Ignition + Intention
PYC Global Summit
October 17-18, 2026
Hamilton Convention Centre
It just takes one spark.
The PYC Global Summit is a powerful weekend designed to ignite connection, leadership, and transformation through the practice of yoga and community. It is an opportunity to deepen your practice, expand your perspective, and be inspired by what becomes possible when we come together with intention, openness, and a shared commitment to growth.
The Details
Dates: Saturday, October 17th – Sunday, October 18th , 2026
Time: This is a 2-day event beginning on Saturday at 8:30 am and ending at 10 pm. On Sunday, we begin at 8:30 am and end at 11:15 am.
Location: Hamilton Convention Centre (1 Summers Ln, Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y2)
Price: $99 CAD for both days
What to expect
The PYC Global Summit is designed as a dynamic, multi-track experience that brings people together for powerful shared sessions while offering space for deeper, more focused learning and connection. Alongside our main-stage gatherings, attendees can choose from curated breakout tracks for Yogis, Teachers & Studio Owners- each designed to support growth, leadership, and meaningful collaboration across the broader wellness community. Throughout the Summit, you’ll experience yoga, Breathwork, and meditation woven into the rhythm of each day-creating space not just to learn, but to reset. This is an opportunity to step away from the noise of daily life, put everything else on the shelf, and fully immerse yourself in your practice. Whether you’re stepping into this space for the first time or continuing your journey, the Summit offers the chance to be inspired, refine your craft, expand your network, and reconnect with what drives you.
Step into practices designed to ground, energize, and inspire. From dynamic yoga flows to meditation and mindfulness experiences, this track invites you to reconnect to your body, steady your mind, and remember the power of practicing together in community.
This is your space to go deeper. Through sessions focused on mindset, healing, self-inquiry, and holistic wellness, you’ll gain tools to support your personal evolution both on and off the mat. Come ready to reflect, expand, and reconnect with what matters most.
The summit is more than a series of sessions — it is a shared experience. Meet people from across the PYC community and beyond, build meaningful relationships, and experience the kind of collective energy that reminds us we are stronger when we come together.
There is something transformational about being in a space filled with people who are committed to growth, service, and possibility. This part of the summit is about feeling inspired, supported, and fully part of something bigger than yourself.
Whether you are new to teaching or have years of experience, these sessions are designed to help you grow with intention. Explore teaching methodology, leadership in the room, authentic cueing, confidence, and the subtle skills that help great teachers create powerful student experiences.
For studio owners, leaders, and aspiring change-makers, this track offers grounded, real-world conversations around leadership, sustainability, team development, and growth. Walk away with ideas, tools, and perspectives to help you lead your work and your community with purpose.
Ignition + Intention
PYC Global Summit
October 17-18, 2026
Hamilton Convention Centre
Frequently asked questions
Who is the PYC 2026 Global Summit for?
The Summit is for everyBODY and anyBODY interested in yoga. If you are interested in yoga, practice yoga, or are a part of ANY PYC Community in any capacity, this event is for you!
What's included in your ticket?
Your ticket gives you access to our full weekend of content! Saturday: We’re talking big community yoga classes and the ability to select from 13 + breakout sessions and evening programming. Sunday morning we’ll flow together and with the chance to catch one more workshop before we say goodbye.
What do I need to bring?
Whatever you need to flow and reflect: your yoga mat, towel, block, water bottle, journal & pen. Maybes: electrolytes, markers, extra layers, bolster or blanket to sit on.
Where is the PYC 2026 Global Summit?
We will spend the weekend on the third floor of the Hamilton Convention Centre. Check in will be in the Chedoke Foyer. From there, we’ll gather in the Chedoke Ballroom as a group, or take a workshop in the Webster ballrooms. Come to Floor 3 and we’ll direct you from there!
What's the parking situation?
There is paid parking at the Convention Centre, or nearby at the Sheraton Hotel, City Hall, Jackson Square.
Where should we eat?
We are centrally located in downtown, a short walk from restaurant row. Alternatively, pack a picnic and take it to one of the nearby green spaces.