Swami Umeshananda has been following the Siddha Yoga path for almost forty years. In 1980, he took the vows of monkhood to become a Siddha Yoga Swami. Swami ji is a Siddha Yoga meditation teacher, and over the years, he has taught in Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensives, courses, and satsangs. Swami ji currently offers seva in the Marketing Department of the SYDA Foundation, where he coordinates teams of global promotions sevites. He also supports projects for the SYDA Foundation Board of Trustees and for SYDA Foundation management.

Swami Umeshananda is known for the clarity and lightheartedness with which he conveys the Siddha Yoga teachings. Swami ji’s sense of humor and down-to-earth speaking style have helped to bring the Siddha Yoga teachings into sharp and accessible focus for generations of Siddha Yoga students.