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Aug 2022
6m 45s

Making Meditation A "Real Job"

Headspace Studios
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Dora talks about how strong intentions helped her become a full-time meditation teacher. Dora Kamau holds a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Psychiatric Nursing. She is a certified Mindfulness Meditation teacher and is working to complete her Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher training this fall. Before joining forces at Headspace, Dora worked as a p ... Show More
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