Isha Foundation

Isha Yoga is the brand under which the Isha Foundation offers yoga programs. The word isha means "a deity without form" ^[2] .

Yoga classes are also held for corporate leaders to introduce what Sadhguru calls the “inclusive economy”. To bring a sense of compassion and inclusion into the current economic scenario ^{[3] [4]} .

In 1996, a yoga course was held for the Indian National Hockey Team. In 1997, the Isha Foundation began conducting yoga programs in the United States, and in 1998, yoga classes for life-sentenced prisoners in Tamil Nadu began .

The organization founded two ashrams: the Isha Yoga Center in the Velliangiri Mountains near Coimbatore and the Isha Institute of Inner Sciences in McMinnville, Tennessee .

The foundation regularly organizes the Mahasatsangi with Sadhguru in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, where he gives lectures, conducts meditation and engages in conversations with people. It also organizes annual group pilgrimages to Mount Kailash and the Himalayas under the names Kailash Manasarovar Sojourn and Himalayan Dhyan Yatra . The pilgrimages to Kailash, led by Sadhguru, are among the most extensive. In 2010, 514 pilgrims participated in the trip ^[5] .

GreenHands Project

The GreenHands project is an initiative founded in 2004 aimed at restoring the ecological balance and maintaining the proper state of the environment in Tamil Nadu. In June 2010, the project was awarded the Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar Award by the Government of India, the highest award given to organizations and individuals for their contribution to the restoration and protection of the environment.

Action for Rural Renaissance

Action for the Rural Renaissance is a multi-stage program aimed at improving the health and quality of life of the rural poor. Sadhguru was established in 2003. As of 2010, the program covered over 4,200 villages, affecting more than 7 million people ^[6] .

Isha Vidhya

Isha Vidhya is an educational initiative aimed at improving the level of education and literacy in rural India by providing quality computer-based instruction in English. Seven schools of Isha Vidhya teach about 3,000 students.

Rallying for rivers

Cohesion for the Rivers is a campaign launched by the Isha Foundation to address water shortages in India and increase awareness in protecting rivers. Sadhguru launched a campaign on September 3 from the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore ^[7] . On October 3, after a month-long nationwide campaign, Sadhguru submitted to Narendra Modi a draft proposal for the revival of rivers ^{[8] [9]} . Six states ( Karnataka , Assam , Chhattisgarh , Punjab , Maharashtra and Gujarat ) have signed agreements with the Isha Foundation regarding tree planting along river banks. The National Transformation Institute of India and the Ministry of Water Resources have formed commissions to study the proposal ^{[10] [11]} . At a conference in Germany in November, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program Eric Solheim discussed the Rallying Initiative initiative with Sadhguru. It was noted that environmental programs around the world can follow her successful example ^[12] .

• Official Website of Isha Foundation
• http://isha.sadhguru.org/