If you're feeling like you're not aligned with your body anymore--like what you used to do to take care of yourself no longer works, or perhaps you feel like you've never really known how to care for your body, An Āyurvedic approach may be just what's needed. Are you struggling with
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bloating
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unwanted weight
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low energy/fatigue during the day
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constipation
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anxiety
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IBS
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dry skin, nails and hair
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sleep issues
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GERD
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painful periods
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ongoing irritability
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slow, sluggish digestion
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sugar addiction
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feeling stuck
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ongoing feelings of dissatisfaction
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like what you're up to day to day is no longer a fit for who you are now?
You're not alone. These signs and symptoms often arise during perimenopause, the menopausal transition and post menopause as the body adapts to a new life-stage. When what you used to do to take care of yourself is no longer working, or when you've been out of balance for so long you no longer remember what it's like to feel really good, something new is needed.
Āyurveda is a complete system of medicine originating in India thousands of years ago. It's holistic and natural approach to living in harmony with your own unique organism through your lifespan has supported women for centuries. With roots that go back 2500 years, many of its core principles are now supported by scientific research on longevity and circadian medicine.
If you're ready to support your body in its transition through midlife or beyond, you're
invited to join a small group of women for Living Āyurveda, a 4 month group mentorship in the principles and practices of Āyurveda. This learning will empower you to understand the symptoms you experience and how to restore balance to your system so you can feel better, mind, body and spirit.
Though change takes time, most women who engage the program notice improvements in how they feel right away.
Enrolling for May, 2025
Learn to read your body's messages and support your body in returning to balance through aligning with nature's rhythms, simple daily practices that feel good, and a way of nourishing yourself suited to your constitution and stage of life. Through learning and living Āyurveda, you'll be able to return to yourself, and feel like YOU again.
Ayurveda is the "Science of Life"
It's a complete medical system that originated in India, and has been evolving for 2500 years! It's a holistic system, recognizing the interconnection of body-mind and spirit and all of LIFE. Āyurveda recognizes the uniqueness of each individual, and its treatments are tailored to each person based on body-constitution, past health history, genetic predispositions and life-stage. Grounded in Natural law and Nature's rhythms, it offers a return to something that often feels intuitive and natural. Āyurveda offers the diet and lifestyle medicine we need to create health and support longevity on a daily basis. Its protocols and practices feel good because they are aligned with your own unique nature.
In Living Āyurveda you'll--
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Learn about your unique constitution and how to take care of it.
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Understand the qualities of your current lifestage, and how they're manifesting so you can restore balance where needed.
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Learn how, when and what to eat for your unique constitution and lifestage.
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Learn about how the seasonal transitions affect your bodymind, and how to support your body in adapting to stay healthy all year.
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Learn how to support healthy circulation within your bodymind to support ease of movement and a calm, stable mind.
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Reignite mental clarity, and a vision for your life at this juncture.
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Learn to take care of your sense organs, a key to mental balance.
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Discover simple ways to clear your mind and access your deeper body wisdom and knowing.
Most of the women I work with experience this return to their body-intuition, brings the results they've been looking for, whether that's a better relationship with food and nourishment, relationships with partners, children and friends, self-love and self-confidence, losing excess weight, relieving ongoing anxiety or depression or connecting to a new phase of work/life/spirituality.
Living Āyurveda is an 11 week program, Mid May through Mid August, 2025.
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We'll meet for 90 minutes 3 x month for a group teaching/practice session.
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You'll have weekly reading and listening/watching that will take 1 hour.
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They'll be an option for a "course buddy" to support your learning and accountability.
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You'll have access to the class recordings and private online community forum 24/7.
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Mentorship students will have a 90 minute Ayurvedic assessment and 60 minute 1- 1 with Shannon each month.
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You can add on weekly yoga classes, a digestive reset or 1 - 1 time with Shannon at a reduced fee
Join us and step into deeper health and vitality
"Studying with Shannon has demystified seasonal maladies I experience, some lifelong and others that arose during menopausal changes. I’ve learned ways to read what my body and emotions are signaling to me, and how to provide optimally for myself. I feel more centered and kind with myself, which is a deeply helpful place to approach my goals from. Living Ayurveda is a truly heartening community to learn with and from. It has been a real balm in this time. I always enjoy our group gatherings, online and in person.
I have to tell you that I recently visited my parents and brothers. I usually come unraveled during these visits, but this time, though I felt challenged, I was able to maintain my center, and see them with genuine love. The skills around boundaries and self-kindness I’ve been learning in our group made this possible. I’m so thankful ❤️ I didn’t think it was possible in this lifetime."
JH, 53. -2021 Living Ayurveda Member
Living Āyurveda Includes:
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Three 90 minute group teachings/practice sessions each month for 3 months. We meet by zoom and these sessions are recorded and available to you 24/7-- (we'll take a short movement break part way through the session).
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A private online class page to access course materials and recordings.
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A private member forum to communicate and share between sessions.
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A "course buddy" to learn with, and support your accountability and vision for yourself (optional, but recommended).
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Add on weekly zoom yoga or a seasonal digestive reset at 1/2 price.
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Mentorship students receive a 90 minute Ayurvedic Assessment and 60 min 1 - 1 with Shannon for the following 3 months.
Entry is by application only, so we can make sure it's a good fit.
Please fill out the short application to express your interest.
Once we receive it, we'll send you a link to schedule a conversation with Shannon to talk about your application.
Living Ayurveda Add On's
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Seasonal Yoga Class Pass: 3 months of weekly live-stream yoga clases and a recordings library to access 24/7, $108 (regular $275)
- Seasonal Digestive Reset: Each Fall and Spring, $108 (regular $176 - $276)
- 1 - 1 Mentorship with Shannon: 90 minute Āyurvedic Assessment + 3 monthly 60 minute 1 - 1 sessions, see Mentorhsip pricing below.
Are you ready for a change?
"I am grateful to Shannon for creating the Living Ayurveda community. The rich and deep learning offered me the opportunity to reframe, rethink and build a whole health way of life. For me, this sort of change is an iterative process. I needed to experiment and revise and try again. With Shannon’s guidance, our small group supported, learned and listened with each other.The coursework as well as developing trusting relationships made space for me to expand my confidence and agency to transform my daily practices for a whole-hearted healthy life."
–L. O., 61, Seattle, Living Ayurveda Member 2020 and '21
This program may be a fit for you if
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You want a holistic approach that addresses mind, body and spirit through diet, lifestyle (including yoga, meditation, and sense organ care and self-inquiry) tailored to your unique needs.
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You're drawn to a time-tested system of medicine, rooted in Nature's wisdom, many of whose teachings have been validated by scientific research into longevity.
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You understand that regular care of the body-mind-soul is foundational to your good health and wellbeing, and that of the collective.
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You want to be a model of this to your children and closest others.
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You believe in self-healing through partnering with your body-intelligence and intuition.
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You want to stay aligned with your body through your lifecycle naturally.
2019 and '20 Member
“Shannon is inspirational and deeply committed to sharing her experience in ways that are useful to each participant. She is a deep listener, curious and deeply committed to being in the service of each of us. She is resilient and this is more important now than ever. The overall experience is nuanced and yet experimental. I love that aspect of working with Shannon.”
– L.O., 61
2019 and '20 Member
I"I loved all the exploration that was spurred on by other members’ struggles and successes that I resonated with and also those which expanded my perspective and aroused compassion…all from the space Shannon maintained. Through it all Shannon is very professional and always the leader, maintaining enough distance to maintain our respective roles and things are always clear and straight forward with no blur or uncertainty. As the yoga and meditation aspect, that could be another essay–it’s clearly her gift and calling to share and engage others through these practices. They are varied, grounded in self-love always, and when are deeply received, exquisite.”
– LA, 46
2020 and '21 Member
“I wanted to send an email to you to let you know how this program has changed my life. I think of the world very differently in general now, not just my body but everything beyond me too. I’m not getting everything right but I am more aware than I have ever been about the choices I make. Thank you for your guidance and teaching. I’m moving toward the goals on my “What and why” list and enjoying the progress that I can already see. I also notice that I bring something different to those around me. My energy is changing and it’s so exciting and satisfying to experience these changes.”
– RT, 62, Seattle
Tuition for Living Āyurveda
Living Āyurveda
I have more than enough and can offset the costs of those who request financial assistance.
$324/month for 4 mos
or
A single payment of $1296
Living Āyurveda
+ Mentorship
I have more than enough and can help offset the costs of those who don't.
$436/month for 4 mos
or
A single payment of $1744
Living Āyurveda
I have enough to cover my basic needs and this monthly payment.
$216/month for 4 mos
or
A single payment of $864
Living Āyurveda
+ Mentorship
I have enough to cover my monthly needs and Living Āyurveda tuition, too.
$324/month for 4 mos
or
A single payment of $1296
Living Āyurveda
I am un or under-employed. Tuition for Living Ãyurveda will be a stretch for me, and support with the monthly payment will allow me to join in!
$108/month for 4 mos.
or
A single payment of $ 432
Living Āyurveda
+ Mentorship
I am un or under-employed. Participating in Living Ãyurveda + Mentorship will be a stretch for me. Support with the monthly payment will allow me to join in.
$216/month for 4 mos.
or
A single payment of $ 864
Pay in Full Bonus
Payment in full is always appreciated. I am happy to offer these bonuses to those who can do so.
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Subscription to seasonal yoga: 3 month pass to weekly zoom yoga classes and their recordings.
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A pass to the Fall or Spring Reset.
Reach out HERE to make a single payment.
What Past Members Say:
2019 and '20 Member
“Shannon is inspirational and deeply committed to sharing her experience in ways that are useful to each participant. She is a deep listener, curious and deeply committed to being in the service of each of us. She is resilient and this is more important now than ever. The overall experience is nuanced and yet experimental. I love that aspect of working with Shannon.”
– L.O., 61
2019 and '20 Member
I"I loved all the exploration that was spurred on by other members’ struggles and successes that I resonated with and also those which expanded my perspective and aroused compassion…all from the space Shannon maintained. Through it all Shannon is very professional and always the leader, maintaining enough distance to maintain our respective roles and things are always clear and straight forward with no blur or uncertainty. As the yoga and meditation aspect, that could be another essay–it’s clearly her gift and calling to share and engage others through these practices. They are varied, grounded in self-love always, and when are deeply received, exquisite.”
– LA, 46
2020 and '21 Member
“I wanted to send an email to you to let you know how this program has changed my life. I think of the world very differently in general now, not just my body but everything beyond me too. I’m not getting everything right but I am more aware than I have ever been about the choices I make. Thank you for your guidance and teaching. I’m moving toward the goals on my “What and why” list and enjoying the progress that I can already see. I also notice that I bring something different to those around me. My energy is changing and it’s so exciting and satisfying to experience these changes.”
– RT, 62, Seattle
2021 Member
“I was initially ambivalent about committing the time/energy/resources to care for my health. At the same time, my body and soul knew I needed supportive practices, especially now at the transition into menopause.Shannon has curated a program that is full of rich material and experiences, in Ayurveda, yoga, personal development, psychology, communication, creative arts, and love of the natural world. She has created a dynamic community of people seeking health and healing, which serves as a circle for personal and collective growth. Living Ayurveda is providing me with the structure and support to create a daily routine that is designed for me. I'm learning how to lean toward the practices that support optimal health, so that I can be more present with Life. I recommend Living Ayurveda to those longing for deeper health, connection with Self, and greater balance with the natural world.”
– KM, 51, Seattle,
2020 and '21 Member
“I have always been fascinated with the science of the body and natural self-care, using food as medicine. When Shannon started talking about her Ayurveda training, it sounded like a great way to learn about how my body functions and what signals it is sending me. I was surprised how personal the journey is, with detailed guidelines that are specific to each person. I had a lot of questions and being part of a community was more than I could get from a self-help book. With Shannon’s help, I was able to fine tune my self-care routine just for me! One year later I am feeling lighter, clearer, and have a much better awareness of what my body is telling me works and what does not. I am much more sensitive to the subtle signals my body give me. I can now support the systems that allow me to have the best life possible. “
– R. T., 61, Seattle 2021
I'm Shannon McCall
Board Certified Ayurveda Practitioner (NAMA)
Yoga and Meditation Teacher (E-RYT, 500)
Certified Health Coach
Āyurveda and Yoga Mentor to Women
