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Masaru Yamada

Masaru Yamada

Head Therapist/Owner

Massage Therapist with over 32 years of experience in Palm Desert and has a Master of Science Degree in Oriental Medicine/Acupuncture. Head therapist for the Men’s Player Massage at the BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells for 15+ years and has worked with Olympic Athletes at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Masaru specializes in: Advanced Sports Massage, Sports Massage for Golf and Tennis, Sports Injuries, Deep Tissue, traditional Japanese Shiatsu – table or floor, Traditional Thai Massage, (trained in Thailand), Myofascial Release, Trigger Point therapy, Neuromuscular Integration and Structural Alignment, M Technique, Advanced Custom massage/Medical Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Soft Cupping and Kinesio Taping. He is also an instructor for Deep Tissue, Sports, Shiatsu, Cupping and Thai Massage.
Kelly Yamada

Kelly Yamada

CEO/Therapist/Owner

Massage Therapist with over 32 years of experience in Massage and Spa Management in the Palm Desert area. Specializing in a variety of massage styles including: Deep Tissue, Swedish, Traditional Thai Yoga Massage, (trained in Thailand), Advanced Custom Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Prenatal Massage, Sports Massage and more. Kelly is also a Certified as a Pediatric Massage Therapist, Prenatal Massage Therapist and Infant Massage Instructor. In addition, she has taught classes in Hot Stone Massage, Prenatal Massage, and other massage & spa therapies. (However, due to hand arthritis issues, Kelly is no longer providing massage, but still manages the daily operations and works to hire exceptional staff.)
Stan Remi

Stan Remi

Stan has 25+ years of experience in Massage Therapy, Water Therapy Education, Precision Neuromuscular Therapy Education as well as being a Personal Trainer. Stan specializes in Deep Tissue and Sports Massage, Medical Massage for the lower back, rotator cuff, shoulder problems, sciatica, knee replacement post-surgery, golf and tennis performance, rotator cuff syndrome, Psoas rehabilitation. He has been a key member of the BNP Tennis tournament Massage team for many years and was trained as a physical therapist in Poland.
Gala Mitchell

Gala Mitchell

Gala has 30 years’ experience with bodywork and holistic healing and breathing work. Her skills and intuition find ways to open those pathways that unwind the body’s holding patterns for a deep state of relaxation. Gala works with a person and their specific needs for the massage that include stretching, rolling and rocking, deep pressure, and rebalancing. Ending a massage with a wonderful head and face massage is her gift of total balance.
Bob Galaher

Bob Galaher

Bob has over 17 years’ experience as a licensed and Nationally Certified Massage Therapist. Bob moved to the Desert about a year ago from Key West, where he had a successful private practice. He also has previous experience working for a Chiropractor and an Acupuncturist. He is certified in Manual Lymphatic Drainage and is highly trained in Deep Tissue and Swedish Massage, NeuroMuscular Therapy and Medical Massage. He is highly experience in results oriented Therapeutic modalities benefitting clients with various pain and musculoskeletal restriction issues, back pain and Psoas release, headaches, PTSH and stress relief.
Sandy Francis

Sandy Francis

Sandy has over 20 years of experience in massage and as a physical therapy assistant. She has a wide variety of training and experience, including specialties such as: Acupressure, Aromatherapy, Cranio Sacral, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point, Stretching, Fibromyalgia and more. Her goal is to improve the client’s physical issues, as well as instill a send of well-being and relaxation.
Joshua Dazey

Joshua Dazey

Joshua has 15 years of experience and is new to the Coachella Valley. He specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy, Sports Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Reflexology, Cranio Sacral and Prenatal.  He like to treat specific issues such as sciatica, psoas release, carpal tunnel, tennis elbow, using a “focused stretch” massage technique. He has additional experience as a caregiver and working with cognitive and physical disabilities. He believes that Massage is one of the ways to bring us closer to our physical being and true selves.
Brenda Campos

Brenda Campos

Brenda has been working for 20 years as a massage therapist and is also a manicurist.  She specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Aromatherapy and works well with muscle release and chronic pain. She is also studying Myofascial Release and PNF stretching as she loves to continue learning.
Tom Oliva

Tom Oliva

Tom studied Massage at the Somatherapy Institute and has worked in the Spa business since 2017. He specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue and Sports Massage, with a wide variety of training in other modalities including reflexology, aromatherapy and more. He will customize his skills to fit your need and conditions.
Jeffrey Jacob

Jeffrey Jacob

Jeff graduated from the Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy and Allied Sciences in 1994 and has been active in the health and wellness field ever since. He has additional training and experience as a Nurse in surgical centers and working with a chiropractor providing massage. He specializes in Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage with a medical massage application. His 4 years of experience working with a chiropractor allowed him to apply his focused medical massage with a relaxing and stress reducing experience.
Dianne Stigall

Dianne Stigall

Dianne has over 18 years of experience with 500+ hours of training. She studied at the Southern California school of Massage plus additional workshops, such as the Michael Young Muscle Release Techniques. She specializes in Pregnancy Massage, Relaxation and Deep Tissue Massage and uses a combination of styles as needed in her massage sessions.

Makoto Takeda

Makoto has over 8 years of Massage experience with additional training in Orthopedic Massage, Myofascial Release and Table Thai Massage. He has worked with the the BNP Paribas Open Tennis players. He specializes in Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Myofascial Release, Table Thai and Advanced Custom massage for a variety of conditions. He is also trained in the Japanese Martial arts of Kendo and Aikido.
Paul Segraves

Paul Segraves

Paul has over 25 years of professional Massage experience with extensive additional training in Myoskeletal Therapy , Orthopedic issues, Medical Massage and Sports Massage. He works to relieve and reduce pain, stress, and restore mobility while also helping clients achieve a state of balance, harmony and relaxation using techniques from Deep Tissue, Swedish, Trigger Points and Sports Massage.
Jay Nelson

Jay Nelson

Jay has 26 years of experience as a Massage Therapist/Holistic Health Practitioner with extensive training. Specializing in; neck pain, low back pain, restless sleep, sciatica, carpal tunnel, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, plantar fasciitis, and lymphatic drainage. Jay has worked at many resorts and clubs in the area over the years and also specializes in working with Multiple Sclerosis clients.
Penny Watson

Penny Watson

Penny has over 15 years of experience working with All About Massage as wells as 10 years working at a chiropractor’s office. Penny understands every person has unique challenges and preferences and prides herself in being able to feel the needs of each individual. Over the years she has specialized in helping many people find relief from various types on pain, specifically head, neck, shoulders, low back and sciatic pain. She specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports and Pregnancy Massages.
 

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