Meet Shannan
Products and experiences designed for the way we work, live, and lead.
Shannan Slevin creates thoughtful brands, products, programs, and experiences rooted in one simple belief: well-being shapes how we work, live, and lead.
Over the past 15+ years, she has partnered with organizations including Adobe, Athleta, Jim Beam, Kaiser Permanente, Martha Stewart, Pandora, and Vistage, designing workplace wellness initiatives, leadership experiences, and programs that help people and organizations thrive. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Yoga Journal, Time Out, and 7x7 Magazine.
Her career spans workplace well-being, leadership development, consumer products, and brand building, guided by the belief that the systems shaping our everyday lives also shape how we think, feel, connect, and perform.
Drawing from a background in communications, technology sales, and integrative wellness, Shannan brings together business strategy, behavioral science, and human-centered design to create experiences that are both practical and enduring.
For more than 15 years, she has studied and taught movement, mindfulness, nutrition, and nervous system regulation—translating evidence-informed practices into everyday tools that support healthier ways of working, living, and leading.
Today, she is the Co-Founder and CEO of Civil Doody™, an eco-forward consumer brand that transforms an everyday ritual through thoughtful design, philosophy, and sustainability. Alongside Civil Doody, she develops leadership programs, workplace experiences, and educational platforms that help individuals and organizations build more resilient, intentional, and sustainable ways of working.
A fifth-generation Californian with Irish and Portuguese roots, Shannan draws inspiration from a globally mobile lifestyle and a lifelong curiosity about culture, philosophy, and human behavior.
Whether creating consumer brands, leadership experiences, or educational platforms, her work explores how well-being can become the foundation for stronger organizations, more meaningful products, and lives lived with greater intention.
“Shannan’s work is absolutely exceptional! I am not the type of person who does yoga, meditates, does breathing exercises, etc., so her work was foreign to me. Needless to say, I was a bit skeptical. However, after participating in a few sessions with her, I realized that her work has immense power. Her ability to connect with skeptical audiences (aka me) and help them become more productive, present, and purposeful during the work day is an incredible value. Every manager and leader should speak with Shannan to figure out how their teams and employees can benefit from partnering with her.”
— Zach Ursiny, CCC Advantage Coaching & Training
“I think every entrepreneur, business professional, conference and company could benefit from Shannan Slevin.”,
Jared Kleinert, Founder of Offsite and USA Today’s “Most Connected Millennial”
“Shannan was great to work with and is an amazing service for stress and anxiety management while boosting energy, inspiration, morale.”
Winnie LI, Executive Administrator Super{Set} Startup Studio
“Shannan is an absolute pleasure to work with and a true expert in her art. We’ve experienced different elements of her programming and teaching repertoire, all of which have been above and beyond.”
Alicia Schmidt, Senior Executive EventLink
“Every manager and leader should speak with Shannan to figure out how their teams and employees can benefit from partnering with her.”
Zach Ursiny, CCC Advantage Coaching & Training
The Journey
2001
Discovered yoga as a young teenager, beginning a lifelong study of movement, mindfulness, and well-being.
2010
Earned yoga teacher certification while working in technology sales and began teaching throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
2013
Completed Pilates and GYROTONIC® certifications and expanded into private movement coaching.
2014
Left the technology industry to build a career in wellness education and launched SHOWGA™, a live music yoga experience.
2015
Earned certification as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (AADP).
2016
Expanded SHOWGA™ into experiential marketing, corporate events, and large-scale festivals across the West Coast.
2018
Founded WellFests, bringing movement, mindfulness, and well-being into the modern workplace.
2019
Launched Executive Wellness Coaching for founders, executives, and leadership teams.
2021
Expanded WellFests internationally, delivering programs across the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and India.
2022
Created Take A Breather, a nationwide workplace wellness initiative designed for the modern workday.
2025
Launched Well-Traveled Blueprints, exploring performance, travel, and location-independent living. Began developing Civil Doody™.
2026
Launched Civil Doody™, an eco-forward consumer brand reimagining an everyday ritual through thoughtful design, philosophy, and sustainability.
