On the 30th of January 2025 the eamba Community benefited from presentations of the IPA acknowledged Mindfulness-based Programs CMR  & MBHP  & MBCL, created by Erik van den Brink, Karen Atkinson, and Marcelo Demarzo – who are committed to innovating.
Recording available here.

Slide presentations on each of webpages dedicated to these MBP’s: links here below.

CMR – Compassionate Mindfulness Resilience 
was developed by Karen Atkinson, CEO MindfulnessUK, in 2020 and acknowledged by IPA – the International Panel for the Acknowledgment of mindfulness-based programs in September 2024 with the qualification ‘established evidence’.
Please go here to get in touch with Karen.

The MBHP program is a culturally adapted, science-backed mindfulness-based program designed to promote health, self-care, and well-being, particularly for diverse and underserved communities in Brazil and beyond.

Marcelo Demarzo, author of MBHP. Physician, Researcher, Author, Mindfulness Teacher & Trainer.
Developed by Marcelo Demarzo and the Mente Aberta – Mindfulness Brasil team, MBHP draws on the foundations of MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction), MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy), and Breathworks, yet distinguishes itself through its unique integration of mindful-awareness, health promotion, and self-care practices.
Please go her to get in touch with Marcelo.

MBCL – Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living
was developed by Erik van den Brink and Frits Koster (Netherlands) and acknowledged by IPA in June 2023 with the qualification ‘established evidence’. Please go her to get in touch with Erik and Frits.