Stories from Dr. Shefali’s students

I've finished at an unexpected place... feeling I've climbed a mountain, but finding myself still at the bottom... I really thought I knew more, but at least I see where I need to grow further.

The idea of allowing the child to feel their feelings with support but without interference, and to be a role model in this was a great lesson to learn and has radically changed the way I approach my daughter in these situations.

It was hard and a lot of work emotionally and mentally, but it has opened a door for us to do better and change our old patterns. I will absolutely keep doing these lessons and keep digging deeper into them as the layers of an onion.

Mother of three daughters. Living with anxiety and depression (which culminated in my postpartum during my second daughter's arrival). Feel stressed, inadequate, and spinning my wheels almost EVERY day. Always questioning 'am I doing the right thing?' Jokingly say that I was the best parent before I had kids - but even…

I don't think I have had a 'blow up' and gone head-to-head with either of them, I have been much more calm and observant, and they have responded with a mirrored calmness following their anger/outburst... I always knew that yelling back at them never solved the problem, it only made it worse, but now I feel as though I have the emotional skills and strength to stay conscious and mindful.

Before learning about conscious parenting, I yelled a lot and didn't know how to control my emotions with my kids. I tried harder to look like a good parent than to be one. Now I have so much more freedom and I look forward to reviewing the mastery parenting to remind me of the distinctions and enjoy the process once…

Before starting my self-growth process, I was constantly repeating my family's relationship patterns. I was making me suffer a lot. I have now been on a path of transformation for the past few years and it has been wonderful to break free of those old chains. I will soon have my third child and would like to offer my…

Before the Conscious parenting quest, I felt stuck in my role as a parent because my husband didn't understand my vision. This quest helped me in my couple as well as with my 2 daughters even if I still have some challenges I can always refer to it.

The realization that the cause of my parental struggles was not at all my child, but my own unhealed wounds, and that the only path to liberation was to look within, was profoundly transformative and life changing... The wisdom in Dr. Shefali's courses offer the very path to go within, the very path to transformation, healing, empowerment and liberation.

I have always considered raising my kids differently than how my parents raised me. I see/feel the disconnect with my parent's cause of how strict and black and white they were. Feelings were NEVER addressed, heard or empathized. As an adult, I realize how much it affects my current relationship and I do NOT want that…