About Isha Institute
Construction of Isha Institute began in March 2006 with the creation of four lodges to accommodate up to 400 people. With the helping hands of volunteers from all over the country, this phase was completed in a record 6 months. IIIS is currently constructing the most significant feature of the program complex, a 39,000 sq. ft., free-spanning dome structure called Mahima ("Grace").
The Isha Institute of Inner Sciences, U.S.A is located on 1200 acres of Tennessee's spectacular Cumberland Plateau, one of the most bio-diverse regions in the southern United States. For anyone that has visited the Center, just the physical beauty of the land is undeniable. It boasts twin waterfalls that drop about 100 ft, bluffs from which one can directly witness the sun vanishing behind twelve mountain peaks, and a placid lake that adorns the western part of the land.  
Isha Institute's Surroundings
Tennessee's renowned Cumberland Plateau includes popular destinations of natural and historical significance, including Cumberland Caverns (a breathtaking expanse of interconnecting underground caverns stretching over 30 miles), Fall Creek Falls State Park, South Cumberland State Park, and Cumberland Mountain State Park. Passing nearby from North to South is the Cumberland Trail, a 300-mile hiking trail running from the Cumberland Gap in southern Kentucky to the Prentice Cooper Wildlife Management Area just outside Chattanooga.  |
