Vivek Panchapakesan began following the Siddha Yoga teachings at the age of eight after coming to Shree Muktananda Ashram with his parents, when they came to offer seva. Over the years, Vivek has served as the global host in a number of Siddha Yoga teaching and learning events, including Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensives, satsangs in the Universal Hall, and Sweet Surprise in 2024. Since 2017, he has offered seva as a writer for the Siddha Yoga path website. He volunteers as Chair of the Board of Trustees of PRASAD.

Vivek earned a medical degree at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with a practice in Toronto, where he lives with his wife, Nisha, and their two sons.