• 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 is a trusted mindfulness and meditation teacher and presenter. She has delivered impactful programming to businesses, educators, nonprofits, and spiritual seekers, and has been featured as a guest on podcasts and mental health webinars. Her work is often described as intentional, engaging, authentic, and warm, with clients praising her ability to make complex topics feel clear and accessible.

She holds an MA in Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, with a concentration in Spirituality and Mind-Body. While at Columbia, she contributed to Dr. Lisa Miller’s Spirituality and Psychology Lab, and before that, 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 in developing fine arts and character development programming for schools across Texas.

Melanie is a certified mindfulness meditation teacher and has trained with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. She continues to deepen her practice through regular study with global teachers and residential Vipassana retreats.

For speaking, workshop, or collaboration inquiries, 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