Acem

Acem is a Norwegian non-profit organization dedicated to helping people relax and develop existentially in everyday life, primarily through Acem Meditation. Founded in Norway in 1966 by Are Holen, a physician and psychologist, Acem has grown into an international foundation with an affiliated membership association. The organization is run by a group of dedicated volunteer instructors who have received extensive internal training in guiding meditators. Many instructors and leaders in Acem have professional careers alongside their meditation competence. Acem's core offering is Acem Meditation, a method based on a 'Free Mental Attitude' that aims to make meditation accessible and less frustrating. The organization also operates a yoga school and provides communication training. Its activities include beginner's courses, online courses, retreats, and guidance groups. Participants report benefits such as sustained relaxation, better focus, and reduced negative reactivity. Internationally, Acem has centers in India, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany, with independent association-form organizations in Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands. In Germany, there are three centers: Berlin, Hamburg, and Cologne. The organization is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and is structured as a foundation with an affiliated association that has about 1,500 members in Norway. Acem's history includes early fundraising through organizing Oslo's largest flea market, with proceeds invested in real estate. Today, Acem remains a non-profit entity focused on meditation, yoga, and personal development, with a global network of instructors and participants.

Acem was founded in Norway in 1966 by Are Holen, a physician and psychologist. In its early years, activists raised initial capital by organizing the largest flea market in Oslo. The funds were subsequently invested in real estate. Over time, Acem developed into a foundation with an affiliated association, which in Norway has about 1,500 members. The organization's purpose is to spread Acem Meditation, a method developed by Holen, and it also operates a yoga school and offers communication training. Acem has established an international presence with centers in India, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. In Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands, independent organizations in association form exist. In Germany, there are three centers located in Berlin, Hamburg, and Cologne. The organization is run by volunteer instructors who have received extensive internal training. Many instructors and leaders have professional careers alongside their meditation competence. Acem continues to offer beginner's courses, online courses, retreats, and guidance groups, and remains a non-profit organization headquartered in Oslo.

• 2003

  Merete Hetland became a member of Acem International's board.

• 1966

  Acem founded in Norway by Are Holen.

• Early activists raised initial capital by organizing Oslo's largest flea market.

• Funds invested in real estate.

Non-profit organization teaching a secular meditation method for relaxation and personal development.

• Acem Meditation

  A meditation method based on the Free Mental Attitude.

• Acem School of Yoga

  Yoga school operated by Acem.

• Communication training

  Training offered by Acem.

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