Akal has been a practitioner and Kundalini Yoga/Tantra teacher for close to 20 years. Akal holds a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Applied Exercise Physiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. His passion for Tantra has allowed him to spread awareness to others beyond mainstream wellness topics such as diet, meditation and exercise, further branching out into areas such as conscious use sexual energy. He currently resides in Chicago where his Tantra studio, Soma's Garden/Soma Arts is located.