She owns Kundalini Yoga in the Loop (KYL) located in downtown Chicago, Illinois. KYL offers its 200-hour “Aquarian Teacher” Training Program (certified by the Kundalini Research Institute) each year beginning in the fall. For yogis/holistic business owners interested in improving their business skills Shakta teaches and co-hosts a “Teach more, Earn More, Serve More” twice each year. She is certified to train Breathwalk® (walking meditation) instructors. From 2004 to 2008 Shakta served as Secretary, Chair of the Board and Interim President/CEO of Yoga Alliance (YA). In 1987 Shakta (aka Susan P. Kezios) founded Women in Franchising, Inc. (WIF) and in 1993 she founded the American Franchisee Association (AFA).