Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyan is a cardiologist, award-winning author of Shakti Rising (New Harbinger, 2017) and The Heart of Wellness (Llewellyn 2018), teacher and Tantrika, initiated in the goddess path of Sri Vidya and nondual Shaiva Tantra. She blends her medical expertise with her knowledge of Yoga, Tantra, and the Direct Path in her teachings and courses.