Midweek Mindfulness

This 8-week group, facilitated by Mallory Murphy, LSW and Miranda Twiss, MA, invite you to pause the “doing” and reconnect with “being.”
About this Event

Modern life moves fast, and it’s far too easy to lose ourselves in the rush, in staying productive, efficient, busy. The pressure of time scarcity leaves us so focused on the next moment that we can lose touch entirely with the current one – which is, of course, the only time we ever actually have.

This 8-week experiential group, facilitated by AMP therapists Mallory Murphy, LSW and Miranda Twiss, MA, invite you to pause the “doing” and reconnect with the “being.”

Using Jon Kabat-Zinn’s seminal work Wherever You Go, There You Are as a guide, we explore how to meet our lives with more presence, less judgment, and a deeper sense of peace.

This is not a lecture-based course, but rather a shared practice of mindful presence, designed to be a mid-week reset for your nervous system. Whether you are looking to manage chronic stress, navigate difficult emotions, or simply find more richness in your everyday experiences, this group will provide you with the tools and community support to stop passing the time and start being here now.

What You’ll Learn:

• Learn to step out of the “rush” and the pressure of the future to inhabit the richness of the now.
• Become conscious of your inner world by noticing your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations without reacting to them.
• Develop more intentionality around where you direct your time and energy by using presence to create a “gap” in your automatic response.
• Leave with a concrete set of grounding techniques to anchor yourself during moments of both overwhelm and the mundane.

Who This Group is For:

Adults (18+) who reside in Illinois. No previous experience with meditation or mindfulness is necessary. This group is an 8-week commitment, and drop-ins will not be permitted.

Fees and Registration:

The self-pay rate for this group is $40/session. Participants who are not currently clients of AMP will be required to complete a diagnostic evaluation (intake) session prior to group enrollment, and the maximum out-of-pocket cost for the intake session will be $40.00. A number of reduced fee spots are available for this group.

This group may be billable to BCBS PPO plans, Aetna PPO and Aetna POS II plans, and most Cigna PPO plans. With in-network insurance coverage, the cost for each visit is estimated to be $20 – 40/session depending on your insurance coverage. By registering, you are committing to attending all sessions in the 8-week series.

Each participant will be permitted to borrow (1) copy of Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn. The book must be returned at the end of group, or a $20 book fee will be charged to your credit card on file.

To request a 8-week group outline for Midweek Mindfulness, or to get registered, please email Mallory Murphy, LSW: [email protected]