The first Vipassana course in Poland, in June 2002, was held in Przesieka, a small village in the Sudety Mountains, with twenty-four new students and one old student.
During the first decade, courses were held in various rented locations throughout Poland. The number of courses was gradually increasing and, in total, 32 courses were organized in Poland in the first ten years, with 1,809 people participating – 1246 new students and 563 old students.