Meet Dee DiGioia

Founder of Mindful Kindful YOUniversity

Sound Alchemist (for Sound Journeys)

Drum Circle & Song Circle Facilitator

Mindfulness & Life Skills Guide for Well-being through Nature Connectedness

Hi! I am Dee DiGioia (di JOY uh).

As a holistic educator and guide, my mission is to illuminate pathways to enhanced health and well-being through transformative experiences such as Sound Immersion Journeys, Facilitated Drumming Experiences, Song Circles, and Mindfulness-based Nature Retreats. Each offering creates a sacred space for nurturing essential self-care, self-compassion, deep relaxation, connection, joy, and transformative mental and physical well-being—replenishing the “well” of well-being within that nourishes body, mind, and spirit.

In 2017, I felt a calling to step away from the relentless pace of full-time work in special education, founding Mindful Kindful YOUniversity. My vision was to weave together mindfulness-based social-emotional learning for youth with well-being programs for adults, addressing the deep-seated challenges that hinder learning, strain relationships, and impact mental health. I sought to create a ripple of positive change that would flow through schools and communities, touching lives in meaningful and lasting ways.

As rewarding as that mission was, life’s twists and turns led me back to the public education system in 2022, where I resumed my role as a speech-language therapist. This period, marked by the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, reignited my awareness of the profound challenges faced by educators, parents, and community members. This period of deep reflection inspired the evolution of my current wellness programs, focusing on alleviating the burdens carried by stressed-out adults.

By June 2024, I had heeded the call to retire from public education, fully devoting myself to the sacred mission of YOUniversity. This decision has allowed me to immerse myself completely in supporting others on their journeys toward mental clarity, emotional balance, and spiritual well-being. Through my own journey, I have cultivated a deep reverence for the practices of self-care, mindfulness, sound journeying, drumming, singing, and nature-connectedness. I am now blessed to share this wisdom with others, guiding them toward resilience, joy, and inner peace.

I am profoundly grateful for the experiences, resources, teachers, masters, and ongoing training that continue to enrich not only my personal practices but also those of others on a journey toward wholeness. By sharing the sacred wisdom and evidence-based practices in my well-being programs, I aim to do my part to help foster communities where mindfulness, kindfulness, and harmony flow freely, nurturing the well-being of all.

The Journey

To understand how Mindful Kindful YOUniversity came to life, it’s essential to look at what preceded it. My life’s experiences are the very fabric of the program to which I am deeply committed.

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Credentials: Certifications, Training, Experience

I am a passionate lifelong learner, deeply engaged in exploring the inner workings of the human mind and body, including mindfulness, psychology, mental health, and trauma. Over the 15 or more years, I have received and continue to pursue additional training in various programs. I am grateful for the experiences, resources, and training that allow me to share the wisdom, science, and evidence-based practices of mindfulness, social-emotional learning, and sound healing. These practices have consistently proven to foster greater resilience, joy, and peace in life—what I like to summarize as being more Mindful, Kindful, and Peaceful. >>> SEE MORE <<<