Rashmi Josie Smith was introduced to the Siddha Yoga teachings in 1982 by her husband, Dharma. The following year she met Gurumayi Chidvilasananda in Gurudev Siddha Peeth, and later that year, Rashmi and her husband began hosting a Siddha Yoga meditation center in their home in Lampeter, Wales. Rashmi served on staff in Shree Muktananda Ashram and was a Gurukula student in Gurudev Siddha Peeth in the 1990s. She is a Siddha Yoga meditation teacher and serves as a trustee on the Siddha Yoga United Kingdom Board of Directors.

Rashmi holds a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Wales. She is a published author and poet. Since 1974 she and her husband have owned and operated a health food shop in Lampeter.