"Yoga is a practice with so much to contribute for the preservation of health and the prevention of disease as well as direct therapeutic interventions for many disorders. It has long been my thought, however, that Yoga, as a practice that does not fit the norms of conventional healthcare, has been relatively under recognized for the contribution the practice can make to many dimensions of health. Popular and professional interest in our field is growing rapidly, however, as exhibited by the growth in IAYT membership, the attendance at IAYT’s Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research, the articles published in IAYT journals, and the research on Yoga published in medical journals and presented at research conferences. So it is time we took advantage of this opportunity to provide an explicit voice for our field and our association concerning national research priorities in complementary and alternative medicine,” says John Kepner, IAYT’s Executive Director. “This is the first time IAYT has provided comments to a federal agency. It was educational and challenging and we would like to express our appreciation to Eleanor Criswell, EdD, Sat Bir Khalsa, PhD, Kelly McGonigal, PhD, and Amy Gage for their helpful suggestions on this not-so-simple letter.”