Tara Brach is an American psychologist, author, and proponent of Buddhist meditation. She is the founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C. (IMCW), where she serves as a senior teacher. Brach teaches about Buddhist meditation at various centers for meditation and yoga in the United States and Europe, including Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California, the Kripalu Center, and the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies. Through her teachings and writings, Brach aims to help people cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and inner peace.