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 primary $344KYOGA 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 · 17
what they do
direct service · 10
- Global Yoga Outreach and Translation Yoga Teacher Training and EducationTeaches 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 Yoga Teacher Training and EducationTeaches 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.
- Host Live Events and Retreats Yoga Teacher Training and EducationOffers 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.
- Offer Educational Yoga Courses and Content Yoga Teacher Training and EducationProvides 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 Courses Yoga Teacher Training and EducationProvides 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.
- Online and Live Yoga Education Courses Yoga Teacher Training and EducationProvides 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.
- Promote Yoga Teachings Globally Yoga Teacher Training and EducationTeaches 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.
- Student Scholarships and Sponsorship Access Yoga Teacher Training and EducationOffers 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 Yoga Teacher Training and EducationOffers 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 Yoga Teacher Training and EducationOffers scholarships to students to support their yoga education and maintains a directory of teachers who have completed its yoga teacher training curriculum.
research · 3
- Documentary and Media Production Yoga Teacher Training and EducationFilmed 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.
- Documentary and Media Production Yoga Teacher Training and EducationFilmed 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.
- Produce Documentary Series Yoga Teacher Training and EducationFilmed a two-week docuseries on the Yoga Sutra, traveling across the country to film Geshe Michael Roach's main students teaching verses.
capacity building · 4
- Provide Yoga Teacher Training Programs Yoga Teacher Training and EducationOffers 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.
- Teacher Directory and Alumni Support Yoga Teacher Training and EducationMaintains a directory of certified yoga teachers who have completed its teacher training curriculum, supporting community visibility and professional development.
- Teacher Directory and Certification Support Yoga Teacher Training and EducationMaintains 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.
- Yoga Teacher Training Programs Yoga Teacher Training and EducationOffers 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.
strategies · 22
how they think
Theories of action extracted from this org's own source material. Click any approach shared with other orgs to see the full field.
- Authentic, lineage-based yoga instruction through experienced practitioners traditional yoga instruction unique to this orgYSI delivers in-depth yogic education through experienced teachers and practitioners who preserve the integrity of traditional systems, offering authoritative insight—especially into Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra—and utilizing time-honored methods in modular and immersive formats.
- Authentic, tradition-based yoga education through structured curriculum and experienced teachers traditional_yoga_instruction unique to this orgThe institute delivers in-depth yoga education using a five-year curriculum rooted in original texts and taught by experienced practitioners, ensuring transmission of authentic yogic knowledge through modular training and immersive study of Patanjali’s teachings.
- Community and partnership-based spiritual practice community_building unique to this orgYSI fosters a community of practitioners and emphasizes "profound partnerships" as a vehicle for service and alleviating suffering, combining volunteer engagement with relational practice as part of the yogic path.
- Community building through shared practice and volunteer engagement community building unique to this orgYSI fosters a living community of practitioners and teachers by engaging students and community members as volunteers and through long-term curricula, creating sustained relationships and collective growth.
- Cultivating Profound Partnerships for Alleviating Suffering profound_partnerships unique to this orgYSI utilizes "profound partnerships," defined as relationships motivated by helping others, as a method for yoga practitioners to alleviate suffering. This approach emphasizes the role of interpersonal connections in the yogic path.
- Education in subtle body and energetic systems for spiritual insight subtle body understanding unique to this orgYSI teaches the structure and function of the subtle body—including energetic channels, seed vibrations, and the five layers of reality—to help practitioners access deeper states of awareness, joy, and wisdom, particularly through systems like Lady Niguma and Navanga Yoga.
- Fostering Community and Learning through Experienced Instruction community_and_learning_fostering unique to this orgYSI fosters a community of practitioners and teachers by providing instruction and advice from experienced teachers and practitioners. This includes offering a comprehensive curriculum and modular teacher training programs based on authentic and effective Yoga traditions, and engaging community members and students as volunteers.
- Harnessing Subtle Body Understanding for Well-being subtle_body_understanding unique to this orgYSI focuses on understanding and utilizing the subtle body, including its energetic channels and "seed" vibrations, to increase physical and mental joy, leading to spiritual results and wisdom. This involves teaching how to access and apply principles of the subtle body for mindfulness, compassion, health, and to open energetic pathways for insight.
- Holistic and integrated yoga practice for transformation holistic yoga practice unique to this orgYSI employs a holistic path that unifies inner and outer practices—including ethics, physical postures, breathwork, subtle body work, and compassionate wisdom—designed to accelerate spiritual progress, enhance well-being, and align mind and body.
- Holistic and integrative yoga practice emphasizing inner and outer methods holistic_yoga_practice unique to this orgYSI employs a holistic path that integrates physical postures, breathwork, ethics, subtle body practices, and inner sound to open energetic pathways, align layers of being, and accelerate spiritual transformation and well-being.
- Immersive Learning for Spiritual Transformation immersive_learning unique to this orgYSI utilizes an immersive learning approach, combining teachings, practice, and reflection over several days, to help participants integrate yogic principles into daily life for spiritual transformation. This method aims to accelerate the results of actions by deeply engaging practitioners with the material.
- Immersive and experiential learning for deep integration immersive learning unique to this orgYSI uses immersive formats—such as 4-day intensives combining teaching, practice, and reflection—to enable participants to deeply integrate yogic principles into daily life, fostering lasting spiritual transformation.
- Integrating Traditional Yogic Wisdom into Modern Practice traditional_yogic_wisdom_integration unique to this orgYSI integrates the original wisdom of yoga into contemporary life by offering pristine translations and relevant yogic teachings, focusing on the "inner-practice" passed down from yoga's originators. This approach bridges ancient wisdom with modern life, providing practical tools and techniques from texts like the Yoga Sutra and Bhagavad Gita to improve clarity, emotional stability, and overall well-being, and to achieve inner freedom.
- Integration of traditional yogic wisdom into modern practice traditional yogic wisdom integration unique to this orgYSI integrates authentic, time-tested yogic teachings—particularly from foundational texts like the Yoga Sutra and Bhagavad Gita—into contemporary life through pristine translations and practical applications, enabling modern practitioners to access inner freedom, emotional stability, and clarity of purpose.
- Integration of traditional yogic wisdom into modern practice bridging_ancient_wisdom_with_contemporary_life unique to this orgYSI YOGA STUDIES INSTITUTE bridges ancient yoga teachings with contemporary life by offering pristine translations and practical applications of foundational texts like the Yoga Sutra and Bhagavad Gita, enabling practitioners to achieve clarity, emotional stability, and inner freedom in modern contexts.
- Investment in student development and lineage preservation student_investment unique to this orgYSI invests in students through scholarships and structured education to preserve and continue the authentic lineage of yoga teachings across generations.
- Investment in students to sustain yoga traditions student investment unique to this orgYSI supports students through scholarships to ensure the continuity and accessibility of authentic yoga teachings across generations.
- Long-term, structured yoga education curriculum yoga education unique to this orgYSI offers a comprehensive five-year curriculum covering essential yoga texts and systems—including the Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita, and Heart Yoga—to provide deep, progressive mastery of yogic philosophy and practice.
- Profound partnerships as a path of service and healing profound partnerships unique to this orgYSI promotes "profound partnerships"—deep relationships motivated by compassion and service—as a yogic method to alleviate suffering and support mutual spiritual growth.
- Story-based and immersive teaching methodology immersive_learning unique to this orgThe institute uses storytelling from the Bhagavad Gita and immersive 4-day programs that combine teaching, practice, and reflection to make yogic principles accessible and actionable for daily life transformation.
- Story-based and practical application of yogic texts storytelling approach to yoga unique to this orgYSI uses storytelling and practical tools—especially from the Bhagavad Gita—to make ancient teachings accessible and applicable to modern life challenges, offering solutions for emotional and existential difficulties.
- Subtle body engagement for spiritual insight and transformation subtle_body_understanding unique to this orgThe institute focuses on teaching the subtle body—its channels, energies, and vibrational foundations—to increase joy, redirect inner energy, and cultivate wisdom that perceives emptiness and the interconnected nature of reality.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
the money
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
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.