Born in India, Dr. Shefali is a New York-based clinical psychologist who speaks primarily about conscious parenting and mindful living.
Wiki/Biography
Dr. Shefali was born in Mumbai in 1972 (49 years old in 2021). She completed her early education in India. In 1993, at the age of 21, she left India and came to the CIIS campus in the Haight Ashbury district of San Francisco to pursue her higher studies. According to her, this step brought a huge change in her life. Talking about this, she said in an interview,
My true awakening happened when I left India to study the Drama Therapy course at CIIS, where I discovered the power of meditation and mindfulness, and the journey of self-awareness and introspection truly taught me that we are not who we think we are. The conditioning of our childhood does not define us. I learned that shedding the past and entering the present moment, fully enjoying the present moment, is the most important journey we can take.”
She received her Master’s degree from the California Institute for Integrative Studies (1993) and pursued her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University (2003 – 2008). Initially, she studied Eastern philosophy and then went on to study Western psychology. Later, she combined the teachings of both. This fusion of East and West has made her influential worldwide and unique in the field of providing mindfulness-based psychology to families around the world.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 4″
Eye color: Bright green
Hair color: light golden brown
Shefali Sabari
Family and caste
Parents and siblings
There is not much information available about Dr. Shefali’s family.
Relationships, husbands and children
She has a daughter and lives in New York City.
Dr. Shefali and her daughter
address
Dr. Shefali was born in India and later settled in the United States.
Profession
After completing her conscious parenting efforts, she wrote books, became a motivational speaker, and curated a transformative approach for parents—advising them on how to build healthy relationships with their children.
Facts/Trivia
- Shefali Tsabary conducts private consultations and counseling for families and couples. She also offers online courses for people who are long distance. Courses cover topics such as anger, anxiety, purpose, meaning, relationships, and health awareness.
- She is an avid Vipassana practitioner, who she claims to have been doing for over 20 years, and she also participates in group meditation sessions to help people deal with anxiety, depression, and other issues. She says that practicing Vipassana has been very beneficial for her, and in an interview, she was quoted as saying:
I began to notice how teaching mindfulness to my clients helped them immediately relieve stress and incorporate a greater sense of empowerment in their lives. Integrating Eastern mindfulness into my practice as a psychologist became as natural as breathing and remains a key element of my work as a therapist.”
- Shefali has spoken at Wisdom 2.0, TEDx, Kellogg School of Management, Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, etc. She has also worked with organizations such as Goldie Hawn’s MindUp Foundation, Kids in the House, and many education and transformation centers around the world.
Shefali on a talk show
- Shefali has written several books on parenting. Her first book was the award-winning New York Times bestseller, Conscious Parenting: Transform Ourselves to Empower Our Children. The book was endorsed by Oprah Winfrey, a famous American talk show host. The book describes that imperfect parenting is the conscious parenting method. She went on to write more books, and her second book, Out of Control, provides advice on disciplining children. It delves into why traditional discipline methods don’t work for children and what parents should do instead. Her third book, The Awakened Family: A Parenting Revolution, provides tools and techniques for symbiotic relationships between family members. This book has the ability to eliminate anxiety from the lives of children and parents; guiding them to a sense of transformed happiness.
Shefali Chabari’s best selling books
- Although Dr. Shefali is a well-known author, she often endorses literary works of her friends and colleagues on social media.
Dr. Shefali advertises a book written by one of her friends
- Oprah Winfrey frequently endorses Shefali’s work on her talk show; moreover, Oprah has described her methods as “revolutionary.” She raved about Shefali’s book, The Conscious Parent, and called it one of the most profound parenting books she has ever read. In 2010, Shefali’s book was first published in the United States by Namaste Publishing and has gone into its fourth reprint. The UK rights to the book were purchased by publisher Hodder & Stoughton. Dr. Shefali’s presentations have revolutionized the way parents approach their children; advising them on how to better interact with their children and themselves. In one interview, she even said,
It’s a practice of developing the understanding that this lack, this sense of incompleteness stems from false beliefs that we inherited from childhood, unconsciously created by our parents. They pushed that belief on us, we lived with it, and then we pushed it on our children. Breaking that chain, reorganizing ourselves, and developing new belief systems—I call it a revolution. The old ways are not serving us well. This lack of self-love is not serving us well.”
Dr. Shefali with Oprah Winfrey
- Dr. Shefali founded LUMINOUS, her first all-inclusive membership community by women, for women, for the benefit of women. Its agenda is to seek deeper connection, move toward authenticity, and cultivate a life of light for women.
Dr. Shefali’s LUMINOUS
- Shefali said she is committed to improving people’s lives and that contributing to society gives her life meaning. She further explained:
I believe in the power of stories to get to the heart of an issue and inspire people. If something I say or write resonates with someone and makes them realize something, I’ll be grateful that I’ve contributed.”
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