We Must Become as Gardeners
Garden Your World:
Plant Seeds of Goodness with YSI
Nurture YSI’s Mission
Your contribution fuels our work in bringing authentic yoga wisdom to the world.
Help Non-Profits Thrive
We extend support to organizations that uplift and serve communities and your contribution gives YSI a chance to plant seeds we need.
Sow seeds in these fertile gardens:
SOW SEEDS:
✨ CLARITY— discover your heart’s motivation
💸 SECURITY — increasing financial resources
🤲 TEACHERS —keeping our teachers close
Yoga Studies Institute
Service
We source our material from over two million pages of classic Asian texts, which our partners at the Asian Legacy Library have preserved and digitized. Together, our teams have taken painstaking measures to translate, understand, and apply the original yogic texts, all so that we could share them with you in a clear and accessible way.
Projects in 2025:
- Bhagavad Gita 1 + 2
- Lady Niguma Levels 1 + 2 + 3
- Retreats in Sedona, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Turkey, Kazakhstan
- Ripples of Light meditation relay
- Yoga Sutra Chapter 2
- Practice Club Membership Community
JohnEO
SOW SEEDS:
💪 HEALTH
🫶 SUPPORT
Heart Surgery Recovery
JohnEO has studied with Geshe Michael for 20 years and has been instrumental in many projects throughout this time. John was one of the main builders at Diamond Mountain and volunteered full time for over a year to help retreaters build cabins so they could get into 3 year retreat.
Service
- John taught in the Prison Program in Phoenix bringing ACI courses to inmates.
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He helped GM with Peach Tree renovations
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He has worked the sound at audio at many events including the original devil and angel teachings.
Impact
Through all this service, John is a brilliant musician, a father, a partner, and someone who always truly embodied the ideals that Geshe Michael has taught us. He is the first person to step forward to offer to help. he does it with an amazing sense of humor and friendship, and he combines this widespread activity with wisdom.
As someone who has always supported his communities, it is a great opportunity for the community to reach back out to someone in their time of need
Malaysia
Orphanage
SOW SEEDS:
🏡 SHELTER
👨👩👦👦 FAMILY SECURITY
📚 EDUCATION
Malaysia Orphanage
The Rumah Pengasih Warga Prihatin Orphanage is a community-based home in Kajang, Selangor, dedicated to caring for vulnerable and underprivileged children.
Service
More than just a shelter, it provides a safe environment, education support, daily meals, and emotional guidance to help children grow with dignity and hope.
Impact
Your donation can directly support food, school supplies, clothing, and essential living expenses.
SOW SEEDS:
📚 Teachings
🧘🏻 Consistent Practice
Casa Tartuk
Casa Tartuk is a center in Guadalajara dedicated to the teachings of ancient Asian philosophy, yoga, and meditation. Casa Tartuk's mission is simple: to make authentic wisdom accessible to everyone. At Casa Tartuk, students with more than 10 years of study with Geshe Michael Roach share these teachings freely, without charge.
Service
We offer four free classes per week, serving approximately 80 participants online and in person combined. In addition, we host two special events each month with 30–40 attendees per event.
To support the space, we need to pay for a Receptionist/community manager. Their responsibilities include welcoming visitors, providing information about the center, collecting class payments, selling memberships, and managing shop items, including books by Geshe Michael.
Impact
Casa Tartuk is not just a place to study—it is a growing community where wisdom becomes practice, and practice becomes transformation.
Fundraising Goal: $8,000 (1 year salary for a morning and evening receptionist at Casa Tartuk)
Red Envelopes
SOW SEEDS:
🧘🏻♂️ TEACHERS – keeping teachers close
💪 RECOGNITION – be appreciated for your work
🤲🏼 LINEAGE – keeping the teachings alive
