Śraddhā Dorsett (née Laura Parris) MDiv, RYT-500, has her master’s degree in Hindu & Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School in partnership with Harvard Medical School, where she explored on the intersection of spirituality and healing through Meditation and Yoga.
Śraddhā* specializes in one-on-one work with individuals dedicated to long term transformation. She personalizes healing plans for individuals in the traditions of Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga Therapy. Her scope of practice includes the physical, psycho-emotional, and spiritual dimensions of healing, suited to the needs of each student.
Mentored by Tara Brach since 2004, Śraddhā is a Mindfulness Meditation teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW), where she shares her weekly meditation class and offers mindfulness retreats and courses for adults and teens. She is authorized to teach through Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield's Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley.
Śraddhā's corporate services include mindfulness meditation for commercial and government organizations, physicians and medical students, and high schools.
Selected organizations with whom Śraddhā has worked or has existing contracts include:
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Harvard Medical School
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Verisign, Inc.
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Organization of American States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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Childrens’ National Medical Center
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Inova Fairfax
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MedChi
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American Association of Pediatrics
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Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine
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PM Pediatrics
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The Bullis School
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The Holton-Arms School
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Whitman High School
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Georgetown Day School
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Sandy Springs Day School
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Bishop McNamara High School
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The Groton School
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The Cambridge School at Wesley
Śraddhā is a former ballet dancer and trained in dance kinesiology, anatomy, and physiology at the George Washington University. As a classically trained Pilates instructor from The Pilates Studio in New York City, she has over 20 years of experience teaching one-on-one Pilates as a solution to a wide variety of physical imbalances. Śraddhā received her yoga training at DC’s own Flow Yoga Center and completed advanced certifications through the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy.
*Pronounced: SHRUD (like "shrub" with a 'D") + the word "THE"
Words: "Shrud-the"
Sound: "Shruhd - tha"
Śraddhā is a Sanskrit word, referring to a concept similar to "faith,’""drive" or "purpose." Although it does not have a direct English translation, it describes a type of positive energy that comes from deep within a person, shaping their world and life. The term is derived from two Sanskrit roots: shrat meaning "truth," "heart" or "faithfulness," and dha, meaning "to direct one’s mind toward."