Linda Mikkelsen began practicing the Siddha Yoga teachings and offering seva after participating in a satsang with Baba Muktananda in Seattle, Washington, in 1974, and she has continued ever since. From 1979 to 1992, Linda served as an SYDA Foundation staff member in Shree Muktananda Ashram, as a Gurukula student in Gurudev Siddha Peeth, and on Gurumayi Chidvilasananda’s Teachings Visits throughout Europe. Linda offered seva for five years on the Steering Committee of the Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Seattle.

For twenty-five years, Linda owned and operated a company focused on helping organizations run their meetings and conferences. Now retired, she lives in Oakland, California, and serves in various capacities in the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland.