The EAMBA network was founded in August 2010 to facilitate dialogue and collaboration between national associations of teachers of MBSR and MBCT and other evidence-based secular mindfulness programs across Europe.

As associations in all participating countries are in different phases – from newly established to present for a number of years, and everything in between – EAMBA is a network in development. The yearly European meetings are meant as a forum for support and exchange about mindfulness teaching and training, with a focus a.o. on best practices, standards and criteria.

The network is guided by the principle that a personal mindfulness practice and personal experience are fundamental to teaching it in different settings. To this end EAMBA also organizes annual meditation retreats for mindfulnessteachers.