About Us
Expert Mindfulness Teachers in NYC
Who We Are
Mindfulness in NYC and online
Learn Mindfulness Now was founded by Donald Fleck, who spent over 20 years teaching mindfulness meditation and mentoring therapists in integrating mindfulness into their practice. Today the practice is led by Michelle Morrison, who worked alongside Donald for years co-leading the MBCT workshop, daylong retreats, and the Free Friday Mindfulness program — and continues that work with the same approach: helping people build a real, lasting mindfulness practice, whether one-on-one or in a group.
Michelle Morrison
Mindfulness Teacher and Coach, Yoga Instructor
Michelle Morrison is a mindfulness meditation teacher certified by the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center, with a personal practice of over twenty years and teaching experience in private, corporate, and nonprofit settings since 2007. She is also a certified yoga instructor (ERYT-500), helping students cultivate awareness and resilience through both mindfulness and movement.
Michelle co-founded the Free Friday Mindfulness program with Donald Fleck and has co-led the MBCT workshop and daylong retreats for years. She completed the two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) led by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, and is a longtime facilitator of the Rock Blossom Sangha in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
Today, Michelle leads the Free Friday Mindfulness program, co-leads MBCT workshops and retreats, teaches 8-week mindfulness courses, and offers one-on-one mindfulness coaching..
“Michelle taught me how to meditate on the spot in order to observe the automatic thoughts that were causing my panic attacks. After two months of weekly sessions, the panic attacks stopped and I never needed medication.”
— Coaching client
“Michelle is warm, relatable, and encouraging.”
— Student
“I learned many ways to be more present and joyful in my life.”
— Student
About Our Founder
Donald Fleck, MBA, LCSW-DCSW, practiced psychotherapy for 30 years and has taught mindfulness meditation for over 20 years. Retired from therapy, he now focuses on teaching and mentoring.
A distinguished senior mindfulness meditation teacher, Donald has spent the past decade mentoring psychotherapists in mindfulness skills. He is the author of Working the Present, Mindfullly Based, endorsed by Zindel Segal, co-creator of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).
Donald earned his BA at Duke University and his MBA at Columbia University. He held the prestigious DCSW (Diplomate in Clinical Social Work) designation from the New York State Association of Clinical Social Workers. He trained in mindfulness-based therapeutic approaches and he is accredited by leading North American institutions to “teach the teachers” of mindfulness, underscoring his expertise in the field.
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