Penny Farrow has degrees from Cornell University in the Biological Sciences (B.S. And M.S.) and has had extensive career experience as a teacher, researcher and business woman. She has been involved in the study of the Vedic tradition since 1971 as part of a long-standing commitment to her spiritual practice. She has studied Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology) intensively, primarily under the tutelage of Hart deFouw, and taught Jyotisha and Sanskrit at the Vedic Vidya Institute in San Rafael, CA from 2003 to 2008. She is also an approved tutor for the American Council of Vedic Astrology. Her ability to integrate and clearly explain the principles of Jyotisha make her a popular presenter at many conferences and seminars