Poonam Patil is a Siddha Yogi who is originally from Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, India. Poonam grew up following the Siddha Yoga path; throughout her childhood, her family attended weekly satsangs at the Siddha Yoga meditation center in Khargone. Since 1998, she has offered seva as a Siddha Yoga musician. For seven years beginning in 2002, she was a Gurukula student in Gurudev Siddha Peeth, serving as a vocalist, harmonium player, conductor, and as music director.

Poonam graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Hindi literature from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. She has a master’s degree in Sanskrit literature from Symbiosis College in Pune, as well as a post-graduate diploma in business administration. Poonam lives in Nashik, Maharashtra, India, with her husband, Rajeev, and their eight-year-old son, Kanha.