Shya Kane's Blog

I don’t think I’m special. In fact, I’m sure that I’m not. This story started a long time ago when I wasn’t capable of tying my shoelaces – and maybe even before that. I looked up to the people around me, as did you, and...

I was in my mid 40s when I created ShyaWork. At the time, I promoted it as a “neuromuscular pain relief technique.” Actually, ShyaWork was a profound, hands-on approach to being in the moment. Back then, most people were attempting to get rid of pain...

An Excerpt from Working on Yourself Doesn’t Work The Three Simple Ideas that will Instantaneously Transform Your Life By Ariel & Shya Kane In 1982, when the two of us were on our third date, there was a dramatic incident in which we had a...

Anyone who regularly attends seminars with Ariel & Shya Kane has likely come across the idea that we are not the voice in our heads, but rather the ones who listen to it. For many, this concept feels strange or even incomprehensible. How can there...

Although we had been good friends a long time ago, we hadn’t seen Eric in more than 20 years. It was the first time he attended one of our “Monday Night Alive!” evenings in New York City for our special event: Employee of the Year,...

When I casually glanced over my shoulder, the man was sprinting after me, murder in his eyes… The year was 1982 and I was 24, an actress, living in Hell’s Kitchen, a midtown area on Manhattan’s west side. There, I rented a small one bedroom...

Swinging my legs over the side of the bed I grimaced at the throbbing in my right knee. It had been just two days since I had arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a torn cartilage and things were still swollen, sore and I was dopy...

[image error]I teach American Sign Language and also art in a New York City high school. I often go to courses to support my teaching skills and sometimes, I improve my craft in the most unexpected places.  One summer day, I didn’t expect to find myself...

Back in 2001 when I was working on our second book, How to Create a Magical Relationship, I found it a very exciting process. Sometimes I would have an inspiration in the middle of the night and get up and write in the early morning...

I have been thanking the world for Transformation recently, particularly after being a presenter at a conference about child malnutrition in Barcelona. As I arrived at the venue, I was feeling a little nervous and then something I have heard Ariel and Shya Kane say...