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About Gita Sen

Gita began following the Siddha Yoga path in 1984 after participating in a satsang at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Manhattan. She serves as a Siddha Yoga meditation teacher for Pilgrimage to the Heart retreats and Muktananda Dhyana Saptahs. Gita served as a Trustee for PRASAD Chikitsa from 2003 to 2005. She also offered seva as a member of the steering committee for the Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Bangalore, India.

Gita holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Delhi and a PhD in economics from Stanford University. She is the director of a research center for public health in Bangalore, and an adjunct professor of global health and population at Harvard University. Gita currently lives in Bangalore with her husband.

About Aldo Colella

Aldo Colella Garofalo began following the Siddha Yoga path in 1988, after attending a satsang in the Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Naples, Italy. Currently, he works as a business consultant in Milan, giving trainings in communication, leadership, and marketing. Since 1990 Aldo has offered seva as a Siddha Yoga meditation teacher in Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensives, Sadhana Retreats, courses, and satsangs. Known for his lightheartedness and enthusiasm, Aldo brings to his teaching a keen interest in people and years of professional coaching experience.

About Theresa Perez

Theresa Perez was introduced to the Siddha Yoga path by a friend in 1998 when she was fifteen years old and has been a dedicated student ever since. She has a deep love of the practice of meditation, and began offering seva as a Siddha Yoga Meditation Teacher in 2008.

Theresa also serves as a Project Manager in the Content Department, offering seva from home and as a visiting sevite. She was a staff member in the SYDA Foundation from 2011 to 2014, during which time she served as the head of the Content Department.

Theresa earned a Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Writing and Production from the Berklee College of Music and a Masters Degree from the Rome Business School. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and works as a consultant and creative director for arts & cultural organizations.

About Patrick Ramacciotti

Patrick began practicing the Siddha Yoga teachings in 1983 in Paris, France. Between 1994 and 2006, Patrick served in leadership positions for the Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Paris and the national organization for the Siddha Yoga path in France. He currently offers seva as a Siddha Yoga meditation teacher. He also serves as the Intellectual Property Coordinator in France.

Patrick has a Master of Science degree from École Polytechnique in Paris. He is retired from his work as a manager in business and information systems.
Patrick lives in Paris with his wife.

About Reshma Burkhard

Reshma Burkhard began her Siddha Yoga practice in Mexico City in 1991. Since then, she has offered seva in many capacities, both at Shree Muktananda Ashram and at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Mexico City, including supporting Gurumayi's Teaching Visits to Mexico in 1992, 1996, and 1997. She is a Siddha Yoga meditation teacher and a facilitator for the Prison Project in Mexico.

Professionally, Reshma is documentary filmmaker and teacher. She studied political science at Freie Universität in Berlin, Germany, finishing with a master's degree in 1993. In 2001, she earned a bachelor of arts in filmmaking at Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica in Mexico City.

Reshma lives in Mexico City with her eleven-year-old daughter, Sofia.

About Mehul Joshi

Mehul Joshi began his Siddha Yoga practice twenty-seven years ago. He has offered seva as a Siddha Yoga meditation teacher, teaching in Siddha Yoga courses and retreats in locations around the world. Mehul served on staff in the SYDA Foundation from 2000 to 2009, and he currently offers seva from home with the SYDA Foundation Content Department.

Mehul holds an honors degree in physics from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. He works as a senior partner in a leadership development consultancy in Sydney, Australia, where he lives with his wife, Genevieve Uttara, and their two children.

About Shakti Butler

Shakti Butler began following the Siddha Yoga path after participating in a Shaktipat Intensive in 1987 in Oakland, California. Shakti serves as a Siddha Yoga meditation teacher at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland, teaching in satsangs and Muktananda Dhyana Saptah: A Siddha Meditation Event. She also serves as a visiting sevite in the SYDA Foundation Live Events Department.

Shakti holds a PhD in transformative learning and change and is the founder and president of World Trust Educational Services, a nonprofit social justice organization. She lives in Oakland with her husband, Shiva.