Phyllis Hicks

Phyllis Hicks (she/her) teaches Insight Dialogue retreats internationally and is co-developer of the Interpersonal Mindfulness Program (IMP). She chairs the Insight Dialogue Community Teachers’ Council. She has studied with a variety of Vipassana teachers since 1999, and extensively with Gregory Kramer since 2004. As a psychotherapist for over 30 years, she brings together Eastern and Western understandings of psychology and contemplative practice. She teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at Duke Integrative Medicine and is a guiding teacher for Triangle Insight. Phyllis lives in Chapel Hill, NC.

Upcoming Programs by Phyllis Hicks

Returning to Love: An Insight Dialogue Retreat

July 31 - August 5, 2026

Insight Dialogue brings the Dhamma to life relationally—in the body and heart—as intuitive wisdom. By cultivating awareness of habitual tensions and learning new pathways of release, we establish ourselves freshly in the ever-unfolding moment. Returning to loving presence becomes a source of resilience and belonging amid life’s challenges, supporting our capacity to see clearly and […]