Steven Hartman (Devarshi) has been a student and teacher of yoga for 25 years. From an early age, he has been dedicated to the pursuit, education, and practice of spiritual wisdom from a variety of traditions.

He is a former long-time resident of Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, Massachusetts, where he was introduced to the teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita. Along with being a facilitator of the Avatar Course for many years, and a teacher of the Course in Miracles since 1976, he is a devoted scholar, teacher, and retreat leader of the Bhagavad-Gita.

Steven is the author of the best-selling Nightingale-Conant program The Essence of Bhagavad-Gita. He is also a spiritual counselor and workshop/retreat leader and has been trained in many transformational healing modalities, which he uses in his private practice in Chicago, Illinois.