Dora Kamau

About Dora

Dora Kamau is the Lead Mindfulness Teacher at Headspace, where she creates meditation experiences that help people navigate stress, uncertainty, trauma, and everyday life with greater ease. Her mindfulness practice has been a steady companion since 2010, and since 2016, she has been guiding others in meditation.

With a background in psychology and psychiatric nursing, Dora brings a unique blend of clinical expertise and compassionate teaching to her work. Before joining Headspace, she worked as a psychiatric nurse supporting individuals experiencing mental illness and substance use disorders. She holds a B.A. in Psychology, a Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing, and has completed advanced training in mindfulness, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Her teaching is grounded in trauma-informed care, neuroscience, contemplative practice, and self-compassion.

Dora is passionate about making mindfulness more inclusive, culturally responsive, and accessible. Her desire to teach meditation grew from wanting to see greater diversity within the wellness space and to create practices that help people feel seen, supported, and empowered wherever they are in their journey.

Whether she’s guiding a meditation, recording a podcast, or leading a live event, Dora’s intention is the same: to help people build a kinder relationship with themselves and discover that mindfulness isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about coming home to who they’ve always been.