Yael Shy

Yael is the Founder and CEO of Sefira Wellness where she supports individuals and collectives uncover their inherent worth and capacity for deep joy. She is the author of the award-winning book, What Now? Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond (Parallax, 2017), and the founder and former Senior Director of Mindful NYU. Yael is Faculty at New York University and teaches and consults for the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, Columbia Law School, and beyond. Yael lives in Stamford Connecticut with her husband Ben, her two kids, Zusha and Moses, and two pet guinea pigs.