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 A whole body approach to health because we believe in doing things right.

   What we offer:​

  • physical therapy

  • chiropractic

  • acupuncture

  • naturopathic medicine

  • massage

  • pilates

  • ergonomics

  • neurolinguistic programing

  • life coaching

  • reiki

  • yoga

  • gong meditations

  • wellness retreats

  • whole wellness program

  • CORE LIFE CANCER WELLNESS

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Welcome!

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Whole Wellness was created, because we believe in an integrative approach and a complex collaborative treatment.

 

Decades of experience working with injuries and limitations and many successful stories and amazing transformations taught us a few valuable truths:

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1. There is NO QUICK FIX

2. Our limits are much FURTHER THAN WE THINK

3. The physical body is a genius, self-curing and ever-changing entity, but it is also a projection of one's inner self: mind and spirit. If we are looking for long-term results - it's best to ADDRESS ALL ASPECTS OF OUR BEING

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At Whole Wellness our highly knowledgeable and talented specialists work as a team to help you find your unique path to physical and spiritual healing. 

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list of practitioiners
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Veronica Shakhnis

Veronica is the owner and founder of Whole Wellness. She is very passionate about a holistic, integrative and individualized approach to wellness. She assures that the Whole Wellness team provides the best experience to our patients and clients. 

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Veronica is an Illinois Board certified and licensed massage therapist and a STOTT pilates trainer. She has more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry and has completed numerous continuous education courses in massage therapy, pilates, and physical therapy. Her skills and certifications include Kinetic Control Movement Therapy, STOTT Pilates, Functional Movement Screening, Acupressure, Cupping, Reiki and other. 

 

Veronica has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Lviv Music Institute (Lviv, Ukraine) and speaks 4 languages fluently: English, Polish, Ukrainian, and Russian, and little bit of French

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Veronica is very passionate about preventative, holistic, and integrative medicine. She's an ardent advocate of work-life balance, and believes in restorative power of wellness retreats.

Owner and Founder, STOTT Pilates Trainer, Massage Therapist

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Leanne successfully owned and operated Still Water Physical Therapy and Wellness in Bannockburn, IL, for 15 years until she relocated to North Carolina with her family.

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Leanne earned a degree in physical therapy from Northeastern University in Boston, MA and has been practicing PT since 1999. She has completed numerous education and training courses over the 20 years of practicing physical therapy, such as manual therapy courses in areas like spinal manipulation, myofascial release, motor control retraining and Intramuscular Stimulation (Trigger Point Dry Needling), etc. She received her Doctorate in physical therapy from Rosalind Franklin University in 2017. After becoming a certified Kinetic Control Movement Therapist (KCMT) in May 2017, she joined Kinetic Control's international team of movement therapists. Leanne's specialties include working with complex spine and sacroiliac joint dysfunctions along with chronic pain and movement dysfunctions. She also provides very valuable educational seminars for our Whole Wellness team and other physical therapists.

Leanne Reed, PT, DPT, KCMT

Physical Therapy Director, Physical Therapist

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Dr. Robert Priebe practices a diverse range of chiropractic techniques. He earned his Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine from the National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, IL, where he studied Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pathology, and Neurology. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology from the same institution, completed in May 2000, and a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Food Service Management from Eastern Michigan University, earned in June 1996.

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There are over 300 chiropractic techniques globally, utilizing various tools—whether it's the chiropractor's hands, specialized tables, or handheld instruments. Not all methods involve the audible "cracking" sound that some may find intimidating; many gentle techniques exist that don’t produce any noise. For those concerned, Dr. Priebe encourages prospective patients to reach out and inquire about the techniques he employs. 

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Dr. Priebe is committed to helping new patients find the most suitable approach for their needs. He believes in the safety and efficacy of chiropractic care, which is the most widely used form of conservative treatment worldwide.

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Besides variable chiropractic techniques, such as Diversified, Activator, Thompson Drop, and Arthrostim, Dr. Priebe also specializes in acupuncture/Auriculotherapy, dry needling, and nutritional counseling. 

Dr. Laura Wollman, ND

Dr. Laura Wollman

Dr Laura Wollman is a graduate of National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from John Brown University in Siloam Springs, AR. 

She focuses on natural and holistic approaches to health as well as
addressing mindset and belief systems that may be preventing clients from reaching
optimum health and complete resolution of symptoms.
Dr. Wollman is the doctor for patients who have already seen practitioner after practitioner and tried numerous alternative and conventional therapies but are still feeling stuck. She is also the doctor for those who want to by-pass all the noise, self-experimentation, expense, and wasted years searching for answers to their health problems. Dr. Wollman’s fully holistic and
integrative approach not only considers proper diet, supplementation, and lifestyle,
but also addresses the mental, emotional, and spiritual world of the client. She is
able to identify in clients what their individualized focus should be in order to get to
the next level in their health and in their life.
Dr. Wollman believes that it’s everyone’s divine right to live in a healthy body, have loving relationships, and fulfilling work. 

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Naturopathic Doctor, NLP Life Coach, Energy Healer

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Robert Priebe, DC
Ashley Davis

Dr. Robert Priebe, DC

Chiropractic Physician

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Lead Physical Therapist, Core Life Cancer Wellness Program

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Robin Page, PT

Robin Page, PT holds a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Boston University’s Sargent College of Allied Health and has worked at several esteemed institutions, including Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Children’s Memorial Hospital (Lurie). Her career has focused on enhancing strength, alignment, and functional mobility through continuous education. In 2016, she became a certified wellness coach through Wellcoaches and played a pivotal role as the founding chair of the Komen Chicago Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference from 2018 to 2020, which emphasized both medical and lifestyle aspects of cancer care. Robin is also an active member of the Metastatic Brain Tumor Advisory Committee for the American Brain Tumor Association.

With a deep commitment to helping others, Robin assists individuals in developing personalized plans to boost energy, strength, alignment, balance, and mindset, fostering a vibrant quality of life.

In celebration of 15 years since her cancer diagnosis, she completed a remarkable 1,500-mile bike ride in the summer of 2023. In her free time, Robin enjoys walks and bike rides in nature with her husband, Mike, and their two adult children, often accompanied by her dog, Jasper, and a podcast in tow.

Robin has embraced a holistic approach to her health, integrating acupuncture, supplements, yoga, nutrition, and meditation into her life. Since 2011, she has proudly remained medication-free from breast cancer, enjoying over a decade of wellness. Motivated by the gap she observed between medical treatment and post-diagnosis quality of life, Robin decided to bridge this divide by creating Core Life Cancer Wellness Program.

Robin Page, PT

Dr. Ashley Davis, LAc, DACM, DiplOM, is a doctor of acupuncture and a national board-certified herbalist. With a background in both biomedical science and East Asian medicine, she has the experience and knowledge needed to effectively treat patients from an integrative perspective. Ashley has experience in treating a broad range of health problems including pain, sleep, fertility, autoimmune conditions, neurological conditions, anxiety, depression, and others. Using acupuncture and herbal medicine, she is able to relieve her patients’ symptoms without the side effects of typical pharmaceutical treatments.

 

To pursue her career in East Asian medicine, Ashley studied for five years and received her doctorate from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. During her previous career, Ashley conducted research as a biomedical neuroscientist in laboratories at the University of Illinois, the University of Miami, the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, and the nation's #1 ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Ashley has co-authored multiple research articles in well-known journals, and presented her research at international conferences.

Dr. Ashley Davis, LAc, DACM, DiplOM

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Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Pain Speciallist, Doctor of Chinese Medicine

Cathy McConnachie, LMT

Licensed Massage Therapist

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Cathy brings more than 20 years of professional experience in the massage industry. She is a graduate of the Chicago School of Massage Therapy. Cathy provides a relaxing massage, as well as specializing in deep tissue techniques, neck and shoulders. She is able to easily find the areas on the body that are causing muscle tension and stiffness for her clients. She also works with the physical therapy patients to give each person a customized massage based on the clients needs, injuries and personal preferences. Cathy has a unique way of connecting with her clients in an intuitive way. Her kind spirit and loving nature creates a truly healing experience.

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Hope Limbos

Hope Limbos, LMT

Massage Therapist, Yoga Instructor

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Hope is a Clinical Massage Therapist LMT, since 2012 as well as an ERYT (experienced registered yoga teacher/therapist since 2004).

Hope is also a professional muralist Artist illustrator & published writer.

 

Hope graduated as a valid victorian from SOMA clinical massage institute in 2012. She specializes in cervical/ thoracic/ lumbar treatments. She has specialized training for issues like IT Band Contracture, Kyphosis, TOS (thoracic outlet syndrome), Trigger Point/Miofascial release, Tendonitis, and many others. 

 

Hope is certified in PNF Stretching (Proprioceptor Neuro Muscular Facilitation is  Certified in Pre-natal (Massage & Yoga)Himalayan Stone, and Lymph for End of Life. She has been practicing energy work - (both borrowing from her Cranial Sacral and Reiki trainings) and has been using her own developed energy techniques for over 20 years. 

 

Hope is also a Yoga Therapist specializing in Trauma /PTSD Release. She was trained over a decade ago in NIDRA YOGA and has worked with Veterans of War and PTSD Trauma victims. Her training was originally primarily in Restorative, along with Hatha Vinyasa & Vini Yoga (personalized private yoga.)

 

Hope is a stage 4 thyroid cancer survivor since 2000. (This is what brought her into her wholistic lifestyle and motivated her career choices.) wanting to give back and help others embrace natural techniques of healing is her passion. Hope loves people, animals, art , science and she practices meditation and yoga daily.  She continues her passion/education of learning techniques for massage, yoga and trauma healing.

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Idania Villarreal, LMT

Massage Therapist, Board Certified Lymphatic Drainage Specialist

Idania Villarreal

Idania is passionate when it comes to helping people.
A lot of her drive came from caring for her parents that were in pain as they aged. Idania has been a clinical massage therapist for over a decade. She’s perfected her skillset over the years working side by side with the best in her industry such as James Edward Bluff, developer of Advanced Muscle Reconstruction, Erik Dalton, MD, and James Waslaski (who worked with the White Sox). Her experience came with working with sports chiropractors side by side helping patients resolve their pain. She has experience working with fibromyalgia, disc herniations, RA, Lymes disease, endometriosis, fibroid, and cancer patients. She has treated everyone from professional athletes, including Blackhawk's players, Hollywood directors, business professionals, college and high school athletes, seniors and soccer moms. 

Idanias specialties are:


Advance Muscle Reconstruction

Lymphatic Drainage (Board Certified)

Lymphatic Drainage for cancer and post-cancer patients
Brazilian Lymphatic Massage / Body contouring / Post op and pre op Brazilian lymphatic certified
Abdominal massage 
PNF stretching
Reiki Master
Myofascial cupping
Trigger point technique
Tuning fork sessions
Prenatal massage

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Stephanie Goldman Meis, M.A. is a psychotherapist and Reiki Master Teacher.
After 40 years as a professional violinist, Stephanie transformed herself using. Energy Healing that she learned in 7 years spent at the School for Personal and Spiritual Transformation run by Mariana Jenkins, a student of Barbara Brennan (Hands of Light). A great pleasure today for Stephanie is to help others heal and transform their lives by introducing Energy Healing with music and psychotherapy . She has been teaching for over 40 years and is a passionate advocate of using Spirituality in our daily practical lives. Stephanie just completed teaching a lively series of 42 Energy Healing classes at the Infinity Foundation in Highland Park, where students learned to see auras, perform healings, explore past lives and remove entities among many other spiritual skills.

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Stephanie Goldman Meis, M.A.

Psychotherapist, Reiki Master Teacher

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Jeremy Remmy
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Jeremy Remmy, LMT

Jeremy graduated from Chicago School of Massage Therapy in 2000. He mastered the “LifeLine technique”, created by Dr. Darren Weissman, over the 9 years practicing at his clinic.

Over more than 20 years of passionate work in MT field, and learning many Western and Eastern massage approaches, Jeremy kept studying and practicing with many Spiritual Institutions (like the Monroe Institute), healers and Masters. Working with patients of almost any age and condition, Jeremy is always ready to help and support them, by naturally applying his intuition, listening skills, creative use of aromatherapy, hot stones, sound healing and many other tools.

After the session Jeremy’s patients experience elevated state of body-mind-spirit awareness; peaceful, resourceful, and clear mind; lots of high vibrational energy; happy feelings; confidence, ease, and comfort in the body movement.

Massage Therapist, Spiritual Healer

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