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Tara Brach

Clinical psychologist, meditation teacher and author

Tara Brach, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, an internationally known teacher of mindfulness meditation, and author of the bestselling Radical Acceptance and True Refuge. Her podcast explores the role of mindfulness in the realization of human potential, and receives more than a million downloads each month. Dr. Brach’s work is prominently featured in the New York Times guide to meditation and other major media outlets including the Washington Post and Tim Ferriss. She has given keynote addresses at conferences offered through Harvard Medical School and Salesforce, among others, and has contributed numerous articles to popular magazines and websites. Dr. Brach regularly leads accredited workshops for mental health professionals, as well as retreats for wider audiences, at centers in the United States and Europe. She has been invited to teach classes to United States Congress members and staff, to judges of the D.C. Superior Court, and at the Smithsonian. In addition to her public teaching, she is active in bringing meditation into schools, prisons, and underserved populations around the Washington, D.C. area.