Sudarshana Sonia Bottigelli was born in Busto Arsizio, Italy, where she currently lives. She has been a professional esthetician for over 25 years, and is also a therapist of Shiastu and Ayurveda, as well as a wellness consultant. She has practiced Hatha Yoga since 1992, and after many years of seeking a path toward Self-realization, she discovered Ananda Assisi in 1999, which radically changed her life.

There began her spiritual journey as a disciple of Yogananda; she became a Kriyaban, and a qualified teacher of meditation and Ananda Yoga. In 2011 she moved to the Ananda Assisi community with her son Filippo, who attended the Ananda Living Wisdom School. In 2014 she returned to Busto Arsizio and founded the “Yogamore” Association and began sharing the teachings of Yogananda, Ananda Yoga and other holistic disciplines in Busto Arsizio, Milan and surrounding towns. She returns to Ananda regularly to teach in our European Academy of Ananda Yoga, which is dedicated to the professional training of instructors and teachers. Having a passion for travel and especially the sea, she organizes yoga-oriented holidays in places known for their natural beauty and pure environment.