Saphia Suarez was introduced to the Siddha Yoga path by her parents in 2001.

As a child, she served as an office assistant and lead chanter at the Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Greater Boston.

She is a student in Theater and Film Studies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. While continuing her university studies, Saphia offers seva as a visiting and home sevite in the SYDA Foundation as a mentor and activities leader for children and young people.