Rachana Marie was introduced to the Siddha Yoga path by her parents when she was born in 1996. She currently offers seva as a writer in the SYDA Foundation Content Department. Rachana has also served as a writer and administrative assistant in the Taruna Poshana Department.

Rachana is a student at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. She is pursuing a bachelor of arts in the history of science, medicine, and public health.