Hilda Chasia Szternfeld Smith was born in Winnipeg, Canada to survivors of the Holocaust. She was a self-realized child; filled with wonder and curiosity, which led her to express a true love of the arts, music, and education. She has taught Hebrew, Yiddish, French, and English languages, charm school, music, art, meditation, and yoga. She holds degrees from University of Calgary, University of Manitoba, Chopra Center University, California, and Pranayama Centers International, founded by Swami Vignanananda. She has contributed to the Literary International Reading Association (LIRA) writings on Poetry in the Classroom and her stories and poems been published in the Embrace Your Divine Flow anthology, the Winnipeg Jewish Post and the Calgary Jewish Star. Her paintings have been represented by galleries in Calgary, Alberta and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Hilda Chasia provides healing and soul awareness sessions through her workshops and private training experiences in Calgary, Alberta.