Tamara Levitt
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About
Author, writer, and mindfulness instructor best known for narrating the Calm app. In 2014, she became the app's Head of Mindfulness. She authored children's books including Happiness Doesn't Come From Headstands and The Secret to Clara's Calm.
Before Fame
By 14, she had developed anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. She was a punk rocker who wore black lipstick, combat boots, and a purple mohawk.
Trivia
At 18, she discovered the benefits of meditation at an eating disorders centre in Toronto. She explored Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist teachings, as well as Vipassana, Shambhala, and Zen. She also wrote, illustrated, and produced the short film Ode To Failure.
Family Life
She is from Canada.
Associated With
As a child, she named her cat Babs after Barbra Streisand.
