The eamba Community is exploring the needs of European societies for MBP-teaching.
A devastating growth of mental health issues, weariness of life and loss of meaning is observed.
This is an indication for an increased need for MBP-teaching, since
research shows that mindfulness practice is helpful in alleviating these adverse experiences.
Yet, many MBP-Teachers Europe-wide report a sharp decline in demand for mindfulness teaching and MBP-instructor training.
Together we engage in understanding  developments and in finding ways to solve the crises experienced by creating solutions that fit the local needs.

EAMBA widened its perspective to align its mission with the call to action published in The Mindfulness Initiative’s publication  Reconnection: Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out, [PDF]
This document outlined the relevance of mindfulness and compassion practices in addressing the endemic disconnection from self, others and nature at the root of the climate crisis.

Since the eamba Members are directly engaged in training the capacities of heart and mind, they are introducing their participants into “potentially powerful enablers of inner and outer reconnection, fostering greater resilience and engagement, and activating more decisive responses to our global sustainability crises.”  Reconnection brought more awareness to this contribution of mindfulness teachers and inspired the update of eamba’s mission.

In 2022 there were 29 members localised in 27 countries, eamba community

Since 2020 eamba organised a bi-weekly live Exchange online
Born out of the Corona-crisis, when Teachers were blocked to teach in-person groups, Exchange evolved to provide a platform for many kinds exchange and learning with bi-monthly peer reflection meetings, invited experts and a range of resources (audio’s, podcasts, video’s) to encourage continuous learning and networking.

Since 2019 eamba organised an annual Festival.
The eamba Festival is meant to take place in the country of a Member association of eamba to facilitate personal meetings and networking, while being organised locally by this Member association. During the pandemic period several eamba Festivals took place virtually.

2022: eamba Board “Being a Mindfulness Teacher” (virtual)
2021: Association Française des Enseignants MBSR (AFEM), France “Resilience” (virtual)
2020: Minded, Turkey (virtual)
2019: Lietuvos Isisamoninimu GrIstos Psichologijos Asociacija in Lithuania.

Since 2019 eamba associations have organised the annual Retreat.
2023: ‘Dimensions of Trust’ with Tineke Osterloh – the next annual eamba Retreat January 2-7
2022: ‘Revisiting mindfulness’ with Christoph Koeck
2021: ‘Breaking free of habits’ with Martine Batchelor
2020: ‘Waking up together: finding support in the community of teachers with Jaya Rudgard
2019: ‘Ethics, meditation and wisdom: finding balance in a changing world’ with Jake Dartington.
2018: Akincano Marc Weber
2017: ‘The Power of Trust’ with John Peacock

EAMBA was transformed from a loosely organised group into a legal entity registered in the Netherlands, eamba united 13 Member associations and the first eamba Board was installed.

Compositions  of the eamba Board over the years:
2022: Camilla Sköld, Eugenio Correnti, Katharina Mullen, Sherida Pengel, Tatini Petra Schmidt, Teresa Ranieri.
2021: Camilla Sköld, Eugenio Correnti, Lot Heijke, Katharina Mullen, Sherida Pengel.
2019-21: Eugenio Correnti, Guenter Hudasch, Lot Heijke, Katharina Mullen, Mirka Kolmaga; Camilla Sköld (invited guest).
2018-19: Jenny Ebermann, Guenter Hudasch, Lot Heijke, Katharina Mullen, Mirka Kolmaga.