Swami Shaktananda has been following the Siddha Yoga path for more than forty years. In 1982, she took the vows of monkhood to become a Siddha Yoga Swami. Swami ji has offered seva as a teacher in Siddha Yoga satsangs, Sadhana Retreats, Family Retreats, and Shaktipat Intensives. As a Siddha Yoga meditation teacher, Swami Shaktananda is known for the down-to-earth, authentic and direct manner in which she conveys the teachings of this path.