Shubha de Oliveira Thompson began practicing Siddha Yoga in 1995 when she was fifteen years old, and since 2003 she has served as a staff member of the SYDA Foundation. Currently, Shubha serves as the head of the Taruna Poshana Department, which oversees teaching and learning events for children, young people, and families in Siddha Yoga Ashrams and meditation centers around the world. Shubha also serves as a Siddha Yoga Meditation teacher; she has taught the Siddha Yoga Practices Retreat

Shubha holds a bachelor of arts in philosophy from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil. She lives at Shree Muktananda Ashram with her husband, Ryan, and her dog, Drona.