Sharona has been a student and teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for more than 36 years.  She is director of the Brahma Kumaris, Israel. Sharona was born in Wisconsin and studied in the USA and France.  She opened the first Brahma Kumaris Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and for 15 years worked as a senior lecturer in English at Boston University. She is currently based in Israel but also travels extensively internationally, leading Raja Yoga meditation and self-empowerment programs.