Kalpana is of Indian descent, born and raised in Uganda, Africa, until her family had to flea to England in the 1970’s due to Political upheaval in Uganda. Kalpana completed her University education in England and later moved to Miami in 1983. While raising her two beautiful children, Avni and Vivek, Kalpana excelled in her career as a Human Resources Executive which she continues to enjoy today. Her continued fascination of spiritual pursuits, lead her to Dr. Deepak Chopra six years ago. While studying various meditation techniques with Dr. Chopra, Kalpana had also started practicing Yoga on a very regular basis. This led her to obtain Teacher Training Certification with Yoga Fit; her conviction and determination in improving herself led her to Prana Yoga, Miami, where she successfully completed her Teacher Training Program under the guidance of Ana Margaret. Kalpana has also been initiated in the Shri Vidya lineage under the guidance of her guru, Rod Stryker and Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, the spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute.