Lakshmi began following the Siddha Yoga path in 1976. Since then she has offered seva as a musician and music teacher in Shree Muktananda Ashram, Gurudev Siddha Peeth, and other Siddha Yoga Ashrams in the U.S., Australia, and India. Lakshmi served on the staff of the SYDA Foundation from 1978 to 2000 in several roles, including as a lead musician for many of Gurumayi’s tours.

Lakshmi has a BA in music from the University of Washington in Seattle and an MA with a focus in holistic music education from Goddard College in Vermont. She is a retired a music teacher with the New York Education Department, and continues working as a private vocal coach and music teacher. Lakshmi lives in Loch Sheldrake, New York.