Eric Baylin has been following the Siddha Yoga path since 1980 when he participated in a Shaktipat Intensive at Shree Muktananda Ashram. Since 1982, he has offered seva as a Siddha Yoga meditation teacher in Siddha Yoga satsangs, Muktananda Dhyana Saptahs, and Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensives. Eric has also written numerous articles for Siddha Yoga publications, such as Darshan magazine, and is one of the authors of the Siddha Yoga Home Study Course: The Power of Siddha Yoga, Path of the Heart.

Eric received a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and an MFA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Eric has five decades of experience as an art educator for students of all ages in New York City. He currently lives in North Branch, New York, with his wife.