Linda Mikkelsen began practicing the Siddha Yoga teachings after meeting Baba Muktananda on his Teachings Visit to Seattle, Washington, in July 1974. For the next several years, she offered seva in the Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Seattle, and from 1979 to 1992, she served on staff in Shree Muktananda Ashram and as a Gurukula student in Gurudev Siddha Peeth. While on staff, she supported a number of Gurumayi Chidvilasananda’s Teachings Visits throughout the world. From 1993 to 1998, Linda served on the Steering Committee of the Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Seattle. Between 2006 and 2019, she offered seva in the SYDA Foundation in global operations management and human resources, all from her home.

Linda was the founder of a meetings management company she operated for twenty-five years, running professional gatherings and conferences around the world.