Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery (MBAR) is a member of The British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA). And is a secular mindfulness-based approach promoting recovery from addiction and working positively with slips and relapses. It was developed by Dr. Paramabandhu Groves in collaboration with Valerie Mason-John. Originally influenced by the mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP), Dr. Groves and Mason-John saw a need, based on their own research, for a focus on the aspect of recovery. MBAR was also initially based on the work of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression authored by Zindel Segal, Mark Williams, and John D Teasdale. They offer addiction coaching and addiction recovery coaching.
Groves and Mason-John hope that their course Mindfulness-Based Addiction Recovery will help clients focus more on their recovery. Dr. Groves has led the course at the UK National Health Service, and Breathing Space, since 2005. Valerie Mason-John has also delivered the course in the UK, Europe, Mexico, Canada, USA, and India.
Dr. Groves and Mason-John provide the Train the Trainer a course for professionals, medical, health and addiction workers, and mindfulness teachers so they can deliver the MBAR 8-Week Course. If you would like Valerie to deliver train the trainer to your organization please write to us. Valerie Mason-John also offers the MBAR Online Course as a 4-week intensive beginning June 1st, 2026. These courses are also for people working in addiction coaching, addiction recovery coaching, and peer support.