Sanctuary Health

11/20/2025

We now offer counseling with Veronica Rivera, LCSW!

Counseling offers a safe and supportive space to explore who you are and how your experiences have shaped you. It helps you process emotions, build self-awareness, and develop compassionate ways of understanding yourself and others. Through this process, counseling nurtures healing, resilience, and growth, creating room for deeper clarity, balance, and connection in your life.

Counseling with Veronica may be conducted in either English or Spanish.

Please book a free 15 minute consultation with Veronica (link in bio) — during this video or phone call, the two of you will determine a treatment plan and set up your first session.

11/17/2025

Chiropractic care is a safe, hands-on approach to restoring proper joint function, improving mobility, and relieving pain throughout the body.

At your initial visit, your chiropractor will conduct a comprehensive medical history and a thorough physical examination to understand the root cause of your discomfort. If appropriate, you’ll receive a chiropractic adjustment— a quick, controlled force applied to specific joints to restore alignment and encourage normal motion. You may hear a “pop” or feel a release during the adjustment, which is simply gas being released from the joint. Most patients experience immediate relief or increased mobility following treatment.

When joints are restricted or misaligned, it can impact the nervous system and lead to a wide range of musculoskeletal issues. Chiropractic care is commonly used to address conditions such as back pain, neck pain, tension headaches, migraines, sciatica, joint stiffness, sports injuries, herniated discs, and pregnancy-related discomfort.

We accept insurance for chiropractic! Your appointment with Dr. Doris Fregoso can be in either English or Spanish.

11/11/2025

Massage therapy supports both physical and emotional well-being. Our muscles and fascia hold onto patterns created by posture, injuries, and stress— these patterns can lead to chronic tension and pain. Massage helps release holding patterns (whether emotional or physical) and promote a deeper sense of ease.

Massage therapy can address neck pain, back pain, stress, anxiety, sports injuries, headaches, and restricted range of motion— but also supports general wellness, relaxation, and improved sleep.

Your massage therapist may include adjunct therapies such as cupping and gua sha to enhance circulation, reduce inflammation, and accelerate healing. While many sessions are focused on resolving specific physical issues, we also honor the healing power of therapeutic touch to calm the nervous system, ease anxiety, and support your body’s natural ability to heal.

We offer sliding scale pricing for all of our services.

We would love to hear from you! For any questions about your health or our services, please email info@sanctuaryhealthpilsen.com

11/04/2025

We now offer microneedling!

The skin is the largest organ of your body and reflects your whole body’s health. You can support a healthy aging process with microneedling, a non-invasive method that stimulates your skin’s natural healing abilities by boosting collagen and elastin production.

When you get microneedling at Sanctuary Health, you are seeing a licensed acupuncturist who considers your whole-person health and root causes for issues that show up in your skin and face. You will complete a medical intake and may receive a few body acupuncture points as well to support your overall health.

Book online (link in bio). Questions? Email info@sanctuaryhealthpilsen.com

07/07/2025

07/07/2025

06/10/2025

We’re thrilled to have Dr. Doris on the Sanctuary Team 😁

Dr. Doris Fregoso (DC) is a licensed chiropractor and is certified in acupuncture and functional medicine. ¡Dr. Doris también habla español!

Dr. Doris specializes in the treatment of back pain, hip dysfunction, headaches, ringing in the ears, sinus infections, long COVID, fertility, disc herniations, spinal degenerations, knee pain, shoulder dysfunctions, and other musculoskeletal issues. Dr Doris treats patients of all ages, from infants to children to adults and senior citizens. Dr. Doris has also studied naturopathic medicine, botanical medicine, and nutrition.

She has a nurturing, patient-centered, and educational approach, and believes that movement is life.

Book online (link in bio). Curious if your insurance covers chiropractic care? Send us an email with a picture of the front and back of your insurance card at info@sanctuaryhealthpilsen.com

06/03/2025

▫️JUNE ACUPUNCTURE SPECIAL▪️
If you’ve never had a session with Jada before, you’re missing out (and now’s your chance.) In the month of June, your first acupuncture appointment with Jada is 20% off. Book online - link in bio.

Jada offers acupuncture and fire cupping Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and community acupuncture on Thursdays.

If you’ve been to Sanctuary Health for acupuncture before but never seen Jada, yes, you can use the promotion too!
And the sliding scale still applies 🙂

Jada Banko is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, a board-certified acupuncturist and herbalist, and a Diplomate in Canonical Chinese Medicine. As a healthcare provider committed to a holistic and integrative approach to medicine, Jada works closely with her patients to best understand the underlying causes of their symptoms. Through acupuncture, nutritional guidance, herbal medicine, and various other lifestyle modifications, Jada works with her patients to achieve balance, well-being, and their optimal health.

Jada’s practice involves treatment for a wide range of health conditions including, but not limited to:
-stress
-headaches
-allergies
-digestive disorders
-skin conditions
-orthopedic injuries
-women’s health
-anxiety
-depression
-autoimmune conditions
-insomnia
-pain management

01/01/2025

🔸YOGA AT SANCTUARY🔸
1843 S. Racine Ave (enter on 19th st. for yoga studio)

Join us for two weekly classes with Jean :

Restorative Yoga (Tuesday evenings at 7PM) and Mindful Vinyasa (Saturday mornings at 11:30AM) guide students to listen to the sensations, signals, and messages of their bodies. Students can expect to be affirmed, challenged, encouraged, and relaxed.

Restorative Yoga is a relaxing, yin-focused class, and Mindful Vinyasa is more balanced and energetic.

All levels welcome. $15
Book online (link in bio)!

12/21/2024

Winter is not a time for doing.
It is a time for dreaming, inventing, & reimagining.
It is a time to turn inward, to be cozy, to contemplate.

Of course, the world and our jobs and all the other things we need to attend to don’t stop in winter - but when you do have time for yourself, don’t feel pressure to be as active or productive as you were in summer.

TIPS FOR WINTER:

🔹SLEEP: more!

🔹EAT: warm! Raw foods are for summer - minimize them in winter (or choose only easy-to-digest ones like salad greens). Roasted vegetables, stews, soups, sweet potatoes, and squash are the way to go. Baking, steaming, or slow-cooking are the most nourishing and warming cooking methods for winter.

🔹EXERCISE: with intention. While cardio is still important in winter, take this time to focus on weight training, yoga, or other slower-moving, focused practices. Try to get outside at least once a day during daylight hours— most people are vitamin D deficient in the winter, and sunlight helps to boost mood and energy.

🔹INNER WORK: prioritize mental and emotional health. In the winter, trees shed their leaves and pull their energy inward. We do the same - and sometimes we find it uncomfortable to be in our own internal world.
There’s no one-size-fits-all for mental and emotional health… but chances are, you know what feels healing to you: a walk outside (even if it’s cold), laughing with friends, exploring with a therapist, relaxing into a massage, ice skating, playing music, cooking a meal, cleaning a closet, reading a book… take your time, whatever form it takes.

Nature looks different in each season and we too are nature: be sure to vary your routines, food, and exercise habits with each season.

And remember, every season has its own flavor of magic and fun ☃️
📷: 1. Wilson Bentley, “Photomiscroscopy of Snow Crystals” (1880) 2. & 3. Arthur Heming, “Postmen of the Wilderness” (1920) 4. Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan 5. Fresco of the month of January, Italy (1400); Torii Kiyonaga, “Snowball Fight” (1787); Ibn Butlan, (11th c.)