Dear Friends,

​Flourish - my transformative 12-week Jewish mindfulness immersion and certification program starts this Tuesday, March 10, and I wanted to write to you directly before the door closes.

If you've been on the fence, I understand. Life is full. Money is real. And you may have wondered: is this really for someone like me? I've spent the last few weeks talking to people just like you with lots of questions like this.

Let me answer them:

"I don't have 5–7 hours a week."

I hear this a lot. And I want to be honest with you: Flourish does ask for a real commitment. But here's what I've seen again and again: the people who say they don't have time are often the ones who need this the most. Not because you need more to do, but because a grounded, steady inner life actually gives you real time back. You make better decisions. You stop spinning. You recover faster. There is more spaciousness in your life.

This isn't one more thing on your list. It's the thing that makes you handle the rest of the list with more ease and joy.

"I'm not sure the cost makes sense right now."

Thanks to IJS co-sponsoring the program, it is currently being offered at nearly 50% off its usual price ($3,400). We are able to offer three tuition levels - from $999 to $1,799 - specifically so that financial constraints don't have to be the deciding factor. Many workplaces help subsidize Flourish as a professional development program that offers a Certificate in Mindfulness Practices that you can bring back to your workplace. And if even the supported level feels like a stretch, reach out.

What I might also ask you to consider: What is it costing you right now to stay in the overwhelm? To keep meaning to build a practice and not quite getting there? To feel unsteady when the world feels unsteady?

This program exists because that cost is real too.

"I'm not sure this is for me — I'm not that Jewish."

Au contraire mon frere. You don't have to be Jewish at all for this program. You certainly don't need any prior knowledge or any strong Jewish identity.

What Flourish draws on is a lineage - thousands of years of wisdom about how human beings stay grounded, find inner connection, and move through challenging times with grace. Judaism and Buddhism together offer something rare: precision and depth. If that calls to you, you belong here.

Here's what I know about you, if you've read this far:

You've already been doing the work. You've sat on the cushion. You've felt what practice can do. And something in you knows you're ready for the next level. Perhaps you know that it is not just for your own sake, but because you want to bring this to others.

Flourish is for that person. It was built for you.

We start March 10. Registration closes soon.

👉 Claim your spot here and don't forget to use the code YS_2026 for $100 off of tuition.

Still have questions? Want to see if Flourish is right for you? Just reply to this email or reach me at yael@sefirawellness.com. I'd truly love to hear from you.

Hope to see you in the Zoom room on Tuesday!

With love,

Yael

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P.S. Here's what past participants had to say about their experiences in Flourish:

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That transformation is waiting for you too. Don't wait any longer to reclaim your Flourishing.

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(Use my special code YS_2026 for $100 off the tuition)

Yael Shy is the CEO and Founder of Sefira Wellness with over two decades of supporting others in uncovering their inherent worth and capacity for deep joy through mindfulness. She is the author of the award-winning book What Now? Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond (Parallax, 2017) and teaches at NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service. You can find her on Instagram at @yaelshy1. 2299 Summer St. #1249, Stamford, CT 06905 ​Unsubscribe · Preferences​