Tamara Levitt

Author & Mindfulness Instructor

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Tamara Levitt


Author / Mindfulness Instructor

A little bit about me…


Hi, I’m Tamara! You likely know me best as Head of Content at the Meditation app, Calm where I write and instruct our mindfulness based content. If you are curious to hear about my background, and the path that led me to Calm you can learn more here.

I’m also the Author of two children’s books, Happiness Doesn’t Come from Headstands and The Secret to Clara’s Calm. Both are published by Wisdom Publications.

One of my favorite things in the world is creating. Whether it’s writing music and performing, authoring books, producing short films or longform scripts, illustrating or developing content for Calm, having a creative outlet is a big part of what brings me alive.


Other lesser known details:

  • Although I’m a mindfulness instructor, I consider myself a lifelong student
  • I find the sound of the ocean the most soothing sound on the planet
  • I’m a big fan of breaking the rules

Ode To Failure


Ode to Failure is a 10-minute short film I wrote, illustrated and produced. It’s about learning to rise after failure.
By chronicling my own journey through defeat, my hope is that the film’s message helps others who have fallen or have yet to fall.


Praise


"As I listen to her, dictating the editing of the meditation from behind the screen, it strikes me that she is among the most valuable content creators on earth. Imagine if much of Netflix content was conceived, written, performed and edited by the same person."
Amanda Hess
Writer for the New York Times
"Tamara, you have helped me so I much...To stay in the present, and let go of the past..I've been in therapy for nine years and I find calm has kept me grounded and I can go less often to my therapist..I meditate daily and has become a part of my life off the mat..."
- K.W.A
"I have used the Calm app for the past year and a half and it has changed my life. Your voice was the only one that calmed me through the guided meditation. I am the principal of an alternative high school and deal with traumatic events daily. I use the app to help me deal with the situations effectively. I use the app with my sons and students as well."
- M.C.M
"Tamara, I'm not sure that this will ever actually make it to you, but if it does, I just want to say thank you. I have been using the app for about a year now, and I can't tell you how much it has improved my wellbeing. I am able to step away from stressful situations and breathe. I have been able to lower the dosages of my depression and anxiety medications. And there are meditations and programs that have been a huge help in helping me bring some of my issues to light and begin dealing with them. Thank you again for the work that you do. You are truly changing lives."
- C.B.
"I am a 51-year-old man living in Hong Kong and for much of my life I have struggled with substance and alcohol abuse. In the past few years, I was heavily addicted to cocaine. Then I started meditating, and because I am not a natural meditator I gravitated toward the Calm app. I liked that it was guided and that I could choose how long I wanted to meditate for. I liked that it wasn't particularly mystical but rooted in daily life. I loved the accessibility of your language. At first, I was not a daily user of the app, but I slowly became one. Then something amazing happened to me. I started becoming less and less capable—and finally incapable—of making decisions that were not aligned with the idea of balance. Without knowing that this would be an outcome when I started using Calm, I decided to quit drugs and alcohol completely. The change came over me gradually and beautifully, in the course of a few months, and to the sound of your voice and your guidance. I am now five months sober, have taken up tai chi and qi going, and have become a daily meditator. I have experienced renewed courage to confront issues stemming from childhood abuse that have plagued me all of my life. In some ways, I am finally learning how to live, and to discover and love myself. Peace always."
- L.F.
"We would like to thank you for being a part of our class routine twice a day, every day. Your voice has become one of our favourites and we find that you can soothe us when we are anxious or frustrated. Thank you for being a part of our class!"
- Ms. Loewen's Grade 3/4 class
"Thank you so very much Tamara for teaching me and others about self-awareness, mindfulness, forgiveness, loving kindness, the list goes on and on. I'm OFF nearly all my meds I used to be on for depression and anxiety... My hubby and I do a Calm session together every night before bed and we are sleeping so much better now. My panic attacks are now nearly non-existent and, BONUS, I now have mental tools to deal with them if they do arise. Life changing!! Thank you soooo much Tamara Levitt!!"
- L.S.P

Luna’s Lullaby


Enjoy this trailer for ‘Luna’s Lullaby,’ a musical sleep story I wrote
and produced for the Calm app!


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