Devika Gurung started learning yoga when she was just 18 years old. Her yoga center is a member of the Yoga, Nature Cure and Alternative Medical Council in Nepal, and has been recognized as one of the top yoga centers in Lonely Planet. In 1997, she obtained diplomas in Hatha yoga therapy, Ayurvedic massage and health food management.

Devika was born in Jomson, a rural village in the mountainous Annapurna region.