Vivek Panchapakesan was introduced to the Siddha Yoga path at the age of eight. Over the years, he has offered seva as the global host in a number of Siddha Yoga teaching and learning events. He volunteers as co-chair of the Board of Trustees of The PRASAD Project.

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.