Dr. Ivana Vargas, Chiropractor & Founder of Wellnest

Visiting her window-wrapped Wellnest space on the top floor of 145 Palisade in Dobbs Ferry is immediately relaxing — I feel like I’ve ascended to a stylish refuge of leather couches and good lighting. Dr. Vargas uses Active Release Technique, working with my muscles, joints, and fascia.

Woman with long dark hair and beige sweater sits on a tan leather couch in front of plants in a light-filled studio
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ivana Vargas, Wellnest, Dobbs Ferry, NY

I’ve been engaging with chiropractors since I was a child, and Dr. Ivana Vargas is the most effective practitioner I have worked with.

Visiting her window-wrapped Wellnest space on the top floor of 145 Palisade in Dobbs Ferry (a former brewery on the Hudson River housing artist studios, healers, and the HudCo co-working space) is immediately relaxing—I feel like I’ve ascended to a stylish refuge of leather couches and good lighting.

Dr. Vargas uses Active Release Technique, working with my muscles, joints, and fascia (and some more typical back-cracking, but not nearly as much as other chiropractors).

I’ve experienced huge relief working with her on an old shoulder injury, lower back and thoracic spine tension, and everyday wrist/neck/jaw tightness. Her prices are reasonable, which is helpful since my insurance doesn’t cover chiropractic. She’s also a fashion inspiration with her cute jumpsuits and sneakers.

I highly recommend Dr. Vargas if you live in the Rivertowns/Lower Hudson Valley region.