ABOUT US
Undivided, non-judgemental attention for everyone, works!
BUT THERE’S MORE TO US
Connecting and inspiring
Starting in 2014, Eline provided three years’ free training to several Mindfulness trainers in these countries.
We are a steward-owned company
- Purpose before Profit
- Self-management
These two principles allow the Academy for Mindful Teaching (AMT) to remain independent so it can continue to work in a motivated way on important life values by focusing on its mission and vision. These values are deeply embedded in all layers of the company. The academy has no owner; as foundation it is managed by a directorate. This means that in the long term, the AMT cannot be sold or commercialised. Nor does profit generated by our company benefit one or just a limited number of people; instead it is used for innovation and fostering training programmes. Via the Frog Foundation Eline Snel, it funds worthy causes that aim to support children in difficult circumstances.
Steward-ownership
A steward-owned company, of which there are only a few in the Netherlands, is a new concept of working whereby everyone is directly and personally responsible for promoting and realizing the company’s mission and vision. This way of working yields enthusiastic employees who think and collaborate outside the box to fulfil the goals of our foundation in the interests of a greater good.
To support worthy causes in the Netherlands devoted to Mindfulness for children, parents, teachers and healthcare workers, it is compulsory to establish a “worthy causes” foundation. In our case that is the Frog Foundation Eline Snel. The AMT donates regularly to the Frog Foundation. Would you or your business also like to donate?
Click on Frog Foundation Eline Snel
THE HEART OF OUR LESSONS:
The book ‘Sitting still like a frog’ changes the lives of children
and their parents.
Working according to the Eline Snel method changes
the lives of trainers.
We speak the language of children from all over the world
because Mindfulness is universal
and not linked to culture,
religion
or background.
Love for each child lies at the
heart of all our lessons.
Eline Snel
Founder and director of the Foundation Academy for Mindful Teaching
As part of the AMT team, I enjoy developing training and education materials and mindfulness apps for children, and writing books.
I put my heart and soul into giving training courses and workshops at home and abroad. The annual silent retreat gives peace in a busy life. I’m a regular keynote speaker at international conferences, and a guest lecturer on mindfulness for children at Radboud University in Nijmegen.
My books Sitting Still Like a Frog, for parents of children between 4 and 12 (2010), and Breathe through this for parents of adolescents (2014), have been published in 42 countries and translated into 30 languages.
As a member of the supervisory board I supervise the shaping of the AMT’s strategy, with the emphasis on constantly maintaining and improving the quality of our education, and facing new developments head on. What we do is who we are!
MARK HANSEN
Trainer
As a trainer I find it important to create a safe atmosphere within the group, so that an optimal learning climate is created. Both during and outside the training days, I try to be available to students as much as possible. My style as a trainer is one of calmness, humour, and accessibility. I look forward to meeting you during one of our training courses.
Christiane Belitz
Educator to-be
I am a pedagogue and worked in different international schools in Asia and Europe. While I was experiencing mindfulness for myself during a delegation in Hong Kong I had the woderful opportunity to follow the training program with Eline Snel. The frog program became a very important part of my life. The chance to guide children and young people through calmness and true listening to discover their inner world is very precious to me.
The program of Eline Snel is already well known in many different countries. Together with the AMT I will support the expansion oft he program Eline Snel in the gerrman speaking countries.
amtdeutschland@elinesnel.com
MiRJAM GATSMA
Back Office Manager
