Bharati Naderi began following the teachings of the Siddha Yoga path in 1977 after participating in a Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive in Gainesville, Florida. Bharati offered seva in the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Miami, Florida, in the early 1980s. She then began serving on staff in the SYDA Foundation, in both Shree Muktananda Ashram and Gurudev Siddha Peeth, a service which she has continued for almost four decades. She is currently on staff in Shree Muktananda Ashram.

Bharati has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida, and has used those skills in seva.