heritage with contemporary research. The organiser describes its mission as preserving, educating and researching Siddha and yoga traditions while encouraging international collaboration.
Event details from ISYIMC 2026 .
Source checked Oct 19, 2026 · Added to Tamil Directory Oct 19, 2026. Updated Oct 19, 2026.