Whole Living Movement

Movement is medicine, a way to return to your center and restore vitality.

Each practice with Shannon integrates yoga, functional movement, and mindful breath to balance strength, stillness, and self-awareness.

Find Your Flow

Explore how Whole Living Movement can meet you where you are, from self-paced practice to one-on-one guidance and international retreats.

Memberships

A living practice of yoga, meditation, and movement to keep you grounded and inspired throughout all seasons.

EXPLORE MEMBERSHIPS

Personalized Movement Sessions

Receive guidance tailored to your or your group's unique goals and needs.

PRIVATE AND GROUP YOGA

Pop-up Yoga Classes & Events

Practice in-person and in commUnity.

POP-UP CLASSES

Retreats

Join Shannon for unforgettable experiences across the globe.

RETREATS

Whole Living Memberships

Whole Living Memberships are designed to help you stay connected through every season, offering access to a growing library of yoga, meditation, and movement practices that support rhythm, strength, and calm. Each tier meets you where you are, blending consistency with inspiration so your practice can evolve with you.

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Personalized Movement Sessions

Each session is thoughtfully designed to meet your needs and support your personal growth and well-being.

1:1 Private 60-Minute Session: Focused guidance and mindful support.
Private Class Packages: Five-session packages offer continued support and accountability.
Group Practice: Move and breathe together with mindful guidance and connection.

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"Before working with Shannon, movement was something I did for fitness. Now, it’s how I listen to myself. Her classes helped me reconnect with my body’s wisdom with every posture and pause feels like a conversation between breath, heart, and intention. I leave each session feeling calm, strong, and at home in myself."

Sara A.

Community & Seasonal Pop-Ups

Check back soon for new event dates!

Members receive early access and our community list is next to know.

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ReTreats

Step beyond the mat with Whole Living and collaborators, exploring new landscapes of movement and reflection.

Each retreat is an invitation to deepen practice, connect with others, and experience renewal through mindful travel.

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Follow @wholelivingnutritionist for updates, reflections, and glimpses of Whole Living in practice.

If you’re ready to feel more empowered and supported in your habits, this is a place to begin.

Spring ReSet starts April 13, 2026! 🌸🌺🌼

ReSet is a 28 day guided experience designed to help you reconnect with your body, your rhythm, and what supports you in this season.

It combines nutrition, movement, reflection, and community in a way that feels sustainable and realistic.

Spring ReSet begins April 13.

Learn more and join through the link in bio, or DM us with any additional questions.

[whole living, spring reset, return to rhythm, seasonal wellness, mindful habits, intentional living, community wellness]

How much is enough?
A reflection for Holy Week.

Full piece on the blog.

As the light returns in spring, it invites a different way of living.

A chance to build habits that feel more aligned with this season.

Not from pressure, but from support.
Not all at once, but through small shifts that you return to again and again.

Spring ReSet is 28 days of awareness, connection, insight, and purpose.

We begin April 13.
Join us.

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[whole living, spring reset, return to rhythm, seasonal wellness, mindful habits, intentional living, community wellness]

Flourishing isn’t something you force.
It’s something you return to, again and again.

Slowly, steadily, in ways that begin to shape how you live.

And when this is practiced in community, it starts to spread.
You begin to feel it, see it, and support it in one another.

Through awareness, connection, insight, and purpose,
small shifts begin to take root.

Repeated over time, they become who you are.

Spring ReSet begins April 13

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Spring ReSet 2026 🌿

A return to rhythm.

This is not about doing more.
It’s about coming back to what supports you.

Food that nourishes.
Movement that feels good in your body.
Practices you can return to, again and again.

Flourishing isn’t forced. It’s cultivated.
Through small shifts. Repeated.

If you’ve been feeling out of sync, scattered, or ready for a reset, this is your space to begin.

We move together this spring.

→ Spring ReSet 2026 begins April 13

Join us. Link in bio

#WholeLiving #SpringReSet #ReturnToRhythm #IntentionalLiving #SeasonalLiving HabitChange MindfulLiving

“Keeping the flow real between what is taken in and what is let out. We have only to breathe to remember our place as a living inlet. Experience in, feelings out. Surprise and challenge in, heartache and joy out. In a constant tide, life rushes in, and in a constant release, we must let it all run back off. For this is how the earth was made magnificent by the sea and how humankind is carved upright, again and again, by the ocean of spirit that sets us free.” - Mark Nepo

Beachfront Yoga with Shannon
Monday and Friday 9am
Now through June 22*

Praia Carcavelos
Fonte dos Ingeles
in front of Bar Moinho

DM or join the WhatsApp group for updates and details

**no classes May 8, 11, 15, 18, 29, last class in June 22

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Edited: One shared spot available!!!

Early bird pricing through March 31!

Awaken
October 3–10, 2026
Peloponnese, Greece

A retreat to align your biology, rhythms, and purpose.

DM with questions or register today for this last spot!

Spices are physiology in motion.

In both Ayurveda and modern nutritional science, spices are more than flavor. They actively support how the body functions.

They can:

* Stimulate digestive enzyme production
* Support bile flow and detox pathways
* Improve nutrient absorption
* Modulate blood sugar
* Create metabolic heat (Agni)

These ideas carry into the Spring Seasonal Recipe Guide, available for purchase or included inside the Whole Living Memberships, where seasonal nourishment is paired with movement and rhythm-based practice.

Links in bio.

Some of us feel happier and lighter as the days lengthen. Others still may feel slow, foggy, damp, resistant.

In Ayurveda this is often described as Kapha season — a time of year that carries the qualities of cool, moist, and heavy.

When the environment holds those qualities, the body can feel them as well.

It doesn’t mean something is wrong.

It means the body is responding to its environment, and sometimes to the season of life we are in.

Movement is one way we help the body shift.

This short practice, Wake Up Marrakech, is an excerpt from one of the seasonal movement practices included inside the Whole Living Memberships, where nourishment, movement, and seasonal rhythm are practiced together throughout the year.

You can explore the memberships and read the full spring reflection through the link in bio.

Video filmed during our retreat in Morocco with @seek_yogaandtravel last spring. No trending audio, just the morning sounds of Marrakech.

Food is not a trend.

It is context.
It is season.
It is physiology.

In my newest reflection, Spring, Seasonality, and the Way We Come Back to Ourselves, I explore how traditional cooking practices, seasonal eating, and movement help the body transition from winter heaviness toward Spring’s clarity and steady energy.

The piece also inspired the Spring Seasonal Recipe Guide, available individually or inside the Whole Living memberships.

Read the reflection, find the recipe guide, or memberships through the link in bio.

Spring rarely arrives all at once.

It appears slowly through longer light, shifting appetite, damp mornings, and the quiet feeling that the body is ready to move again.

As we welcome in the Spring Equinox this week, it is a moment to notice those shifts and begin moving with them.

These gentle reminders come from my newest reflection, Spring, Seasonality, and the Way We Come Back to Ourselves, exploring how food, movement, and seasonal rhythm support the body as it transitions out of winter.

This philosophy also shapes the ethos of the Whole Living Memberships, where seasonal nourishment, movement, and rhythm-based practice are woven together through the year.

If you’re looking for support in your own seasonal rhythm, you can learn more about the memberships or more personalized 1:1 connection through the link in bio.

Photos on retreat in Morocco with @seek_yogaandtravel last spring. 🪷

There are places that slow you down without asking.

Places where history is felt, not explained.

Where land, sky, and human life have learned how to coexist over time.

Greece is one of those places.

Here, culture is lived.
Meals are shared.
Time stretches.
Connection happens naturally.

This is why Awaken unfolds in the Peloponnese. Not as an escape, but as an immersion. A landscape shaped by endurance, simplicity, and rhythm becomes part of the experience itself, supporting clarity, learning, and renewal in a way only place can.

Awaken is intentionally designed so what your experience in Greece doesn’t stay in Greece.

The insights, rhythms, and practices you explore here are meant to carry forward, be integrated into daily life in ways that are realistic, sustainable, and personal.

To learn more about Awaken, or to explore at-home wellness pathways through Genomic Living, visit the link in our bio.

Let’s inspire and connect with each other today. 🤍

Try something new. Explore your own city with fresh eyes.

Take a turn down a street you’ve never driven or walked, map out a new trail, or taste a new cuisine.

Make a recipe or try a new veggie or fruit from the market.

Meet new people.

Take a pic of what inspired you today and share with us in the DMs!

Every. Single. Day. One step at a time.

Practice doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s built in these small, steady moments of showing up again and again.

If you’re local and want to join classes in person, DM me for details. And if practicing from home fits your season better, Whole Living Memberships offer a steady way to stay connected wherever you are.

📸 @yogamovementprague @kimihajian

Your birth date marks time.

Biological age reflects how life has shaped your body along the way.

Biological age is influenced by daily rhythms—sleep, nourishment, movement, stress, and connection—accumulating quietly over time within cells and body systems.

At Genomic Living, we use biological age as a lens for understanding, not a score to chase. It helps reveal how lifestyle and life stress are showing up in the body, so support can be aligned with what’s actually needed.

This perspective informs everything we do, from at-home wellness experiences to immersive retreats—designed to support clarity, resilience, and long-term healthspan.

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Yoga is far more than movement; it is a complete science of life.

In the Yoga Sutras, the Eight Limbs are described as a living roadmap for evolving consciousness: from how we relate to others (Yama), to how we care for ourselves (Niyama), to the stillness of meditation (Dhyana), and ultimately the state of union (Samadhi).

As Deepak Chopra teaches, these steps aren’t separate practices but interconnected pathways. Together, they guide us toward peace, freedom, integrity, and oneness with the universe.

This winter, the Eight Limbs are woven into Whole Living’s Movement Membership Library through a focused set of recorded previously live classes. A self-study guide is included offering a supportive framework for reflection and practice during the quieter season.

Find the membership that suits you this season with the link in bio.

For the next 10–12 weeks, our weekly livestream and recorded classes unfold as a gentle progression through the Koshas—the layers of body, breath, mind, and awareness.

Each class stands on its own, while also contributing to a larger arc of regulation, restoration, and integration. This is a practice designed to support real life—busy days, quiet days, and everything in between.

Alongside the live rhythm, the seasonal on-demand library explores the Eight Limbs of Yoga, offering movement, breath, and philosophy as lived practice. Each season includes a companion self-study guide to support reflection, integration, and personal inquiry.

The Whole Living Membership is a steady home for your practice—with weekly movement, on-demand classes, and nourishing seasonal resources, including a winter recipe pack.

Come exactly as you are.

Show up live, press play later, or simply stay connected to the rhythm of practice.

One rainy morning at the Cascais market, I made my way, in the rain, to my favorite sustainable mushroom vendor @nam.mushroomfarm at the fresh market here in my village. Boxes and baskets of oyster, chestnut, and chanterelle mushrooms piled high.

That simple errand has now turned into one of my most grounding rituals of the fall blending into winter: cooking a creamy, oregano-laced roasted mushroom soup inspired by @christinasots a chef and recipe writer for the infamous @ottolenghi.

Even shopping in the rain was kind of therapeutic.

Because joy from shared meals, community connection, and steam rising from the pot nourish us just as much as vitamins do.

🥣 Inspired by @christinasots’ recipe (full recipe on her page).

This moment, along with reflections on winter rhythm, nourishment, rest, and connection, is woven into the latest blog post, “Grey Days, Bright Rituals: Winter Mood Guide”

Inside, you’ll also find how we support seasonal wellness through Whole Living Movement Memberships, ReSet, upcoming Immersive Retreats and other ways to work together throughout the year.

#WholeLiving #SeasonalCooking #MoodFood #GreyDaysBrightRituals #WinterRituals GutBrainConnection ottolonghiinspired winterrecipes mercadododavilacascais nammushroomfarm

Winter Mood Guide is live now on the blog.

When the light fades, rhythm holds me.

My girls swim at 6 a.m., and that routine has become my anchor: strong movement, sauna practice, breathwork and meditation, hydration, and a moment to breathe before the day begins. Not a flex, it’s our pattern and it works especially this time of year.

Winter asks for warmth, consistency, and kindness toward our own biology.
Step outside for first light.
Hydrate before caffeine.
Move enough to feel strong, not depleted.
Guard your sleep like medicine.

Tiny rituals, repeated, rebuild energy from the inside out.

Inside the Winter Mood Guide, I share daily anchors, food-first support for seasonal low mood, connection as medicine, slower practices for rest and nervous system support (including a free yoga nidra practice), and reflections on tending the light through the darker months.

#WholeLiving #SeasonalRhythm #WinterWellness #GreyDaysBrightRituals #SADandNutrition

There’s a quality to wintertime connection, especially with soul sisters, that feels like medicine.

My recent December Zürich trip gifted me miles of wandering, foods that met me at a cellular level, sleep that recalibrated everything, and conversations that stitched light back into the seams.

David Whyte says, “The ultimate touchstone of friendship is witness.”
I felt that in every step, every shared breath of cold air.

This is wintering: the season that brings us home to each other and ourselves.

Looking forward to being back on retreat in the land of light, sea, and timeless nourishment 🇬🇷

This October, we’re returning to Greece for Awaken: The Peloponnese—an immersive Genomic Living (a partnership between @genomickitchen and @wholelivingnutritionist) retreat exploring longevity through movement, nutrition, culture, and personalized biology.

This one is close to my heart. More details will be rolling out on social media soon—but if you’re feeling the nudge and want a first look, head to the link in bio or send us a message.

Here’s to new rhythms, radiant food, and the restoration that comes from being in a place that speaks to your cells.

Practice sometimes looks like this 🐶

I get easily distracted and have always loved the structure of practicing in a studio. I still do.

But life gets full, especially this time of year. Between travel, the holidays, and shorter days, my yoga mat at home is my steady place to land.

I created the Whole Living Membership for moments like these, when showing up looks different but the intention stays the same.

Access the on-demand video library anytime and let your practice meet you where you are this season.

Explore the membership options and find the rhythm that fits your life with the link in bio.

Is this a membership promo or a puppy appreciation post? Maybe both???

Get ready to shine ✨ into the holiday season!

Intentional living includes mindful consumption and for many that means living free and clear of alcohol. Maybe this holiday you give it a try and notice the gifts of more 💤 restorative sleep, ⚡ boost in your metabolism, and 🫀 love to your organs and bones.

No need to wait for Dry January or Free February! Mix it up, make a splash and give these yummy Mocktails a go!

🥂 Cheers to a vibrant, intentional holiday season!

#mindfulmovement #intentionaliving #sober #freeandclear #hangoverfree #mocktails

“The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.” — Mary Davis

The practice of living with an attitude of gratitude in both the bright and the not-so-bright moments feels more essential than ever. Gratitude brings beauty into any season of life, if we choose to see it that way. Even in the darker moments, light always finds a way to shine through.

This time of year always softens me into that awareness. The shifting weather feels like an invitation to slow down, to gather, and to serve. To spread and be the light. Through the traditions I was raised with, November and December have always been seasons of intentional giving — through time, energy, and means. Shared meals, stories, and simple moments with loved ones, friends, and even those we have yet to meet. Especially those in need.

That is what CommUnity means to me: finding connection in the spaces between us, and remembering that generosity and gratitude are two sides of the same breath.

“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”— Maya Angelou

🌿 Ways to Give Back
We are gathering donations for holiday gifts for the children of Fundação O Século and food baskets for Amigas à Mão.

If you’d like to contribute, please DM me for details on how to give back.

These five pathways reflect the heart of a presence-filled practice and the intention behind the Whole Living Memberships.

✨ Discover more in our bio.

The Whole Living Membership was created as a steady home for your yoga and mindfulness practice.

With seasonal class updates, livestream options, and tiers for every level of support — it’s a simple way to stay grounded and inspired all year long.

Explore:
🌱 The Living Library — steady connection through movement
🌿 The Nourished Practice — seasonal library + weekly livestream
✨ The Whole Living Journey — 1:1 mentorship, rhythm & personal support

Learn more or join today with the link in bio

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Created to help you stay connected through life’s shifts.

Learn more with the link in bio ✨

Let’s call this a little coffee talk ☕

It’s been a season of growth and fresh beginnings, and it feels like the right moment to reintroduce myself and share what’s new.

I’m Shannon — a registered dietitian nutritionist, yoga teacher, and lifelong student of mindful living. For over 30 years, I’ve supported others in finding balance through nourishment, movement, and intentional rhythm.

Whole Living’s website has a new look — and new ways to work together.

Whether you’re curious about:
→ personalized nutrition sessions
→ yoga and functional movement
→ ongoing Whole Living memberships
→ immersive retreats
→ or our seasonal ReSets (there is still time left to join the Fall ReSet beginning Nov 1!)

Each offering is designed to meet you where you are and help you create sustainable well-being, inside and out.

Explore all offerings and Whole Living’s fresh look with the link in our bio ✨

New on the blog ✨

Sharing reflections from the ReCode Retreat in Portugal with @genomickitchen — a week where science met soul through nourishment, movement, and connection.

Inside, you’ll find:
🍁 a peek at the Fall ReSet, beginning November 1 — your seasonal space to restore balance, rhythm, and energy headed into the holidays and year ahead

🧘‍♀️ an introduction to our new Whole Living Movement Memberships (more details coming soon!)

🥣 a cozy Pumpkin Chia Pudding recipe from our fall collection

🌍 and a sneak peek at upcoming Immersive Wellness Retreats in Greece, Italy, and Portugal

Read the full reflection at wholelivingnutritionist.com/blog or through the link in bio.

P.S. Whole Living has a fresh new look — we’d love for you to explore the updated website and see what’s unfolding: wholelivingnutritionist.com

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Whole Living Movement

Movement is medicine, a way to return to your center and restore vitality.

Each practice with Shannon integrates yoga, functional movement, and mindful breath to balance strength, stillness, and self-awareness.

Find Your Flow

Memberships

A living practice of yoga, meditation, and movement to keep you grounded and inspired throughout all seasons.

Personalized Movement Sessions

Receive guidance tailored to your or your group's unique goals and needs.

Pop-up Yoga Classes & Events

Retreats

Whole Living Memberships

Personalized Movement Sessions

Community & Seasonal Pop-Ups

Check back soon for new event dates!

Members receive early access and our community list is next to know.

ReTreats

Step beyond the mat with Whole Living and collaborators, exploring new landscapes of movement and reflection.

Each retreat is an invitation to deepen practice, connect with others, and experience renewal through mindful travel.

On Instagram

Work with Shannon

Explore ways to begin your Whole Living journey through nutrition, movement, and intentional living.

Join our CommUnity

To receive reflections, updates, and supportive tools from Whole Living, please click here.

Contact

Connect with Shannon to learn more. Please use the contact form or email
curious@wholelivingnutritionist.com

Photos of Shannon: Rhonda Lee Johnson Photography, Kat Pascoal Photography | Design: Sunrise Studio
© 2016–2025 Whole Living Nutritionist, Health E. XChange, LLC.
All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy.

This site does not provide medical advice. All material is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Consult a physician before making any health-related changes. HIPAA / PIPEDA / GDPR compliant.

Whole Living Movement

Movement is medicine, a way to return to your center and restore vitality. Each practice with Shannon integrates yoga, functional movement, and mindful breath to balance strength, stillness, and self-awareness.

Find Your Flow

Memberships

A living practice of yoga, meditation, and movement to keep you grounded and inspired throughout all seasons.

Personalized Movement Sessions

Receive guidance tailored to your or your group's unique goals and needs.

Pop-up Yoga Classes & Events

Retreats

Whole Living Memberships

Personalized Movement Sessions

Community & Seasonal Pop-Ups

Check back soon for new event dates! Members receive early access and our community list is next to know.

ReTreats

Step beyond the mat with Whole Living and collaborators, exploring new landscapes of movement and reflection. Each retreat is an invitation to deepen practice, connect with others, and experience renewal through mindful travel.

On Instagram

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Work with Shannon

Explore ways to begin your Whole Living journey through nutrition, movement, and intentional living.

Join our CommUnity

To receive reflections, updates, and supportive tools from Whole Living, please click here.

Contact

Connect with Shannon to learn more. Please use the contact form or email curious@wholelivingnutritionist.com

Photos of Shannon: Rhonda Lee Johnson Photography, Kat Pascoal Photography | Design: Sunrise Studio © 2016–2025 Whole Living Nutritionist, Health E. XChange, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy.

This site does not provide medical advice. All material is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Consult a physician before making any health-related changes. HIPAA / PIPEDA / GDPR compliant.

Movement is medicine, a way to return to your center and restore vitality.

Each practice with Shannon integrates yoga, functional movement, and mindful breath to balance strength, stillness, and self-awareness.

Check back soon for new event dates!

Members receive early access and our community list is next to know.

Step beyond the mat with Whole Living and collaborators, exploring new landscapes of movement and reflection.

Each retreat is an invitation to deepen practice, connect with others, and experience renewal through mindful travel.

Connect with Shannon to learn more. Please use the contact form or email
curious@wholelivingnutritionist.com

Photos of Shannon: Rhonda Lee Johnson Photography, Kat Pascoal Photography | Design: Sunrise Studio
© 2016–2025 Whole Living Nutritionist, Health E. XChange, LLC.
All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy.