Jyoti Joshi

Jyoti Joshi was born in Mumbai and came to the United States as a newlywed 54 years ago. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai, has held solo exhibitions, and has won numerous awards in juried competitions. Jyoti was a preschool teacher for 23 years, during which time she also conducted workshops for parents and teachers. She has been teaching yoga and stress management classes since 1982. Jyoti’s short stories, poems, and articles, written in her native language of Marathi, have been published in India and North America. Her previous book, Patazad, is inspired by correspondence with her mother. This book, The Journey of Seven Steps, was initially published in Marathi. Jyoti resides in Massachusetts near her daughters and family.