Steady Path Wellness, LLC

Mindfulness meditation and coaching to keep you calm, focused, and steady.

Services

Steady Path offers several unique classes and services for people who are interested in becoming more focused, disciplined, and aware of their mind-body connections.

Mindfulness meditation is a phenomenal way to improve your mental and physical health. There are definitely some stereotypes out there about meditation in general. Maybe you’ve been led to believe that meditation always has a religious or spiritual component, or it’s just a new trend that everyone’s capitalizing on, or it’s some kind of weird hippy “woo woo” with no basis in reality.

Numerous research studies have found that mindfulness-based interventions have positive impacts on mental health and physical health. There’s not room to list them all on this website, but if you’re interested, you can check out this recent Advances in Integrated Medicine article, this recent Clinical Psychology Review article, or this excellent book by Dr. Deborah Norris.

You can also check out some short videos by Dr. Deborah Norris as she explains the science of mindfulness meditation and how our brains are changed through consistent practice.

If you’re interested in learning more about mindfulness meditation and you’d like to work with me, please review the program descriptions on this page. I’m currently recruiting participants for two free group programs, and I also welcome individuals who want to participate in one-on-one meditation sessions with me, or who want to benefit from mindfulness-based coaching.

  • Now recruiting new participants!

    Law enforcement officers have incredibly stressful, traumatic jobs. Continuous exposure to traumatic events and ongoing stressors places LEOs at high risk for numerous physical and mental health challenges.

    Numerous research studies have found that mindfulness-based interventions help decrease LEO symptoms related to aggression, alcohol consumption, anger, anxiety, burnout, chronic pain, depression, PTSD, sleep disruptions. and stress. Wow! That’s pretty amazing!

    Steady Path Wellness, LLC offers free group mindfulness meditation classes for law enforcement personnel in South Carolina. Classes will be held in-person and virtually, depending on participants' locations.

  • Coming soon! 

    Spousal caregivers face unique heartbreak and grief as they provide emotional, physical, and financial support to partners with chronic illnesses. The ongoing trauma of spousal caregiving can be detrimental to people's mental and physical health.

    Steady Path offers free group mindfulness meditation classes for spousal caregivers throughout the United States.

    Classes will be held virtually.

  • Available in Spring 2027

    Individual mindfulness meditation classes are available for anyone interested in exploring this form of meditation. Individual sessions give participants the chance to receive private, customized mindfulness meditation guidance based on their current emotional and physical health goals.

    Classes will be held virtually.

  • Our society is filled with messages that we need to do more and we aren’t good enough. Social media can make us feel terrible about our lives, even when we know we’re doing the best we can and we’re actually kicking butt! Yet, spending just a little time on social media can make us start to doubt ourselves.

    Mindfulness-based coaching sessions are available for people interested in exploring how to slow down and focus on what truly matters to them, while still making pragmatic plans for the future.

    These sessions are especially useful for people who are feeling overwhelmed, trying to juggle too many commitments, or experiencing disillusionment, grief, or burnout.

    Sessions are held virtually; I meet with clients via video or phone.

About Dr. Irvine

Thanks for visiting my site; I'm so glad you're interested in exploring mindfulness meditation and mindfulness-based coaching! I’m Mahri Irvine, and I created Steady Path Wellness because I’m committed to helping people learn about the benefits of mindfulness meditation. This form of meditation has incredible health benefits, and through consistent practice, people can transform their lives, feeling happier, calmer, and healthier. I started meditating about 15 years ago, and for the past 8 years, I have maintained a daily mindfulness meditation practice. I’ve noticed a profound, positive change in my mental health, including reduced anxiety, better focus, and perhaps most importantly, I have developed a deep, abiding sense of love for myself. If I had to sum up mindfulness meditation in just one sentence, I’d say that this style of meditation will help you learn to love yourself and transform your life, as you start to really listen to your mind, body, and soul.

If you sign up for classes or sessions, you'll be working directly with me, so please read through this section carefully to see if we might be a good fit.

  • I earned my doctorate in Anthropology from American University; my dissertation focused on rape culture in the United States. More specifically, I examined the impact of sexual violence (especially child sexual abuse) on women’s pathways into crime and prison.

    My career began with volunteer work with Chicago Rape Victim Advocates, back when I was an undergrad student. Later, I was a volunteer for DC Rape Crisis Center, providing primary and backup emergency room victim advocacy, as well as answering hotline calls.

    After grad school, I worked extensively with about two dozen colleges and universities throughout Indiana, helping them improve their gender-based violence prevention and response efforts. And in South Carolina, I worked with 15 rape crisis centers, providing guidance and fiscal monitoring to help them strengthen sexual violence prevention and response.

    For nine years, I designed and taught courses for American University and St. Mary’s College of Maryland. My classes primarily focused on issues related to sexual violence (including child sexual abuse and prostitution), intimate partner violence, and stalking.

    During the past few years, I moved into more general leadership and administrative roles. I currently work in federal grants compliance (similar to auditing) for a state government agency. This job provides me with stability while I engage in my career transition into counseling.

  • Currently, I’m engaging in a slow career transition into Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I’m enrolled in a master’s-level counseling program at the University of the Cumberlands, planning to graduate in August 2029.

    As I move through my counseling program, I’m continuing to learn about how trauma impacts survivors, and the most effective ways to help people heal and thrive. I’m particularly interested in offering trauma-informed counseling services to law enforcement personnel.

    My own experiences in victim advocacy and conducting research about brutally violent crimes negatively affected my mental health. Transcribing my dissertation interviews and spending so much time writing about my research participants’ violence-filled lives was particularly difficult for me. My academic work resulted in extensive amounts of time learning about the many different ways that vulnerable people (mostly women and children) have been brutalized by men. And, my victim advocacy in emergency rooms filled my mind with memories of survivors’ trauma, physical pain, and deep feelings of shame and confusion.

    As I reflected on my career experiences and realized how much I had been negatively impacted by vicarious trauma, I started to think about how law enforcement officers must be even more affected. LEOs have incredibly traumatizing jobs, and yet, they are incredibly disrespected and devalued by many people in our society.

    LEOs are at high risk for quite a few serious mental illnesses and other health conditions, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, sleep disruptions, burnout, chronic pain, substance use disorder (binge drinking), and problems with aggression and anger management. Many LEOs have legit concerns about seeking out mental health services, for a variety of reasons. I’m committed to helping LEOs in South Carolina feel supported, valued, and respected.

    Right now, I’m not qualified to provide counseling services, but I am excited to launch free mindfulness meditation classes for LEOs. Numerous research studies have shown that mindfulness-based interventions help reduce all of the symptoms listed above for LEOs. There are some fascinating research studies out there! Feel free to contact me if you’d like to read some, and I’ll send you a few of my favorites.

  • Currently, I’m enrolled in a 160-hour mindfulness meditation teaching certification from the Mindfulness Center, a fantastic nonprofit in Bethesda, MD. This program, called The Science of Mindful Awareness, focuses specifically on the science of mindfulness meditation: exactly how and why does this style of meditation help humans so much?

    This program has not only increased my knowledge about the science of meditation, but it has given me the gift of discovering my own teaching style. My meditations tend to include slow moving, deeply relaxing body scans that give participants the chance to become incredibly grounded and focused on the present moment.

    I’m in the final phase of the program, and expect to finish up in the fall of 2026.

  • At times, life can feel overwhelming, cruel, or terrible beyond words. However, the challenges that we face are also what push us to become more courageous, more focused on what really matters, and ultimately, more in touch with what we value in life.

    Some of my own biggest challenges have been related to dealing with vicarious trauma from my victim advocacy and research; watching my sister die of cancer when she was only 43; and providing care for my partner, who has serious chronic illnesses caused by multiple Traumatic Brain Injuries.

    I know what it’s like to watch someone suffer and die, and I know what it’s like to watch someone suffer and not die. My partner keeps living, suffering every day, knowing that the pain will last forever. These traumatic events have shaped my life… and they have also helped me clarify my values and sharpen my focus, helping me create a new career pathway to help other people cope, thrive, and heal from adversity.

    I know that life can be terrible, brutal, and cruel. It can also be full of love, compassion, and hope. My work at Steady Path Wellness is based on my belief that as humans, we can find calm, even amidst the chaos. And no matter what you’re dealing with, mindfulness meditation can help you build and sustain your own steady path through life.

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