Magikhana Dupin began his Siddha Yoga practice in 1983 after receiving Gurumayi Chidvilasananda’s darshan during her Teachings Visit in Miami Beach, Florida. Magikhana—a magician, juggler, and mime—was performing in the same hotel where a Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive was being held and happened upon a line of people waiting to have Gurumayi’s darshan.

Originally from France, Magikhana tours the world and has performed for French and U.S. presidents. From 1990 to 2005, Magikhana served as an SYDA Foundation staff member, offering his skills in food services and as an entertainer in support of satsangs for children and young adults in Shree Muktananda Ashram and on Gurumayi’s Mahayatra Teaching Tour in 1995 and 1996. Magikhana also offered seva for the Siddha Yoga Chanting Tour: Australia 2014—Satyam Shivam Sundaram. Currently, Magikhana makes time between performances to serve as a visiting sevite in Shree Muktananda Ashram.