Sarah Carlisle began her musical studies on the double bass at the age of ten, and in 1998 attended the Peabody Conservatory on full scholarship. She studied classical and jazz music in college and spent many years playing jazz in Washington, DC, and New York City.
She has studied Kundalini Yoga since 1998 and currently plays and records with kirtan artist Snatam Kaur Khalsa. She has collaborated with many other kirtan artists, including David Newman, Simrit Kaur, Aykanna, Gurunam Singh, Prabhu Nam Kaur, Sada Sat Kaur, Dharm Singh, Harnam Singh, Kristin Luna Ray, Girish, Prema Hara, and Shantavaani.