• I can think of very few ways that I could have spent that 1.5 hour time more fruitfully!

    Caroline

    Artist x Student

  • Her presentations are clear and her insights resonate so much with my life. She is kind, caring, thoughtful and insightful and her warm approach and guided meditations are so helpful, both in recognizing issues and finding new approaches to improve life. I highly recommend her!

    Helene

    Executive Director

  • Melanie is gifted with speaking complex thoughts into easy, understandable and engaging statements. I know Melanie’s work will echo real transformation in your life.

    Neil

    CEO

  • Melanie’s comforting and authentic presence alone, even through an online platform, set the stage for deep engagement with the self, others, and the material. Her ability to guide (but not push) me towards relevant reflections, realizations, and embodied practices was tactful and powerful.

    CF

Meet Melanie

Melanie Lown is a trusted mindfulness and meditation teacher, speaker, and facilitator whose work bridges science, spirituality, and lived experience. She has delivered impactful programming for businesses, educators, nonprofits, and spiritual communities, and has been featured on podcasts, mental health webinars, and meditation apps. Known for her intentional, engaging, and authentic approach, Melanie is praised for making complex ideas feel clear, accessible, and deeply relevant.

She holds an MA in Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, where she contributed to Dr. Lisa Miller’s Spirituality and Psychology Lab. Before that, she served as Lab Manager in the Imagination and Cognition Lab at The University of Texas at Austin. Her career began with nearly a decade in public education—first as a classroom educator, then as a developer of fine arts and character development programs for schools across Texas.

A certified mindfulness meditation teacher, Melanie has trained at the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and continues to deepen her practice through ongoing study with leading teachers and residential Vipassana retreats.

For speaking, workshops, or collaboration, contact hello@melanielown.com.

Education

MA Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University

BA Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin 

BFA Dance, Texas State University 

Research Contributions 

Spirituality and Psychology Lab, Department of Clinical Psychology, Columbia Univeristy 

Imagination and Cognition Lab, Department of Developmental Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin

Certifications 

Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher

Secondary teaching certification, Texas 

Training

Spirituality, Mind, Body Institute, Teachers College, Columbia University 

Center for Mindful Self-Compassion