Sally Kempton is a spiritual teacher and journalist who was born and raised in the United States and started her journey into spirituality through an acid trip. She was mentored by Salami Mok and spent three decades learning from him before seeking her own freedom. Autobiography of a Yogi tells the tale of how through a spiritual epiphany, a writer from the Village Voice was able to make spiritual practices accessible to non-spiritual people and promote devotional love. Tantra is an ancient spiritual tradition that is increasingly popular because of its combination of meditative practices and activism.