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YSI YOGA STUDIES INSTITUTE
SEDONA, AZ · EIN 582678960 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE A23 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.yogastudiesinstitute.org
revenue
$491K
expenses
$567K
net assets
$12K
employees
4
volunteers
38
program ratio
71%
mission · from form 990

YOGA STUDIES INSTITUTE SERVES AND TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND (SEE SCHEDULE O) COMMUNITIES USING THE ORIGINAL WISDOM OF YOGA.

profile · synthesized from sources

Yoga Studies Institute (YSI) offers a comprehensive yoga teacher training program based on the teachings of Lady Niguma, an influential yogini from 10-11th century India. The institute provides a structured curriculum designed to help practitioners deepen their understanding of yoga and prepare them to become certified yoga teachers. YSI operates primarily online, making its programs accessible to a global audience.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $344K
    YOGA INSTRUCTION - CREATION OF YOGA VIDEOS FOR WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE. THIS REQUIRES TRANSLATION, VIDEO POLISHING, HOME AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIO SET-UP, AND THE HIRING OF PROFESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPHERS. SOME TRAINING IS LIVE (ONLINE) AND SOME RECORDED FOR ACCESS ONLINE AND DOWNLOADS. ALSO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: YOGA TEACHER TRAINING - CREATING CURRICULUM & VIDEOS FOR SPECIFIC YOGA TEACHER TRAINING COURSES. THIS REQUIRES TRANSLATION, VIDEO POLISHING, HOME AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIO SET-UP, AND THE HIRING OF PROFESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPHERS. SOME TRAINING IS LIVE (ONLINE) AND SOME RECORDED FOR ACCESS ONLINE AND DOWNLOADS.
named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Foundation Course
Introduces essential principles of Lady Niguma’s yoga, focusing on the 5 Goals and 4 Movements.
Master Course
A 6-day online retreat designed to deepen the understanding and practice of Lady Niguma’s yoga principles.
Teacher Training
Prepares students to become professional yoga teachers, covering anatomy, sequencing, and teaching methods.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Yoga Teacher Certification Support & Community 10 activities
    • Host Live Events and Retreats
      Offers opportunities for sponsors to attend live in-studio teachings, yoga and meditation classes, and Q&A sessions with Geshe Michael and senior teachers, and conducts online retreats to deepen understanding of yoga techniques.
    • Host Live and In-Studio Events
      Offers opportunities for sponsors to attend live in-studio teachings, yoga and meditation classes, and Q&A sessions with Geshe Michael and senior teachers.
    • Student Scholarships and Sponsorship Access
      Offers scholarships to support student participation in yoga education and provides sponsorship opportunities for live access to in-studio teachings, yoga and meditation classes, and Q&A sessions with Geshe Michael and senior teachers.
    • Student Scholarships and Sponsorship Programs
      Offers scholarships to support students in yoga education and provides sponsorship opportunities for participants to attend live in-studio teachings, yoga and meditation classes, and Q&A sessions with Geshe Michael and senior teachers.
    • Support Yoga Education Access
      Offers scholarships to students to support their yoga education and maintains a directory of teachers who have completed its yoga teacher training curriculum.
    • Support Yoga Education Access
      Offers scholarships to students to support their yoga education and maintains a directory of teachers who have completed its yoga teacher training curriculum.
    • Teacher Directory and Alumni Support
      Maintains a directory of certified yoga teachers who have completed its teacher training curriculum, supporting community visibility and professional development.
    • Teacher Directory and Certification Support
      Maintains a directory of graduates from its yoga teacher training programs and supports their professional certification by preparing them to register as RYT-200 with Yoga Alliance.
    • Teacher Directory and Support
      Maintains a directory of teachers who have completed its yoga teacher training curriculum and provides opportunities for sponsors to attend live in-studio teachings, yoga and meditation classes, and Q&A sessions with Geshe Michael and senior teachers.
    • Yoga Scholarship Program
      Offers scholarships to students to help support their yoga education.
  • Yoga and Meditation Outreach for Underserved Populations 5 activities
    • Global Yoga Outreach and Translation
      Teaches Dharma yoga to a worldwide audience and supports accessibility through voice-overs, subtitling, and translation for online and live events; also conducts international educational programs, such as teaching yoga and healthy lifestyle practices to children in Mexico through the Green Stretch Pen program.
    • Global Yoga Outreach and Translation
      Teaches Dharma yoga to a worldwide audience and supports accessibility through voice-overs, subtitling, and translation for online and live events, including educational programs for children in Mexico through the Green Stretch Pen program.
    • International Outreach and Translation
      Spreads yoga teachings to a worldwide audience through voice-overs, subtitling, translation for online and live events, and by teaching yoga and healthy lifestyle to children in Mexico through programs like the Green Stretch Pen.
    • Promote Yoga Teachings Globally
      Teaches Dharma yoga to a worldwide audience, provides voice-overs, subtitling, and translation for online and live events to spread yoga teachings, and has worked with programs to teach yoga and healthy lifestyles to children in Mexico.
    • Promote Yoga Teachings Globally
      Teaches Dharma yoga to a worldwide audience, provides voice-overs, subtitling, and translation for online and live events to spread yoga teachings, and has worked with programs to teach yoga and healthy lifestyles to children in Mexico.
  • Yoga and Mind-Body Practice Instruction 5 activities
    • Offer Educational Yoga Courses and Content
      Provides a variety of educational content including live-streamed asana classes, workshops, webinars, and self-paced courses on topics such as Hatha Yoga, the Yoga Sutra, the Bhagavad Gita, breathwork, and the "Six Flavors of Emptiness." This content is delivered through videos, texts, and digital manuals, often based on original Sanskrit and Tibetan translations.
    • Offer Educational Yoga Courses and Content
      Provides a variety of educational content including live-streamed asana classes, workshops, webinars, and self-paced courses on topics such as Hatha Yoga, the Yoga Sutra, the Bhagavad Gita, breathwork, and the "Six Flavors of Emptiness." This content is delivered through videos, texts, and digital manuals, often based on original Sanskrit and Tibetan translations.
    • Online and Live Yoga Education
      Provides a wide range of educational content including live-streamed asana classes, workshops, webinars, and self-paced courses based on original Sanskrit and Tibetan translations of yogic wisdom. This includes specific courses on the Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and Lady Niguma's teachings, often accompanied by digital manuals, Sanskrit chanting, and access to replays.
    • Online and Live Yoga Education Courses
      Provides a wide range of direct education programs including live-streamed asana classes, webinars, self-paced courses, and multi-week immersive programs on the Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita, and Hatha Yoga Pradipika, featuring live teachings, digital materials, and certification options.
    • Online and Live Yoga Education Courses
      Provides a wide range of direct education programs including live-streamed asana classes, webinars, self-paced courses, and multi-week immersive programs on the Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita, and Hatha Yoga Pradipika, featuring live instruction, digital materials, and Continuing Education Credits.
  • Religious Yoga and Wellness Podcasts 4 activities
    • Documentary and Media Production
      Filmed a two-week docuseries on the Yoga Sutra, traveling across the U.S. to document Geshe Michael Roach’s main students teaching verses from the text.
    • Documentary and Media Production
      Filmed a two-week docuseries on the Yoga Sutra, traveling across the U.S. to record teachings from Geshe Michael Roach’s main students on individual verses.
    • Docuseries Production
      Produced a two-week docuseries on the Yoga Sutra, featuring Geshe Michael Roach's main students teaching verses across the country.
    • Produce Documentary Series
      Filmed a two-week docuseries on the Yoga Sutra, traveling across the country to film Geshe Michael Roach's main students teaching verses.
  • Yoga Teacher Training Certification 4 activities
    • Provide Yoga Teacher Training Programs
      Offers multi-course modular yoga teacher training programs, including Lady Niguma Yoga Teacher Training (LN-YTT1) and a general YTT program, totaling over 350 hours, which qualify graduates to register as RYT-200 with the Yoga Alliance. These programs cover fundamentals, advanced techniques, biomechanics, and asana sequencing.
    • Provide Yoga Teacher Training Programs
      Offers multi-course modular yoga teacher training programs, including Lady Niguma Yoga Teacher Training (LN-YTT1) and a general YTT program, totaling over 350 hours, which qualify graduates to register as RYT-200 with the Yoga Alliance. These programs cover fundamentals, advanced techniques, biomechanics, and asana sequencing.
    • Yoga Teacher Training Programs
      Offers a three-course modular yoga teacher training program (LN-YTT1 and YTT) totaling over 350 hours, including Foundation, Master, and Teacher Training levels, designed to prepare students to become professional yoga teachers and qualify for RYT-200 registration with Yoga Alliance.
    • Yoga Teacher Training Programs
      Offers multi-level modular yoga teacher training programs, including Lady Niguma Yoga Teacher Training (LN-YTT1) and a general Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) program, totaling over 350 hours, which prepares students to become professional yoga teachers and qualify for RYT-200 certification with the Yoga Alliance.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$491K
Contributions & grants$209K43%
Program service revenue$182K37%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$99K
expenses
Total expenses$567K
Program expenses71%
Admin / overhead22%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$222K
Grants paid out$22K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$38K
Cash$24K
Investments$0
Liabilities$26K
Net assets$12K
Liquid reserves0.5 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -16.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ROBERT CIRINO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $82K
CONSTANCE O'BRIEN PRESIDENT 20 $37K
board members · 1
  • TIMOTHY LOWENHAUPT — TREASURER
relationships · 18

who they work with

  • Asian Legacy Library Partner — Collaborates to provide access to newly found texts on ayurveda and yoga.
  • Ben Kramer Partner — Hosts webinars.
  • Connie O'Brien Partner — Hosts webinars and provides in-depth explanations in mini-courses.
  • Diamond Cutter Institute Partner — Constance O'Brien travels throughout Asia as a teacher for the Diamond Cutter Institute, teaching yoga, meditation and Diamond Cutter principles for business.
  • Earle Birney Partner — Features Earle Birney for in-depth classes and as an instructor for extended Q&A sessions.
  • Earle Birney Partner — Teaches in-depth study classes and hosts webinars.
  • Geshe Michael Roach Partner — Collaborates with Geshe Michael Roach for a 3-course immersion into the Bhagavad Gita and features him as a master teacher.
  • Geshe Michael Roach Partner — Guides advanced yogic techniques in YSI's courses and teaches master classes.
  • Green Stretch Pen program Partner — Alex Rivas worked with the Green Stretch Pen program to bring teachings and healthy lifestyle to kids in Mexico.
  • Green stretch Pen Partner — Karmic partner
  • John Brady Partner — Hosts webinars.
  • Kendra Rickert Partner — Hosts webinars.
  • Michael Johnson Partner — Teaches Sanskrit classes and hosts webinars.
  • Three Jewels Outreach Center Partner — Earle Birney teaches for the Three Jewels Outreach Center.
  • Worldview Organization Partner — Provides scholarships for staff and teachers of Worldview Organization, which is described as a "sister organization."
  • Yoga Alliance Partner — Constance O'Brien became a certified 200-hour Yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance.
  • Yoga Alliance Partner — Graduates of the Lady Niguma Yoga Teacher Training are qualified to register as a RYT-200 with the Yoga Alliance.
  • Yoga Alliance Partner — Provides 30 hours of Continuing Education Credits through Yoga Alliance.