Journey to Wellness with Us
“I am wholeheartedly grateful for this program. I have experienced bloating and discomfort for well over a decade and have finally found relief! It has been awesome to learn what my body needs and that it isn’t too late to fix it! My energy levels have definitely improved, and I am down 8 pounds after completing the 28-day program. Carey is an amazing and inspiring coach! I will follow her anywhere!” Amy G. from El Dorado Hills, CA
“Timing is everything! I have been suffering from un-diagnosed Hashimoto’s for decades. I was finally tested for and diagnosed with Hashimoto’s a year ago. I decided I needed to change my diet, but didn’t know where to start. A week later I saw Carey’s post on Facebook that she had published her book. I reached out to Carey that I was interested in starting her program. Within a week I had read her book and we had a meeting to talk about where to start. I followed her 28 day meal plan. Within 10 days I couldn’t believe the change. I would never have thought the pain and swelling I had was due to gluten and preservatives. Carey and I talked 2 other times during the next 3 weeks. I could not have done this without her knowledge and positive words. My health and life have truly been changed for the better. I am so glad that I saw Carey’s Facebook post and reached out to her for help and guidance. ” Tara from Reno, Nevada
I started my journey with Carolina sunshine wellness with Carey on January 1, 2025. In the past year, I was diagnosed with an unspecified autoimmune disease, which totally caught me off guard. All these years I thought I was living a super healthy lifestyle. I was following the Mediterranean diet and exercised at least five days a week. I am a curious individual and want to do more for myself than follow the medical algorithm of disease treatment. I wanted to know what I can do to better my situation. Carey‘s program intrigued me. The road to inflammation was quite the adventure. Carey is personally with you every step of the way, guiding you with meal plans, shopping list, and recipes. Her program ensures you commit time to yourself with many options of ideas that will help you obtain your goal. Reset, recharge, reimagined has opened my eyes to processed foods in the connection to inflammation. I had a doctors appointment 10 weeks later for follow up on bloodwork. My doctor said to me, “ your blood work is normal. What did you do?” I followed Carolina sunshine wellness program! Big shout out to thank Carey for sharing her passion of caring for others. You are very much appreciated. I am grateful and blessed to have you in my life.
Betty C. -Myrtle Beach, SC
Journey to Wellness Through Body, Mind and Spirit, Focusing on Anti-Inflammatory Eating, Natural Physical Activity, and Cultivating a Joyful and Healthy Spirit
Carey Shannon
Your path to functional health and joyful living starts here — explore our curated products and programs that empower lasting change and whole-person wellness! Let’s walk this journey together!
Meet Carey Shannon
Carey Shannon is a wellness and joyful living educator, functional wellness coach, author, and former college professor and program manager of an Allied Health program. She holds a Bachelor’s and Graduate Degree in Education and is a Registered Medical Assistant with advanced studies in anatomy and nutrition. Carey also holds a Career Technical Education credential in Health & Medical Technologies, a Certificatinion in Health and Wellness, and advanced training in telehealth and blended learning. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Functional Health.
As the founder of Carolina Sunshine Wellness, Carey integrates functional wellness principles with compassionate coaching to help individuals reduce inflammation, support autoimmune wellness, and build joyful, sustainable habits for whole-person healing.
The WHY Behind Our Journey-How Diet and Lifestyle Changes Combatted My Inflammation and Auto Immune Disease:
Years ago I had taken on a new full time job teaching 1st grade in my community with an extremely challenging group. Little did I know at the time the stress and chaos that my body would endure. I made it through the year, but as soon as summer arrived, I became ill and had many strange symptoms including extreme fatigue, joint pain, a swollen hip and rash on my face and breast. The doctor visits started, and they couldn’t figure out what was causing the symptoms. After many attempts at different treatments, a possible inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis, and a high dose of a long term steroid regime, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder. For me the steroid treatment was my motivation to look for alternative methods to heal my body, as I didn’t ever want to take steroids again!!! This led me to a lot of research on alternative methods to treatment and ultimately to discover how nutrition, exercise, faith, meditation, sleep and stress reduction are the key factors to repairing the body!
Over the years I continued to work on changing my habits and began to explore changes in diet along with other alternative methods. As I progressed in my experiments, I realized that there was a definite correlation to how I was feeling. Fast forward to several years later … I had slacked off a bit on watching what I was eating, reducing stress etc. And, not surprisingly the symptoms started to gradually return until once again, I was looking at doctor visits and medications. I was faced with the reality that this had to be a lifelong lifestyle change for me and my family! I was all in! It was time to clean out my pantry, build a plan, stock up on all the right foods, prep and start our family’s journey to wellness!
I continued to support friends and family members in the years to come, and have seen much success! I am excited to team with you in your new wellness journey!
“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” – 3 John 1:2 NIV
Carey Shannon
Wellness Programs
Evidence-Informed, Lifestyle-Centered Programs for Whole-Body Healing
Our Wellness Programs combine the principles of functional medicine with practical, day-to-day guidance to help you uncover the “why” behind your symptoms and support healing at the root. Through personalized strategies focused on anti-inflammatory nutrition, digestion, energy, stress, movement, mindset, and even the environment you live in, we help you create the conditions your body needs to restore balance and vitality.
Carey Shannon, educator and functional wellness practitioner, integrates evidence-informed functional medicine perspectives to address the connections between nutrition, gut health, inflammation, autoimmune concerns, sleep, stress, emotional well-being, and daily habits. Each program provides supportive and educational care designed to empower you, helping you build sustainable lifestyle changes that complement—never replace—your medical provider’s recommendations.
Whether you’re beginning your wellness journey, navigating inflammation or autoimmune issues, supporting your family’s health, or seeking clarity and accountability, our programs offer compassionate guidance, practical tools, and a whole-person approach to healing through body, mind, spirit, and home.
Home to Heal
Because Root-Cause Wellness Begins at Home
Home to Heal™ is a personalized functional home evaluation designed to help you understand how your pantry, products, and environment may be influencing your energy, inflammation, hormones, digestion, and overall well-being. Your home should support healing—not contribute to hidden stressors or triggers.
Through a guided, step-by-step evaluation, we’ll clear the clutter, simplify your choices, and create a clean, nourishing environment that aligns with your wellness goals. Together, we transform your space into a true healing sanctuary—one that supports whole-body wellness through body, mind, spirit, and home.
Perfect for individuals or families seeking to reduce inflammation, support autoimmune healing, balance hormones, or live more intentionally with clean-living, faith-centered wellness principles.
Raising Well: The Mindful Child Method
Building a Strong Foundation of Health, Confidence, and Joy for Every Child
Raising Well™: The Mindful Child Method is a whole-child, whole-family approach to cultivating healthy habits that last a lifetime. Rooted in child development, functional wellness principles, and mindful living, this method helps children build a strong foundation through nutrition, movement, emotional awareness, and positive daily routines.
Designed by educator and functional wellness practitioner Carey Shannon, Raising Well™ blends evidence-informed strategies with practical tools that families and schools can use right away. Whether through our parent course, in-person workshops, school partnerships, or teacher self-care sessions, we equip families and educators with simple, joyful practices that support a child’s body, mind, and spirit.
From reducing overwhelm to building resilience, from encouraging healthy eating to fostering confidence and gratitude, Raising Well™ empowers children—and the adults who love them—to thrive.
“Wellness is the complete integration of body, mind, and spirit-the realization that everything we do, think, feel, and believe has an effect on our state of well being.”
— Greg Anderson
