Bloom Beyond Fatigue will help you understand your DNA and what your body uniquely needs to reclaim your life from ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

My signature intimate 1:1 coaching program will provide you with a one-of-a-kind path to health, beyond ME/CFS.

It’s designed to empower you with a gentle step-by-step approach to build personalised nutrition and lifestyle habits in four months, so that you can regain your energy and health.

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You deserve to bounce out of bed, energised and excited for the day ahead.

You want to be back in control of your health but are overwhelmed about where to start.
  • Maybe you’ve tried cutting out food groups like gluten and dairy and started taking supplements you’ve read about online but not had the results you were hoping for…
  • Maybe your exhaustion, sleep issues, gut symptoms and anxiety are fluctuating leaving you confused, second guessing yourself and unable to make plans…
  • Maybe you feel like your world has come crashing down and all the big dreams you had for your career, relationships and future are on hold…
  • Maybe you wake up feeling like you’ve been hit by a bus with a sense of dread for how you are going to drag yourself through the day and do it all again tomorrow…

Maybe on the bad days your deepest fears come to the surface and you question if you will spend the rest of your life feeling this unwell…

You are in safe hands.

I have supported over 50 people who have reclaimed their life after a ME/CFS diagnosis.

My clients come to me with a long list of symptoms that are greatly impacting day-to-day life; they have had to reduce or stop work, unable to spend time with loved ones or make commitments, they miss being able to run errands or go for a walk in nature. Each day is a struggle, like they are running a marathon with no end in sight.

My mission is to help you understand why you are ill, get clear on what your body needs to be well and how to implement this when energy is low. I use your unique DNA to build a one-of-a-kind path to health and I guide you every step of the way.

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How would it feel to…

  • Have the energy for daily tasks AND for the things that bring you joy
  • Have the confidence to make arrangements to see friends, plan a holiday or sign up for a course, safe in the knowledge you’ll be able to stick to it
  • Experience fewer crashes and for any dips to be easier to bounce back from
  • Not be distracted by health advice you see online as you trust you are on the right path for your own health and know what you need
  • Be spontaneous again and no longer have to endlessly deliberate whether you have the energy to do something or what the impact will be
  • Make straightforward decisions around what to eat each day, fall back in love with food again with food choices feeling easy and enjoyable
  • Feel like you are living life again in the way that you’ve dreamed of; travelling, moving your body, purposeful career, out in nature
  • Break the patterns of boom and bust cycles, feel stable and able to balance rest and activity
  • Feel calm and safe in your body, with increased resilience for the ups and downs of life
  • Know which habits make the biggest difference for you and have them integrated into your life in a way that feels good

All of this is 100% possible for you!

My clients are living proof and you can be too.

“Jo transformed my life and got me living again! My life is opening up again after being so small for so long; seeing friends, gardening more, no crashes. I have acheived things I thought would only exist in my dreams. These dreams keep getting bigger and better…”
Bella, ME/CFS
“Through working with Jo my life has completely changed. I feel calm and at peace. I feel like i’ve got my body back. I also have a deep understanding of what my body has been through and how to help myself going forward”
Shindy, Long Covid/CFS
” We unlocked my route back to health and I have now made what I believe is a near full recovery. I am now leading a next to normal life, without worry. Each and every month sees me in a better place and furthers my trust in my new found health”
Adam, ME/CFS
“Jo has given me my energy back. I’ve learnt to break out of the boom/ bust cycle and out of fight or flight mode and live a less anxious existence. I feel like a different person and I am now nourishing myself on the inside and out”
Laura, ME/CFS

The old way to manage ME/CFS.

This is me in my early days of illness – trust me,I’ve been there too.

Going doctor to doctor only to be told your test results are ‘normal’ and everything is fine.

You may have been refered to a CFS clinic and told you need to manage your symptoms (and recovery expectations!) and had some advice about pacing, sleep and ‘healthy eating’.

You have cupboards full of half used supplements and keep trying different dietary approaches with all the hope in the world that they are going to make a difference, but it hasn’t been the answer.

It’s time to take a new approach.

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There is a better way; an empowering way

In just four months you can feel like you are back in control, with confidence you are moving in the right direction

1. Personalised Nutrition

FOR ENERGY AND WELLBEING

Ways of eating without restriction that support your energy and wellbeing, combined with lifestyle practices based in nature

2. DNA Testing

GET CLEAR ON WHAT YOU NEED

Stop with the trial and error and get on the best path to health with targeted foods and supplements – unique to you

3. Nervous System Support

Feel safe in your body again

You’ll be able to rest and find calm with a toolkit of self-led habits and practices, in a way that feels good and brings joy

When these three elements come together you can bloom into a life beyond ME/CFS – and I’m going to show you how!

Hey – I’m Joanna Shankland

A registered nutritional therapist and chronic fatigue syndrome expert

I have personally recovered from ME/CFS, after living with life altering symptoms for 7 years. I have been through the ups and downs, the symptoms, the frustrations and fears.

I aim to be the supportive guide I needed back then, to cut through the overwhelm and confusion and help you focus your precious energy on what is going to make the biggest difference to your health.

My clients all have one thing in common; they want more energy and stabilty to enable them to get back to living life in the way that they’d like to. They want to be hiking, wild swimming, gardening, seeing friends, and going on spontaneous adventures – and they get there!

And now it’s your turn

DNA testing can provide the answers you’ve been looking for…

“This process was an emotional as well as physical journey as I learned my DNA makes it harder for me to process stress hormones and this lifted a lot of guilt and self blame; I was able to be more gentle with myself. It was also fascinating to see how the data showed areas that need specific supplementation support.”
Leila, ME/CFS
“DNA testing and analysis have been a game changer, we have been able to more specifically target supplements, diet and lifestyle as a result. Learning that so much of what I was struggling with was a result of genetics was validating, following years of medical tests not offering any insight”
Becci, ME/CFS

So what is Bloom Beyond Fatigue?

Using my signature approach: the heal and bloom method™

My program provides a personalised 4 month roadmap to life beyond ME/CFS based on DNA informed nutrition, lifestyle and nervous system support

Bloom Beyond Fatigue helps you understand why you are ill, get clear on what your body needs to be well and how to implement this when energy is low. The persuit of health doesn’t need to feel restrictive or difficult, we rekindle your love for food and find habits that bring you joy and calm, all with the aim of supporting your energy levels and wellbeing.

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Bloom Beyond Fatigue Outline

Bloom Beyond Fatigue is an intimate 1:1 coaching program providing a one-of-a-kind path to health.

You are deeply supported with bi-weekly 1:1 video calls alongside having me in your pocket on Instant Message chat, with self-paced learning and community calls you can dip into whenever you like. We build habits step-by-step in a way that feels achievable to implement, no matter what your energy levels are.

The 3 pillars we’ll cover in Bloom Beyond Fatigue:

01. Test your DNA and gain insights

A DNA test is our starting point, providing clarity on the path to take for your unique genetic make up, symptoms and circumstances and highlighting any areas of health that need some extra support.

  • Feel in control again with a clear action plan to follow with key foods, supplements and lifestyle practices
  • Understand why you experience symptoms like; mood changes, feel tired but wired, have disrupted sleep, living in fight or flight mode or you have no ‘off switch’ – and what to do about it
  • Get clear on how you can eat to best support energy production in your body – ketogenic, high fat, low carb, anti-inflammatory, Mediterranean and fasting
  • Understand how to support your mitochondria (energy producing part of our cells) and inflammation

02. Personalise your nutrition

We use our discoveries from DNA testing to create a one-of-a-kind nutrition approach for your body; encompasing food, supplements, environment and lifestyle changes gently introduced over the four months together. 

  • Each session we build in a new health supporting habit, and how to implement this into day-to-day life
  • Improve your relationship with food; shift your mindset to ‘what can I add in’ rather than restrict or worry
  • Provide your body with the raw materials for energy production and rebuilding your health
  • Build consistency with daily lifestyle habits that can play a key role in symptoms and how you feel each day
  • Incorporate key foods from your DNA results with quick and low energy recipe suggestions
  • Highlight and include priority nutrients for you with a DNA informed supplement plan

03. Support your nervous system

We need to tip the balance from you being in fight/flight/freeze to spending more time in a rested healing state. Personalised nervous system support is woven throughout our 4 months together.

  • DNA informed nervous system insights that can help you understand why you feel the way you do and how to build resilience and capacity
  • Build consistency with self-led tools and practices that you enjoy and are intended to bring calm and help you switch off
  • Learn about cell danger response – when your body feels safe again, on a cellular level you kick start energy production
  • Incorporate rest as a healing tool, find new ways to rest and get the balance right between rest and activity
  • how to navigate the world as a highly sensitive person, people pleaser, achiever and/or perfectionist
  • Connect you back into your body so you are clearer on your needs and use your symptoms as messages

Plus you’ll feel deeply supported

I’m there with you every step of the way

Instant Message and Journal

Unlimited instant message support (mon-fri) and access to a online journal so you can share how your day is going, ask questions, celebrate wins or put your mind at ease

Community Connection

You are not going through this illness alone and there is magic in the shared experience – join tea break calls and uplifting group chats with my other clients

Resources and Videos

Providing everything you need to implement your nutrition plan with lifetime access; self-paced videos, recipe and meal planning tools, deep dives into key topics and handouts

With this support, you’ll be on your way to blooming beyond fatigue

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Bloom Beyond Fatigue gives you everything you need to reclaim your life from ME/CFS….

…EVEN IF YOU FEEL LIKE NOTHING YOU’VE TRIED BEFORE HAS WORKED.

I hear this all the time and we still make progress. DNA testing provides the breakthrough you need and the clarity about the approach to take. We may even cover something you’ve tried in the past with better results this time – it’s all about personalisation, getting the timing right and building consistency.

…EVEN IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU DON’T HAVE CAPACITY OR ENERGY FOR BIG CHANGES.

You will never be given a big protocol or overwhelming list of changes to make. We take a step-by-step approach, adjusting to your energy levels and build your confidence and capacity for making changes as we go.

…EVEN IF YOU’VE BEEN LEFT DISSAPOINTED BY OTHER PRACTITIONERS IN THE PAST.

Many of my clients come to me having worked with other practitioners and unfortunately I’ve heard some horror stories! Having been the patient on my own health journey, it’s deeply shaped how I work now and I provide what was missing from my own experiences.

…EVEN IF YOU’VE BEEN ILL FOR A LONG TIME OR FEEL ‘TOO COMPLEX’.

If you have a list of symptoms as long as your arm, complex health history and/or feel like it was years or decades ago that you last felt well – I’ve got you. DNA testing can provide the insight you’ve been missing and help you join the dots.

No matter where you are now, by the end of Bloom Beyond Fatigue you will have DNA informed nutrition, lifestyle and nervous system support integrated into your daily life providing a one of a kind path to health.

Client wins

My clients start with me feeling like life is on hold, and leave with the energy and freedom to do what ever they dream of…

Wholesome Weekends…

Improving your relationship with food…

Back in the sea, surfing again…

Travelling with your family…

Able to enjoy important events…

Now it’s your turn!

By understanding your DNA and what your body uniquely needs, you can reclaim your life from ME/CFS…

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Frequently Asked Questions

This is not a test for specific genetic medical conditions and cannot be used to diagnose or as a substitute for medical advice. You will never be told you are predisposed or at risk for a medical condition. 

The purpose of DNA test is to empower you with extra knowledge about how your body works and what it uniquely needs. All the genes included within the test can be influenced with nutrition and lifestyle.

I work 100% online so work with people all over the world! I have experience of sourcing supplements, reseaching local food suggestions, and can offer DNA testing internationally.

DNA testing is where we start together, I will often also check key nutrient levels via a blood test arranged via the NHS (or family doctor if abroad). Depending on our areas of focus I occasionally run stool tests, hormone panels, viral or mould illness screens. If you have previous test results from working with another practitioner I will look over these before we start our program together.

The vast majority of my clients have had to stop work due to their health or have reduced their working hours. Every person is living in different circumstances; most commonly with savings or loved ones supporting them through the program. The investment represents all the wonderful work we do together, which sets you on a different tradjectory for life. I offer monthly payment plans.

The reasons you are experiencing your current symptoms are unique to you and we all move at different paces as we heal. My intention is that by the end of the 4 months you’ve been guided through everything you need to move your health forward, the speed at which we move through that is adapted to each person I work with. Many of my clients choose to continue with support beyond the 4 months and there are various levels of support you can access fom this point forward.

Life beyond ME/CFS can be better than ever before…

“Jo transformed my life and got me living again! My life is opening up again after being so small for so long; seeing friends, gardening more, no crashes. I have acheived things I thought would only exist in my dreams. These dreams keep getting bigger and better…”
Bella, ME/CFS
“Through working with Jo my life has completely changed. I feel calm and at peace. I feel like i’ve got my body back. I also have a deep understanding of what my body has been through and how to help myself going forward”
Shindy, Long Covid/CFS
” We unlocked my route back to health and I have now made what I believe is a near full recovery. I am now leading a next to normal life, without worry. Each and every month sees me in a better place and furthers my trust in my new found health”
Adam, ME/CFS
“Jo has given me my energy back. I’ve learnt to break out of the boom/ bust cycle and out of fight or flight mode and live a less anxious existence. I feel like a different person and I am now nourishing myself on the inside and out”
Laura, ME/CFS

It’s your time to Bloom Beyond Fatigue…

In just four months you can feel like you are back in control and confident you are moving in the right direction with a DNA informed one-of-a-kind path to health.

Let’s do this together.

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