She was raised in a Hindu family with very strong spiritual practices. Her grandmother, Kishna Soonkanan, left Gonda, India in 1908 to then-British Guiana, now Guyana. Sandy grew up in Guyana before moving to New York and working as a nurse. After finishing reading and understanding the Bhagavad Gita, she realized that her place in this world was to teach the path of yoga. She travels to India three times a year to study with great yoga teachers. She also pursues women’s empowerment projects and charity in Guyana through the Kishna Foundation. Learn more about Sandy’s work on Facebook or email her at sandy [at] kishnayoga [dot] com.