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 25+ 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, 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
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 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 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 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 is in his 24th year as a Licensed Massage Therapist. He moved to the Desert seven years ago from Key West, Florida, where he maintained a successful private practice. He is highly trained and experienced in Deep Tissue, Sports and Swedish Massage, NeuroMuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release and Stretching, Reflexology and Manual Lymphatic Drainage. His experience in results oriented Therapeutic modalities benefits clients with various pain and musculoskeletal restriction issues, back pain, Psoas release, headaches, PTSD and stress relief. Bob has also been a member the BNP Paribas Tennis tournament Massage Team for several years.
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.
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.
Xihuanel (Xihua) Huerta
Xihua has returned to All About Massage as a talented therapist with a very strong educational and practical background. She is a licensed Chiropractor and has worked with Massage & Spa therapies for 35 years. She specializes in traditional Swedish, Advanced Custom, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, “Chiropractic Inspired Massage”, Lymphatic Massage, as well as energy balancing and Reiki.
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.
Shelly Rugh
Shelly trained at the Ann Arbor Institute and has been an active Massage Therapist for 17 years, working with Chiropractors and Spas in Michigan and California. She is trained in a wide variety of techniques, including Deep Tissue, Sports, Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, Trigger Points, Cranial Sacral, Lymphatic Massage and more. She is great at providing a customized therapy for your needs.
Teresa Pettit
Teresa studied at the Milan Institute, as well as additional training in Lower Back Massage, Chiropractic Assistant and Doula training. She has been an active Massage Therapist for 20 years. She offers a variety of Massage styles, including Deep Tissue, Stretching, Reflexology, Prenatal Massage and Geriatric Massage. She works to improve her client’s overall well-being, by reducing pain levels, and working to improve the body structures and alignment. She enjoys helping others and feels the massage profession is a blessing for herself and her clients.
Breanna Florez
Breanna is also a graduate of the Milan Institute and has been a hard working massage therapist for 4 years. She specializes in Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Myofascial Release, Pregnancy Massage, Reflexology, Hot Stone and more. She uses her talents to help with tension headaches, migraines, neck pain, sciatica and glutial pains. She also has training and experience in Accounting and In her “spare” time she is a happy mother of 2 small children!