 According to Hansen's biography, Hilda was "...An exceptional teacher, she spent seven years taking the young seeker [Robert Hansen, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami] deeper into the disciplines of concentration and meditation, Bhakti yoga and the art of giving.Later, she would travel with him to Ceylon..."

Hilda was a friend of Albert Rudolph (Rudi), and was an invited guest at his meditation sessions held in New York City in the 1960s and early 1970s.Her teachings incorporated the fundamental principles of the world's religions and she spoke of the importance of a life of giving and forgiving, unconditional love, and remembrance of God.