Mindfulness

is more than

meditation

Degrees & Certifications

Cristina

Nappi

BA English & Psych

SEL & Character Ed Certified Specialist

with Mr. Nappi at the White House!

200 hr Kripalu

Teacher

An alumnus of both Rowan and Monmouth University, Cristina graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English & Psychology before returning to her home town complete her Master’s degree and teach high school English. After several years there, she developed and implemented a curriculum based in Mindfulness and self-care practices that continues to be taught today. Today she uses all that she’s learned in her 17+years of teaching and 20+ year Mindfulness practice to help students reach their realize their potential in academics, relationships, and self-sustaining care.

CRISTINA NAPPI MINDFULNESS

Health & Wellness Certifications

WELLNESS

200 Hour yoga teacher training, Kripalu Center for Health & Wellness, Lenox, Massachusetts - , 2003

Trauma Informed Yoga training, Embodied Healing, 2016

Whole Health Educator, National Institute of Whole Health - , 2017

Yin yoga teacher training,, Yoga Peace Kula, Howell, NJ - 2017

Aerial I Teacher Training, Honor Yoga, Princeton, NJ - ,2016

Aerial Yin yoga teacher training Honor Yoga, 2016 100 hour prenatal yoga training, Hamilton, NJ -,2015

Reiki Level I & II, Yoga Peace Kula, Howell, NJ - , 2018

FITNESS

Strength Training and Personal Trainer Cert 2013

Sports Nutrition Cert 2012

Holistic Life Coaching Cert 2012

Aerobic Instructor Cert 2010

Zumba Instructor Cert 2010

NAVIGATION

OFFERINGS & SERVICES

Professional Development

Academic Coaching & Tutoring

Mentoring

Meditai0n &

Yoga

CollaborationS

Goal: to address CD/SEL standards and create a more equitable and enjoyable learning experience for all

Outlined Teacher Discussing Ideas with Students

Classroom Collabs

Professional Development

School Programming

Classroom Collabs

Workshops

Independent study (Genius Hour/Passion Project)
Elementary school methods for high schoolers
Kind Classroom Management
Character Development for the classroom
Self-preservation practices for teacher burnout
Mindful Classroom Communities
CDSEL for core content areas...

Classroom Collabs

Lessons/units/curriculums on

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Personal values, community, & citizenship

Mindfulness/Self-care/Coping tools

English Language Arts/Literature/Writing/Research

Classroom Communities

School Programming

CDSEL content/skill focused curriculum

CDSEL and core content areas

CDSEL School

*Infused with Character Education & Social Emotional Learning*

Taking current curriculum, school norms, and content and basing them in reformative practices that promote character development and responsible citizenship, as well as the social & emotional skills needed for self-awareness and personal growth.

Professional & Personal Development

CDSEL methods that increase motivation and engagement

Kind Classroom Management

Self-preservation practices for teacher burnout

The Mindful Menu Method

iCan Method

Project Based Learning

Research Projects & Research Writing

ACADEMIC COACHING & TUTORING

Teaching is my first and greatest love. There is nothing like watching that light bulb go off or seeing a student reach the potential they never knew they had. So, I teach.

ELA Tutoring

Basic writing
Advanced writing &

Research Writing

College Essays
SATs & NJGPA

Basic HW Help

All subjects K-8
American History (9-12)
English (K-College & Post-bacc)

Study Skills

SMART Goals
Time Management
Organizational Skills
Prioritizing
The Grade Game

TIME Management & Organizational Skills

Growing up with undiagnosed ADHD, I found ways to hack my brain and develop the organization and time management skills I needed to be successful. Since my diagnosis I’ve read anything and everything I could on ADHD, not only teaching myself how nuerodivergent brains work, but also realizing how our tools & hacks can benefit almost anyone.

Planning & Prioritizing

Time Magament

Organizing

MENTORING

Psychology. mental health, and wellness have always been a personal passion of mine, as each has helped me navigate the harder times of my life.

When mentoring young people, a job I have done with countless students during my many years teaching, I use my understanding of adolescence, both personal and evidenced-based, to help each student/child find their worth.

We do this through exploring personal values and identifying ways in which they can, or already do, things that align with their actions. I find that by tending to a child’s individual needs and interests, we can help them reach their greatest potential.

CASEL

Social Emotional Learning
Character Education

Princeton University

Whole Health & Wellness

SMART Goals

Individualized goal setting

To learn more about the practices and resources

I lean on, visit my resources page :)

Yoga & Meditation

In 2000, I started practicing yoga with a DVD called “Fat Burning Yoga” by Crunch Fitness. Little did I know that my attempt to “burn fat” would turn into a lifelong practice that had nothing to do with burning fat.

Over the years I’ve modified my practice for injury, chronic pain, autonomic dysfunction, pregnancy and more.

My varied experiences with the practice have allowed me to develop a teaching method that is mindful of the practitioner(s) and their needs.