Sweden: Mindfulness based Teachers Association Sweden | MBTASweden

OUR MISSION/VISION:

Vision
The overall intention is to promote the development and dissemination of high-quality mindfulness-based programmes that have well-documented empirical support through meta-analyses and that are recommended by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare, thus currently MBSR and MBKT.

The specific intention is:

• to support, develop and disseminate MBSR and MBKT in health care, education, research and society at large
• to collaborate with and participate in international networks and associations that promote and adhere to global criteria for quality of teaching and training and ethical principles for MBSR and MBKT
• to follow developments in the definition and criteria of other Mindfulness-Based Programmes, MBP
• to promote contact and information between students, teachers, teacher trainers in MBSR and MBKT and others interested in these programmes
• to promote information (e.g. on research) on MBSR and MBKT to the public, authorities and political bodies

Mission
Activities are carried out on a national level with the intention of organising annual meetings and other events around Sweden.

The Association shall seek to achieve its above-mentioned intention by

• informing and negotiating with public and private bodies with the intention of being a referral body in the field
• to provide information and referral services for trained and prospective teachers of MBSR or MBKT and for clients/patients seeking these programmes with qualified teachers
• that the Association has representatives in the international networks and associations working for and following global criteria for teacher and education quality
• to organise networking, information meetings and retreats
• to work on ethical issues nationally and internationally
• disseminate information and inspiration through the website and other channels
• to include additional programmes that meet the definition and criteria of Mindfulness-Based Programmes, MBP, and that have well-documented empirical support

EVENTS, NEWS & PROJECTS

Urban retreat with Stephan Pende Wormland, psychologist, former munk in the Tibetan tradition and international teacher. He will come to Stockholm, Sweden June 18-22, 2023. The retreat will be in English and is offered both online and IRL.
For more information and registration…