14 Days of Desire and Delight with Yael Shy

The invitation

As the days get shorter, a lot of us feel the urge to curl up and escape from the world. Less daylight can mean less energy, lower moods, and for many people, real seasonal depression.

Awakening to our desire - the fire burning within us that reaches for more life, more delight and more joy - can support us in times like these.

I am not talking about the restless, frantic urge to acquire more stuff or run around trying to get everything we want.

Instead, I’m inviting you to wake up your desire for pleasure and delight that can be found inside and all around you. I’m offering you the chance to tap into your deepest longings - whether for love, creativity, and/or connection - which has the power to light up your life and energize you right now, whether or not you ever get what you want.

For fourteen days, I'll guide you in discovering what you most want, feeling that longing in your body, and letting it supercharge your confidence, pleasure, and joy this winter.

Yael Shy stretching against a green barn door

What lands in your inbox

Every day, you will receive a small morsel of wisdom in your inbox. Depending on the day, these delights may include:

Supportive guided audio and video meditations
Enlivening poems
Inspiring journaling/creativity prompts
Motivating reflections and teachings

On Day 14 (Tuesday, December 1, 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET), we will gather together LIVE on Zoom to check-in with one another, celebrate our insights and awakenings, and create intentions to take us into 2027 with more delight, desire, and joy.

What changes over the fourteen days

By the time we gather on December 1, you'll:

Yael Shy meditating on the grass in a park

Gain clarity about what you most want
Recognize anxiety and envy as clues pointing you toward your desires
Feel desire in your body and stay with it, without grabbing at it or pushing it away
Have a simple meditation practice you can keep coming back to
Notice and savor pleasure in ordinary days, and feel less guilty about wanting good things for yourself
Have more energy and aliveness heading into winter
Leave with a plan for carrying this practice into the new year

The path

The fourteen days follow the same path as my forthcoming book, Turned On: How Desire Can Reignite Your Confidence, Creativity, and Joy (Diversion, 2027). First, you'll unbury what you really want. Then you'll befriend it. And finally, you'll let it light you up.

Days 1 to 4
Unbury.
We go looking for your desires in their favorite hiding places: the to-do list, the worry that wakes you at 3am, the habit of putting everyone else first.
Days 5 to 9
Befriend.
We practice staying with a desire, riding the wave of it, and feeling it all the way through.
Days 10 to 13
Turn Yourself On.
You become a pleasure detective, noticing what delights you in the most ordinary moments and following it.
Day 14
Celebrate.
We gather live to connect and PARTAY!

Yael Shy stretching joyfully in a summer garden

Day 14: Let’s Celebrate

Tuesday, December 1, 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET, live on Zoom

We'll celebrate what you discovered, meditate together, and make a plan for carrying this delight into the new year. Bring a warm drink and something cozy to wear. Can't be there live? Everyone will receive the recording.

This might be for you if

You’ve wanted to start a meditation practice, and so far it has felt like one more thing you’re failing at
You used to have a practice and you miss it
You feel overwhelmed by the things you want and anxious about not getting them
You don’t want anything at all - except maybe a nap - and that feels depressing
You give a lot to a lot of people, and you’re usually last on your own list
The shorter days tend to pull your mood and energy down
You’ve been looking around at your life and feeling uninspired and bored
You’re curious about desire as a part of your spiritual path (no experience or particular beliefs required)

Yours to keep

Every note, practice, and meditation is yours, along with the recording of our live gathering. Come back to them any time that you need a lift.

A note from me

Dear Friends,

For a long time, my own desire was buried under a mountain of responsibilities, obligations, and pleasing others. Digging it back out brought me back to life, and now it's the heart of everything I teach.

I've been teaching meditation for eighteen years, including thirteen years leading NYU's Office of Global Spiritual Life. Today, I teach at NYU and Columbia Law School and run Sefira Wellness, a global coaching and consulting company dedicated to cultivating inner-worth, well-being and joy.

These fourteen days are a first taste of my book, Turned On: How Desire Can Reignite Your Confidence, Creativity and Joy (Diversion Books, 2027), all about unburying what you want and letting it turn you on to life. I'd love to walk a little of that path with you this winter.

So tell me: what would delight you this season? Let's find out together.

With love, Yael

Join us

14 Days of Desire and Delight

Daily Delights begin Wednesday, November 18. We gather live Tuesday, December 1, 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET.

$36 for all fourteen days, the live celebration, and the recording.

Join for $36

Questions

When does it start?

Your first email arrives Wednesday, November 18. We meet live on Tuesday, December 1, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET.

What if I can’t make the live session?

Everyone who registers receives the recording.

Do I need meditation experience?

No! Everything will be accessible to beginners and more experienced practitioners alike.

How much time will this take each day?

Each email will offer about 5 minutes of wisdom or practice, but you are warmly invited to linger and let it last longer.

What happens after the fourteen days?

Everything is yours to keep, so you can return to any day whenever you need it.