Phyllis K Hicks has been practicing insight meditation since 1998. She is inspired by the transformative power of bringing mindfulness and wisdom to relational practices.  Invited to train as an Insight Dialogue teacher in 2003, she began co teaching retreats with Gregory Kramer and has offered ID retreats internationally with many in the ID Teaching Community. With Florence Meleo Meyer and Gregory Kramer, she developed the Interpersonal Mindfulness Program (IMP).  She and Florence lead IMP Teacher Trainings and guide an international team of IMP Teachers called the “Gardeners” who tend the ongoing development of the program. 

Phyllis is devoted to communities of spiritual friendship. Retiring as a psychotherapist and Counseling Institute Director of 35 years, she continues to offer retreats, teacher training, serve on the IDC Teachers Council, and teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at Duke Integrative Medicine.  Phyllis lives in Chapel Hill, N.C. and is a founding co-teacher of her local sangha, Triangle Insight.