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Devi's interest in Eastern philosophy began at age 14 with her martial arts training. She was fortunate to find a sensei who had traveled and studied in India and Japan, returning to share techniques of meditation with his students. Her teenage years were spent in training that culminated with her achievement of black belt, the first awarded to a woman practitioner of Tang Soo Do in Michigan. At 21, she was introduced to an Indian tantric master. Their meeting impelled an intensive training which would last fifteen years. During this period, Devi awoke before sunrise to practice Kundalini yoga and meditation for several hours each day. In her immersion she developed the ability to harness subtle energy and direct its flow for sexual healing and spiritual awakening. Her experiences of this internal alchemy and its profound and positive impact in her life inspired Devi to share the knowledge of it. The following ten years saw her involvement as co-founder of the United Yoga Institute, a large state-accredited school affiliated with the University of New Mexico which offered seminars, daily classes, travel retreats and international teacher training. During this time she continued her studies in tantra and taoist sexual yoga. Personal visionary experiences led her to explore the histories and practices of Goddess cultures, in which she discovered a resonance and a source of wisdom. Understanding the necessity of healthy, unblocked emotions to the practice of tantra, Devi participated in advanced training for Deep Emotional Release Bodywork. She underwent the course designed for practitioners with the system's founder, James Hyman. Devi maintains a teaching and healing practice in Boca Raton, Florida. Her private sessions and intensives are uniquely designed to awaken divine sexuality, and ignite the spiritual fire in the flesh.