Dr. Annie’s passion for healing others began at a young age. Though she took some detours along the way to explore the world, she could not resist her true calling. Along her journey to becoming a chiropractor, she graduated from the University of St. Thomas with triple majors in Art History, French and Marketing, lived on three continents, and worked with developmental child psychology researchers at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Annie is also fluent in mandarin Chinese and have basic comprehension in conversational French.
In addition to receiving her Doctorate of Chiropractic degree from Northwestern Health Sciences University, Dr. Annie is also pursuing a diplomat specializing in pediatrics and pregnancy care through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA); having already completed all 14 seminars through the ICPA, gaining an additional 200+ hours of training. She will also be receiving cranial-sacral therapy training from Dr. Carol Phillips at the beginning of 2019.
Dr. Annie lives in Maple Grove with her Husband, Jon and their little fur baby, a toy American Eskimo named Mozart. In her spare time she enjoys cooking with her family, traveling the world to explore new cultures and spending time with good friends.
Dr. Annie looks forward to serving the SuNu community with a deep appreciation for achieving wellness through self-empowerment and collaborative care. She is currently accepting patients at the Minnetonka and Linden Hills location. She is at Minnetonka on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and every other Saturday
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June is a licensed Massage Therapist offering bodywork services such as Personal Injury, Swedish, Sports, Myofascial Release, and Deep Tissue massage. She also draws from her training and interest in lymphatic drainage techniques, integrated craniosacral, chakra balancing, and reiki for a thoroughly intuitive as well as clinical approach to bodywork.
When working with June, you can expect . . . the unexpected! She takes a new approach in every session, including with clients she’s seen multiple times. “After doing a full history and listening in depth to my client’s areas of discomfort or things they’d like to work on, I enjoy doing a slow warm up in order to bring areas of tension and pain to the surface. From there, I like to address that pain by listening to the muscle response, paying attention to how it moves and releases, and apply pressure within the scope of comfort for my client. It should feel productive, not painful!”
With her intuitive, precise, curious and innovative style of bodywork, June is a favorite practitioner for those with lingering pain from post op procedures, nerve issues, chronic neck and back tension, people experiencing extremity numbness, anyone working through injury, ergonomic concerns, chronic pain and more.
At SuNu, June is inspired by the collaborative approach to holistic health care. She enjoys being able to work with practitioners who specialize in other modalities in order to offer well-rounded and full-bodied care to her clients. She’s also happy to be working more with prenatal and postpartum birth clients at SuNu.
June is originally from Las Vegas and studied in Nevada. Now living in Minnesota, she enjoys being a mom, watching hockey, walking her German Shepard and being with family.
June is currently seeing patients at our Minnetonka location.
June is a licensed Massage Therapist offering bodywork services such as Personal Injury, Swedish,...
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Dr. Courtney is one of the pediatric and prenatal chiropractors at SuNu. She specializes in care surrounding tongue and lip ties by utilizing a combination of chiropractic adjustments and craniosacral therapy. For most of her life, Dr. Courtney intended to be a pediatrician, but while in college at the University of Tampa, she heard an amazing testimonial about the healing power of chiropractic care for children. After further researching the subject, she realized that the body is capable of healing itself once proper spinal alignment is restored. This made her change her focus entirely, and she began pursuing a career as a pediatric chiropractor, rather than one in pediatric medicine.
After receiving her undergraduate degree, Dr. Courtney attended Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN where she received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2016. She has received additional pediatric focused training from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA). Dr. Courtney also discovered a passion for women’s health and providing prenatal care during her own pregnancy. She began learning about tongue and lip ties prior to having her daughter, Rowan. It was not until Rowan was born with significant ties that Dr. Courtney recognized how truly impactful care for infants and children with these can be.
Dr. Courtney cannot wait to meet you and is excited to join you on your journey to wellness. She currently sees patients at our Minnetonka location.
After receiving her undergraduate degree, Dr. Courtney attended Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN where she received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2016. Dr. Courtney also discovered a passion for women’s health and providing prenatal care during her own pregnancy.
Dr. Courtney currently lives in Minnetonka with her Husband, Trevor, their daughters, Rowan and Logan, and their pets, Ernie and Bert. She loves going on adventures with her family, and spending time with their friends. She loves spending weekends during the summer at her family cabin.
Dr. Courtney is one of the pediatric and prenatal chiropractors at SuNu. She specializes in care ...
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SuNu is thrilled to have Emma Johnson on the Chiropractic Team. With 800+ hours interning in both our Minnetonka and Linden Hills offices, Dr. Emma has found her place at SuNu. It is an honor to be the place with which she has chosen to launch, what is sure to be, a prosperous chiropractic practice.
Dr. Emma has always been passionate about nature, exploration and activity. It is no surprise she has chosen to start a career in holistic health medicine. Her love of horseback riding, hiking and traveling help to keep her connected to her adventurous side, while her interest in nutrition and overall health and wellness satiate her need to be of service and make the world a better place.
She joins the team with impressive credentials and experience. In addition to her Doctorate of Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University, she is ICPA Webster certified, has completed Dynamic Body Balancing Levels I & II with Dr. Carol Phillips, as well as Level I Reiki training. Dr. Emma brings her experience and diverse skills to deliver tremendous care to her patients. Her special areas of interest include perinatal care, pediatrics, caregivers, teens and athletes.
As a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Emma is driven to offer thorough yet focused holistic care that is tailored to each and every individual. Clients can expect gentle, yet precise spinal and extremity adjustments, with their safety and comfort being her first priority. Dr. Emma commits to providing care that is harmonious with what she finds during visits and what her patient’s body is telling her it wants. This allows the body to take the lead in its own innate healing. In addition to experiencing thorough chiropractic care, clients can expect to be met with a smile, a safe space to land, and healing laughter.
When Dr. Emma isn’t working, she is likely diving into the latest nutrition-related research, spending time with friends and family, or hiking the state parks with her dog, Zia.
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Alex Kewitt (she/they) is a bodyworker, facilitator, artist, and youth worker. Alex has nine years of experience working within the field of Human Services in a variety of roles including supervising homecare services for adults with chronic illnesses and disabilities, providing case management and advocacy to folks living in low income public housing, and working at an emergency shelter for youth and conducting outreach to minor youth experiencing homelessness. She found herself drawn to study BCST while receiving sessions of her own throughout that time and is now a graduate of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy program with Body Intelligence.
She appreciated the dynamic, collaborative and creative nature of the work, as well as its grounding in anatomy and physiology. Alex noticed how BCST empowered new ways to relate to her body, her mental health and trauma history, and supported her in accessing increased health, resiliency and resources within herself. Alex’s bodywork practice combines skills learned working within human services as well as her art and movement background.
When working with Alex, one can expect care that comes with a trauma informed lens. In her own words, Alex says, “consent is really important to me, especially around touch. I appreciate a good mix of silence/stillness, as well as dialoguing with clients during sessions to hear what’s emerging for them. I tend to use humor, irreverence, playfulness in my work as well.”.
Anyone can benefit from BCST. This modality is really gentle and subtle, but can have profound positive impacts. It’s a good way for folks to pause, rest, process and digest. BCST helps to reconnect with the body’s resiliency, self-regulating capacities and reorient towards one’s overall wholeness. This work is really supportive when recovering from illness, injury, surgeries. It’s good for treating anxiety, depression, sleep issues and generally calming the nervous system. It’s great for pregnancy and post birth support, tinnitus and TMJ issues, acute and chronic pain and helping resolve prest trauma held in the body.
Alex is Queer, a parent, and of European descent. She is committed to continually engaging in embodied, antiracist work of unlearning and dismantling harmful patterns around whiteness, as well as tending to her cisgendered & able-bodied privilege. With this, she feels it’s vital to deepen her awareness of the impacts of oppression on bodies and communities, while holding an abundant hope towards healing and liberation for all.
Alex is excited to offer her services to the SuNu community and looks forward to working more with her Queer community, specifically. She prioritizes and encourages Trans folks needing support and care around transitioning to seek her services and is also excited to work with folks who are pregnant/needing postpartum care and chest/breastfeeding.
Alex currently lives on occupied Dakota and Anishinaabe land, in Minneapolis, MN. She is a parent of a toddler and has two cats. She loves reading, dancing, biking, performance art, poetry and food.
Alex Kewitt (she/they) is a bodyworker, facilitator, artist, and youth worker. Alex has nine year...
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Tara is a 2014 graduate of Centerpoint Massage and Shiatsu Therapy School in St. Louis Park, MN where she studied therapeutic massage and bodywork.
Her treatments include a blend of intuitive, deep tissue massage with overall relaxation and stress reduction. She describes her style as “deep Swedish”. Tara is able to create structural change within the musculature while keeping clients relaxed and grounded.
Tara strives to create a unique healing experience in each session through active listening and open communication with her clients to ensure they’re receiving the care they need at any given time.
In her free time, Tara enjoy being outdoors and active. She loves hiking, camping, and traveling anywhere and everywhere. To unwind at home she likes to cook and read, and garden in the summertime.
Tara currently sees clients at our Minnetonka location.
Tara is a 2014 graduate of Centerpoint Massage and Shiatsu Therapy School in St. Louis Park, MN w...
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In addition to Tanya’s extensive massage training and experience, she is also a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant and Certified Lymphedema Therapist. With her credentialing, SuNu now offers manual lymph drainage massage, which is helpful for any trauma experienced in the body including surgery, cancer, pregnancy and more. It’s also helpful for more minor ailments such as allergies, sinus pressure, colds, etc.
Tanya values providing longer sessions that allow enough time for her to focus on specific areas of the body without neglecting others. Tanya creates an environment which invites healing, relaxation and connection. Rather than calling herself to be a healer, she considers herself to be a facilitator who holds space for her client’s body to heal. With treatment plans, education and authentic connection, Tanya builds a relationship with her clients based on commitment and trust.
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Dr. Susan Quigley is the owner and founder of SuNu Wellness Center. She was first exposed to chiropractic care at a very young age, receiving her first adjustment by a pediatric chiropractor at age two. Her family experienced many wonderful benefits from alternative medicine, which prevented them from invasive and complicated medical interventions. Her vision for SuNu’s clients is to help them with preventative care and effective alternative solutions to achieve wellness.
Throughout Dr. Susan’s adolescence she cultivated a true passion for the healing arts while growing up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. She received her bachelor’s degree in Biology/Human Physiology at Northern Michigan University. In 2009, Susan obtained her Doctorate of Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN. Dr. Susan has expanded her knowledge through hands-on training and seminars with the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and is also certified in Breech Balancing Technique through Northern Lights Wellness Professional Education, and the Webster Technique. Susan is not only qualified to treat prenatal women, infants, and children, but it is her passion and has been her true purpose for over a decade.
More recently, Dr. Susan has been studying Quantum Integration. This muscle testing practice can help chiropractic adjustments by supporting the different organ systems of the body. She is driven to empower and educate her clients on the importance of self-care and using food as our medicine to heal. She is passionate about achieving a balanced nervous system through Chiropractic care and Craniosacral Therapy and would love to share how the other services at SuNu can help you achieve holistic health.
SuNu Wellness Center has been her lifelong dream — to form a collaborative of skillful and genuine practitioners where healing is the primary intention. Susan is so proud of the space that SuNu has become — beautiful, sacred and full of heart.
Dr. Susan lives in Edina with her husband Josh and sons Desmond and Jasper. When not at SuNu, she is studying the healing arts, biking around the lakes, taking hikes in the woods, on her yoga mat, and traveling with her family.
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Tichelle is a Certified Massage Therapist, offering services from our Minnetonka Clinic. She is a 2015 graduate of the massage therapy program at the Aveda Institute in Minneapolis.
She first developed an interest for massage at a young age by simply giving her mom massages at home to help her relax after a long day of work and being a single mom of three daughters. When it came time for Tichelle to choose her educational path, she chose massage therapy and found her passion. She continues to highly value the importance of self-care in all of its forms.
Tichelle offers deep tissue, trigger point release, Swedish massage, prenatal, sports massage, foot reflexology. She loves working specifically on neck/shoulder pain, headaches, piriformis/leg pain, glutes and hands/feet. Clients can expect a calming touch with wise intuition to figure out what techniques would best suit what they’re seeking to address that day.
At SuNu, she’s really enjoyed working more with prenatal clients and helping them to find relief and experience real-time changes in their bodies. Tichelle uses intuition, body knowledge, awareness and gentle connection to create a safe, calming and receptive massage experience for everyone she works with. “I like to think of myself as a “body listener” – I am able to learn a lot from the client’s body without having too much chatter or verbal storytelling getting in the way of what the body actually needs.”
When Tichelle isn’t working at SuNu, you may find her listening to books on audible, especially magic/fantasy thrillers, Greek/Norse mythology genres. She also loves a relaxing self-spa day or time at home with her dog.
Tichelle is a Certified Massage Therapist, offering services from our Minnetonka Clinic. She is a...
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Adrienne is a licensed Acupuncturist with licensure in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. She received her Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Northwestern Health and Sciences University. Additionally, she has completed over 100 hours of Craniosacral Therapy training and Dynamic Body Balancing training under Dr. Carol Phillips. Furthermore, she is also a Birth Doula. Her experience and education provide her with the tools, wisdom and confidence to treat a wide range of symptoms and offer relief to any and every body. She is passionate about offering a full-body approach to care.
One word that aptly describes Adrienne’s work is thorough. She incorporates multiple modalities and has a skillset with which to draw from, to provide her clients with an exceptional experience and desired results. WIth her background in birth work and women’s health, she is a valuable resource for prenatal, postpartum clients, and, really, anyone at any stage of the birthing journey. She also enjoys working with her postpartum patients and their babies, offering pediatric CST services and beyond.
Another area of interest and/or specialty for Adrienne is assisting clients struggling with anxiety, mental and physical transitions and other mental and/or energetic blockages. She leaves no stone left unturned and pulls out all the stops in order to meet her client’s needs. She listens and uses her intuition to collect helpful data in order to determine the most effective and supportive treatment plan which she designs specifically for each individual. She’s able to offer additional support through fire cupping, moxibustion, herbs and more. Adrienne believes that acupuncture helps nourish the body for optimal performance. So people who would benefit from working with her are those who wish to feel their optimal selves.
SuNu has been pursuing Adrienne because of her reputation as a provider, our like-minded approach to holistic health(care), and also because of our shared network. We are thrilled to have Adrienne officially on the team.
When Adrienne isn’t working, she’s often focusing on self care or spending time with family. One thing she loves to do is travel. Her latest traveling adventure included a spur of the moment stand-up paddleboard yoga class in San Diego!
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Carey Velenchenko is National Board certified and is licensed by the State Medical Board to practice acupuncture medicine. She has been in practice for 19 years and has experience treating clients in a wide variety of settings including: private practice, and adolescent and adult residential eating disorder treatment.
Her experience has given her the necessary tools and wisdom to treat a wide variety of patients with conditions and symptoms including but not limited to depression, anxiety, digestive issues, pain and injuries, menstrual irregularities, fertility, auto-immune disorders, headaches and migraines, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and menopausal discomfort.
Carey attended the Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minnesota. She studied both Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine and graduated in 2002 with a Master’s Degree in Chinese Medicine.
Carey takes the time with each patient to listen and to address all of their questions and concerns, with each person’s comfort in mind. She focuses on each unique individual, not just their presenting complaint, to provide truly holistic care. Carey enjoys working with patients of all ages and in all stages of illness, recovery, and wellness.
Before discovering her passion for Chinese Medicine, Carey was a dancer. She studied Dance at the University of Minnesota and in 1991 co-founded a non-profit dance company with the mission of bringing dance into communities to empower women of color and at-risk youth. As a healthcare practitioner, Carey continues to feel passionate about working to dismantle structural and systemic racism, including that which targets people of East Asian and Pacific Island decent. As a practitioner of a traditional medicine of a culture that is not her own, she strives to be aware of cultural appropriation of traditional medicines and is committed to practicing in a way that remains true to what her teachers intended.
“As a practitioner of an East Asian Medicine, I would like to acknowledge the teachers I have had the privilege to learn from who are of East Asian descent.”:
Jingduan Yang, M.D., Kejian Xiao, L.Ac., Dipl. Ac., CTM, Yongping Jiang, TCMD, Ph.D., Mei Wang, TCMD, Ph.D., Xiaoyan Hu, TCMD., Dr. Wei Liu, TCMD, Dr. Jeffrey Yuen, Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan, Dr. Tran Viet Dzung, Dr. John Chen, Ph. D, Pharm D. O.M.D., L.Ac.
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