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Kylie Fustini

Academic Coach

Student Success

kylie.fustini@naropa.edu

Kylie is a first-year student in the Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling program who has served as a yoga and meditation teacher and a reiki practitioner for the last four years. With a love of learning, she hopes to inspire joy for the creative and contemplative approach to academia here at Naropa. As someone who’s experienced burnout while completing her BS in contemplative studies and environmental science, she understands the pressure we can place on ourselves to do well and encourages taking a kind approach with ourself. Kylie believes that even when you may not think you have the answers, within each of us there lay potential, and as a coach she views her role as empowering you to see your own academic potential. She encourages students to find a balance that works for them as they move through school. In her free time Kylie enjoys hiking, running, roller skating, skiing, playing chess, and spending time with the dogs she takes care of as a pet sitter.

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About Naropa

Located in Boulder, Colorado, Naropa University is a Buddhist-inspired, nonsectarian liberal arts university that is recognized as the birthplace of the mindfulness movement. Naropa offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs that emphasize professional and personal growth, intellectual development, and cultivating compassion. 

Academics

Contemplative education brings together the best of Western scholarship and Eastern world wisdom traditions. Therefore, your pursuit of wisdom at Naropa means learning both about academic subjects and about your own place in the world. This innovative approach places Naropa on the cutting edge of the newest and most effective methods of teaching and learning.  

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If you’re seeking an education that resonates with both personal fulfillment and global impact, Naropa could be your top choice. At Naropa, you will experience a comprehensive curriculum that integrates the best of Eastern and Western educational approaches. Explore how Naropa can fuel your journey of intellectual and spiritual development.

Life at Naropa

Through its incredibly vibrant and welcoming community,  “Naropa offers a home for those who aren’t willing to conform to convention—the mystic, the healer, the prophet, the rebel, the artist, the revolutionary, the oddball—those who are incredible contributors to the evolution of society and of our planet.”—Core Associate Professor Zvi Ish-Shalom

The Naropa Difference

How is Naropa different from other universities? At Naropa, a liberal arts education balances rigorous academics with powerful interpersonal skills and self-awareness to educate the whole person. Naropa’s contemplative approach is inspired by Buddhist philosophy and the conviction that we can build a diverse, contemplative, enlightened society when we have transformed education to affirm the basic goodness of every person. 

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At a time when the value of higher education is being questioned, Naropa University stands firmly rooted in its mission to create a more just and regenerative world by nurturing insight, awareness, courage, and compassion in its students. By making a gift to Naropa, you play a pivotal role in helping to create the authentic, effective & mindful leaders that the world desperately needs.

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