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The International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA) is a registered US non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the professionalization and standardization of the mindfulness field. ITMA develops and maintains standards for mindfulness programs as well as individual teachers, fosters an international community of mindfulness teachers, and offers two credentialing tracks – one for mindfulness teacher training programs to become accredited and the other to certify individual mindfulness teachers.
There is a great need in the mindfulness field for standards and professionalization that will serve mindfulness training providers, teachers, and the general public. Individuals can become mindfulness teachers with or without the appropriate training and deliver programs with no standards or oversight. These challenges impact the entire profession: high-quality instructors have challenges distinguishing themselves from others; organizations, institutions, and individuals looking to hire mindfulness teachers have no way to credibly assess a teacher’s qualifications; and, students looking to become teachers cannot easily distinguish between higher quality and lower quality educational programs.
IMTA is solving these problems by establishing and maintaining a recognized set of global professional standards and a certification and accreditation framework meant to highlight excellence within our professional field.
We encourage you to review our website to learn more about our programs and to get involved as an active member and volunteer. We celebrate diversity and the creation of an inclusive, supportive environment.