Having practiced YOGA since childhood for over 31 years… Lakshmi Devi’s yoga teaching journey began when she experienced a
severe accident causing back, neck, wrist, knee, and shoulder injuries; leading to an emergency triple spinal surgery, bracing of her right
wrist, thumb, knee, and left shoulder.   She suffered from constant pain, chronic migraine headaches and depression.

In her search for peace, contentment, and wellbeing, Lakshmi continued her yoga practice and went on to attain her Advanced Reiki
Degree from the Loving Touch Center  in Boulder, CO.  She then began studies with Sri Swami Satchidananda, founder of
Integral Yoga at the Satchidananda Ashram;  where she  obtained her formal Yoga Teacher Training degree and was blessed with the
name Sri Lakshmi Devi.

In 1999 Lakshmi embarked on a life long path of loving kindness with His Holiness the fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Her
education involves extensive studies on Depression, Human behavior, the Anatomy of Movement, Kinesiology, and Physiology.  Prior
to becoming a yoga teacher, Lakshmi assisted in the Chiropractic, Osteopathic, and Orthopedic medical field for over 13 years.  She
was awarded grants from The Arthritis Foundation and  received certifications both as an AFFP Exercise Program Leader and Tai
Chi  Instructor for the Foundation.  Enhancing her knowledge by reading numerous books,  articles, medical course materials; while also
reviewing films and productions on Physiology & the Mind/Body/Spirit connection for Health and Wellbeing. .   

Lakshmi is a Member of the International Yoga Association and in the summer of 2004 was
Grandfathered into the Yoga Alliance with over 5000 hrs of  yoga related education and hands on experience.  Sri Devi continuously
deepens her practice by studying with various prominent Yoga and Meditation Masters, Spiritual Teachers, Medical Educators, and
Inspirational Lecturers from around the world.  Her artistic teaching of classical Hatha Yoga has been enriched by her many years of
practice and the study of several yoga traditions including Integral, Iyengar, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Anusara, Kundalini, Tantra, and
Viniyoga.  Sri Lakshmi Devi is Certified by Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Functional Anatomy of Movement for Injuries and
also attended the New York College of Wholistic Health Education & Research receiving her Associated degree in European
Bodywork & Message Therapy.  She also obtained her Pilates Mat certifications from the Kane Institute in NYC..

Being ordained a “Minister of Spiritual Healing” from The Loving Touch Center in May of 2004,  Lakshmi is able bring the gift of
Reiki  healing and Energy Touch Therapy to various hospitals and hospices.  Sri Devi is an interfaith Minister who performs Marriages,
Last Rites and Birth Blessings...  Utilizing her years of knowledge and education Lakshmi offers sessions for Spiritual Counseling
and is a practicing Life Coach...

Lakshmi feels her greatest achievement has been working with children and young adults for the past 29 years... After  receiving the
artistic achievement award at the early age of 11, led her to develop & instruct an Educational Art program at  St. Anthony of Padua
grammar school for grades 1 thru 8.  Lakshmi then went on to Stella Maris High School, where she organized a Leadership forum for
young adults  who found it difficult to cope with stress, pressure and the negative influences around being a teenager.   Some of who
had then turned to Drug or Alcohol addiction. Sri Devi  instructed them on The Art of Mindful Communication & offering tools to
develop better  listening skills;  in a non-threatening, welcoming environment.  This program  gave them the confidence to create self
awareness  & inner strength helping to ease their fear, anger and frustration, building self confidence and empowerment over their lives.   

Her Major in Early Childhood development and Psychology,  lead her to create a home schooling program coaching Parents and
Caregivers  thru a structured home base learning curriculum. Since then Lakshmi has integrated her knowledge, expertise and hands on
experience with children to create  Supatha Story time Yoga in 1997;  My Buddy & Me Partner Yoga, Yoga Warriors & Teen
Empowerment Yoga as well as FunArts an educational art class geared for kids ages 4 and up.  These classes were originally developed
as an after school program for children who suffer from ADD/ADHD.  Yoga gives children the tools to build self confidence and
learn mindful interaction giving them the ability to overcome peer pressure.   

Ms Devi’s Restorative Yoga was Chelsea Piers Sports Center’s “Fitness class of the Month” featured in February 2005, and her
Therapeutic Yoga class was featured "Fitness class of the Month” in June 2006.  In acknowledgement of developing their Yoga KidZ
& FunArts & Pre-Natal programs Lakshmi was given a 5 year achievement recognition award in October of 2007.  She can also be seen
on Time Warner Cable & Cable vision performing yoga postures and voice narration on TV commercials for Natural Balance & Yoga
Spot NYC;  She has been highlighted in a monthly fitness article translated into Russian for the health section of METPO
Magazine,. In March of 2008 Adidas Sports Apparel opened a new yoga line AdiLibria and choose Lakshmi as one of Chelsea Piers
Top Yoga Instructors and has outfitted her to promote their line for the Month of April...
Om Soubhagyayei Namaha...
Om and salutations to Maha Lakshmi, the
bestower of supreme blessings...
About...   Sri Lakshmi Devi E-RYT, MIYA
                                                         ...She is believed to represent all that is feminine...
                                    LAKSHMI ... The Indian Goddess of Good Fortune, Prosperity, and Beauty...