Mission: To improve teachers' and students' daily experience by helping them increase mindfulness and emotional resilience to navigate life and learning with more ease, enjoyment, and empowerment.
Vision: We can learn to reduce stress, be present, breathe deeply, and live with more awareness, learnability, compassion a
As a former teacher, I bring a combined expertise of 17 years as a middle school teacher, 12 years leading at-risk programs, a masters degree in special education and 29 years as a corporate fitness/wellness professional. Mindful Wellness offers life-changing solutions to the plague of chronic stress. Teachers give so much of themselves and when they are overwhelmed, exhausted and burned out, the district suffers – with higher insurance premiums, increased illness, chronic pain, doctor visits and increased turnover. It is my passion to support teachers, advocating to reduce their stress and improve their mindset so they can perform and reignite their passion for teaching.
Focusing on the teacher is the foundation to improve a child’s experience and performance in the classroom. It affects workplace culture if teachers are stressed out, overwhelmed, and unsupported. We need to be inclusive and take better care of our teachers' mental and physical health.
It is critical to remember the importance of a healthy, happy, engaged teacher in the overall formula for success.
Follow up curriculum for mindful classrooms is fabulous for students of all ages! Mindful Me! programming includes: Mindfulness Training, Yoga & Moving Meditations, Breathing Practices, Train Your Brain for Positive Power, Inducing the Parasympathetic Nervous System, Responding vs Reacting, Using My Strengths, & Creating E's: Empathy, Equanimity & Emotional Resilience.
Are you frustrated figuring out how to meet the needs of staff & students? Mindful Wellness LLC brings training and curriculum in wellness initiatives designed to reduce the stress that is inherent in education today. Having healthier, happier employees leads to positive effects in all areas.
Giving students tools to navigate their world and empowering them to observe their thoughts and use breathwork to get into a learning zone is life-changing! My passion is offering on-site & online wellness in a simple way that takes only minutes a day and is a low investment.
Everyone can CREATE a better life through small habits that make a huge difference. On top of helping us with metacognition in academics, thinking about our thinking leads to an overall more positive life experience. What we focus on grows. We help staff & students improve their mental health & empowerment. Our tools help cultivate an environment where each individual can grow into the best version of themselves.
We support your staff &/or students' self-care and help create an emotionally and physically healthy workplace so all can thrive at school & at home. The foundation for this lies in Mindfulness 101 , Dear Stress, Let's Break Up , and Life with More E's~ onsite or virtual presentations. Optional resources include downloadable materials to help us start the day with intention & optimism, and release stress to reset ourselves as often as needed. Guided and moving meditations, release and restore practices, and daily inspiration are available to support and guide this cultivation.
Individualized tutoring to Increase confidence & understanding while decreasing stress by working in a way that works for you! *This price is subject to a time slot commitment.
I use my master's degree in learning disabilities,19 years of middle school teaching experience (in math, science & language arts), & 25 years of tutoring to help students: learn study skills, complete assigned tasks, and fill in the holes they have in understanding. For many, there are gaps in the academic foundation that lead to frustration & lack of confidence. We reconstruct those and build self-esteem & lifelong skills in the process! Mindfulness is sprinkled in to show us our brain works
Help with homework, test-taking/ study skills & enrichment for math & other subjects. There are a limited number of weekly sessions you can commit to.
Fun activities will be used for a "Math Camp" style of learning (other subjects may be requested). Students will be assessed for strengths and weaknesses in learning. 6-10 individualized tutoring sessions will be agreed upon throughout June- August to create confidence, a love of learning, and readiness to excel in their upcoming grade! *Home "work" (in the style of fun games and activities) is included in this option!
In-person & virtual appointments available.
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If students are in similar classes, we work together on subject material or I differentiate & guide them & help meet individual needs.. This works well with ACT beginning prep followed up with 1:1.
Our newest virtual workshop brings tips from MWell's mindful classroom curriculum to teacher's fingertips!
Oshkosh Area School District launched this program and won the National Gold Award for a Well Workplace based on improved results in: overall health and well-being, weight loss, improved focus, less feelings of being overwhelmed and stressed and improved sleep.
“Our faculty and staff experienced profound improvements in being happier at home and work, feeling better, not getting sick and giving themselves permission to rest. The surveys showed a marked improvement in how teachers measured their stress levels – much lower after engaging Mindful Wellness into our daily lives. We loved working with Kristin!“
– Diane Vogel, Oshkosh School District
I love working with students! I use my experience to help them fill any gaps in learning, create deeper comprehension, & build the ability to advocate for themselves & their learning. My #1 passion is helping kids gain confidence & strong academic skills while empowering them by using a mindful, stress-free approach!