This year the world health organization reported that 7of the top 10 diseases are largely influenced by diet and lifestyle. As modern women, we do our best to get the nutrition, exercise and sleep we need, but there are often gaps in what we know to do to build and sustain health throughout our lives. Those gaps can lead to symptoms that we may not know how to resolve.
Common symptoms that can often be helped or resolved through diet and lifestyle are:
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gas, bloating, acidity, constipation, IBS and slow, sluggish digestion
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metabolic issues like unwanted weight gain, or weight that's hard to lose, blood sugar issues excess heat or cold in the body.
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painful periods, missing periods, hot flashes, irregular cycles, low libido, incontinence
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acne, rashes and other skin flare-ups
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trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
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low energy or chronic fatigue
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muscle and joint pain or achiness
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anxiety, fear, depression, loss of satisfaction in life
There's a lot of health information floating around--and it's likely all good for somebody. But it can be overwhelming to figure out what's good for us uniquely.
The truth is that most of us were never taught how to have a body or how to inhabit and care for our unique constitution. We try many things, and don't always know how to refine what we're doing to meet our current life stage or what to introduce into our daily rituals to bring the relief we seek.
Āyurveda's teachings are a great support here. They offer a time tested road map back to ourselves, to becoming more embodied and more empowered to attend to our deep health and wellbeing through every life stage. Āyurveda is system of medicine that's been around for thousands of years, and modern research into health and longevity is bearing out most of its tenants.
When our foundational diet and lifestyle habits are in place, it becomes clear when we need an intervention from a specialist. Allopathic medicine is there for us when we have a disease process that is too advanced to be turned around soley through diet and lifestyle.
Before that, Āyurveda, a complete medical system in it's own right, has an effective framework for helping you understand your unique nature, and how to care for it. And it has nothing to do with eating a vegan, or carnivore or keto diet. There are many ways to balance your unique nature once you understand Āyurvedic principles.
Whether you're at the beginning of your life, mid way through, or moving towards eldering, these teachings can meet you where you are and expand and refine your health in wonderful ways. I've seen it in my own life and in the life of my clients.
You're invited...to join me and a wonderful group of women for a 12 week journey the foundational practices of Āyurveda Daily Routine--to live into the next iteration of your good health and deep wellbeing. Through 1 - 1 work with Shannon, weekly classes with the group, monthly integration weeks for digestion and integration, and two additional 1 - 1 follow up's with Shannon you'll make outstanding progress in creating and living a healthy-for-you daily routine.
You'll learn about your Āyurvedic constitution, receive customized recommendations for your specific situation, learn about and implement one or two aspects of dinacharya each week, and continue to learn about and refine the way you take care of yourself over 12 weeks. This information and its implementation is life changing.
In Living Āyurveda you'll--
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Heal your relationship with food once and for all: learn what, when and how to eat to support healthy metabolism, establish and maintain your ideal weight and sustain energy.
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Learn how to care for your female body through menstruation, conception/birth, post partum, peri and post menopause, naturally (whether you take hormones or not ).
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Create or refine a breath body practice to support healthy circulation, joint mobility and stability and strength.
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Reignite mental clarity, calm and focus and a vision for your life at this juncture.
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Learn simple sense organ self-care and nervous system regulation, important keys to mental balance and happiness.
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Create or refine a meditation practice to stay connected to your deeper Self.
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Access deeper body wisdom and intuition.
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Connect with other wonderful women who share your interest in holistic healing and are ready and open to learning and growing together.
You'll find the information, motivation and inspiration you need to make changes that stick. The power of the posse is real!
If you've been spinning your wheels trying to figure this stuff out on your own, you're not alone! There's a lot of health information to wade through, and many of us have lost confidence in our ability to understand and follow our own body wisdom. That is precisely what Āyurveda leads us to: a deeper understanding of our own uniqueness, and how to seat ourselves with the Self to enjoy deeper levels of health, wellbeing and deep satisfaction.
Enrolling for Nov, 2025
9 Meetings on Fridays at 9am (1 Thursday session)
Nov, 7, 13 (Thurs), 21; Dec, 5, 12, 19 and Jan 9, 16, 23
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. -Former Living Āyurveda Member
Living Āyurveda Includes:
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A 90 minute Āyurvedic Assessment to begin your journey, to determine your constitution, current state of health, and receive personalized recommendations for your daily and monthly routines. Two additional %0 minute sessions, one each subsequent month, with Shannon to continue to add to, tweak and refine your practices.
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Nine 60 - 75 minute livestream classes to learn the daily practices. We'll meet 3 times each month and enjoy an integration week each month. We'll learn and practice together in real time.
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Three 60 minute Life-practice calls, one each month, to get into action together. Day/Time, TBD
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Weekly reading or listening assignments to reinforce what we're learning in class. Approximately 1 hour a week to read and clarify the actions you will take that week.
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Access to course materials, class recordings and a private online community forum 24/7.
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A "course buddy," optional, but recommended, to give and receive support and accountability.
What Past Members Say:
"I am grateful to Shannon for creating the Living Āyurveda 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
“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
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
“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
Living Āyurveda
Tier I
I am un or under-employed and often worry about meeting my basic needs. Tuition for Living Ãyurveda will be a stretch for me, and support with tuition will allow me to join in!
$ 996*
3 monthly payments of $360
6 monthly payments of $180
Living Āyurveda
Tier II
I have enough to cover my basic needs and have some savings. I may have to make choices about other pleasureable expenditures (going out to dinner, etc) in order to cover tuition.
$1500*
3 monthly payments of $540
6 monthly payments of $270
Living Āyurveda
Tier III
I have more than enough to meet my daily needs. I own property and have savings. I can afford to pay the full cost of the program.
$1996*
3 monthly payments of $692
6 monthly payments of $346
*Pay in Full Bonus*
For those who are able to pay in full, please accept a complimentary ticket to either a seasonal digestive reset or a seasonal yoga series.
Scholarships
I have done my best to offer this program with payment tiers and installments to meet your budget while compensating me for my work with you. If you aresincerely interested in this work, but need a deeper discount, please send me a message, and let me know your situation. ❤️
“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,
“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
Women's Āyurveda and Yoga Mentor
