Rob Brandsma is a licensed health psychologist, pedagogue, and author. He is cofounder and codirector of the Amsterdam Centrum voor Mindfulness (Netherlands) and head of its teacher training programs. As a mindfulness teacher, he has long-standing experience in teaching mindfulness-based applications, such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), as well as compassion-based programs.