Our Practitioners

Since Yolanda Hernandez began her career as a massage therapist in 2014, she has found herself not only growing professionally but spiritually as well. Yolanda is immensely driven and committed, finding herself consistently bettering her craft and continuously adding to her the long list of modalities she provides. One of the central reasons Yolanda chose massage therapy as her career path was the satisfaction gained from helping and healing others. Yolanda also finds the massage environment to be a comforting atmosphere full of relaxation and peace and yearns to share that comfort with everyone she meets.

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Massage Therapy
Integrative Wellness

Araceli Conners has been in the spa industry since 2014 after graduating from Everest college. Specializing in clinical therapeutic massage using deep tissue and trigger point techniques while knowing how to adjust to a client’s needs. Understanding not everyone’s body and pressure tolerance is the same communicating with clients to help with tension and pain.

Araceli has knowledge of other modalities including prenatal massage. She is also a mother and understands the physical and emotional tension women have and deal with during pregnancy. Regardless of a client’s needs, she enjoys creating a relaxing environment in order to reach deep relaxation.

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Massage Therapy

Christopher has over 10 years experience in massage therapy and was a personal trainer for many years before getting into massage. He has an extensive knowledge of anatomy and can easily assess the condition of his clients tissues and where they would benefit from therapeutic work. Chris’ specialties are deep tissue, trigger point therapy and sports massage, and he also has a certificate in medical massage. He’s excited to put his insight and expertise to use at Verde, by helping you maximize your body's potential and minimize joint restriction!

Christopher excels at helping people recover from low back + neck pain among many other challenges. He incorporates stretching at the end of his sessions to further aid alignment. Many folks who suffer from sports or occupational pains related to posture and repetitive use feel renewed & relieved of tight muscles after working with Chris. He works alongside his clients to make sure they get results by loosening up the problem areas at your level of comfort and helping you identify ways to reduce pain. Using his training as a personal trainer, Chris is confident when consulting clients through stretches & support regimens to maximize the benefits of the session work, while helping clients get to the next session with less tightness and maximum reward.

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Massage Therapy

Abraham believes through the power of massage therapy we can heal all our parts--physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. He’s passionate about his profession and knows from personal experience that massage helps with recovering from injury, improves overall health, increases investment in your wellness journey, and avoids illness.

Abraham is a graduate of the Soma Institute of Clinical Massage Therapy. He specializes in therapeutic massage, with the intention to restore his clients and their bodies back to health. He likes to combine specific Clinical + Swedish techniques to provide a relaxing yet effective massage. Abraham’s clinical approach is unique, where he builds trust with the client’s tissues, encouraging them to open without force, which welcomes deeper healing and relief.  Abraham aims to assist his clients to correct any postural deviations, such as forward head carriage, and other imbalances in the structure.

Abraham is proficient in treating conditions such as Sciatica, headaches, Plantar Fascitus, TOS, and chronic pain and tension. Every massage is customized and tailored to the client’s specific needs.

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Massage Therapy

Whether you are seeking relaxation or focused work, Venise looks forward to creating a tailored massage plan to support you on your path to wellness!

Venise has been a licensed massage therapist for seven years and holds a Bachelor of Health Science from Rush University. Venise’s diverse experience working in hospitals, client services, and home-healthcare settings allows her to hone in on common problems associated with the stress and pains of postural misalignments and occupational hazards.  

Venise therapy style centers around helping people manage and understand their stress related tension through connection and attention. Whether you desire a deeply indulgent massage, or a desire to work on long-term injuries, she is here for you! Venise combines Swedish massage with deep pressure techniques and makes sure to take the time to learn the unique needs of each of her clients to create specialized treatment plans. She fully attends to her client’s needs in session interweaving presence with practiced skill. Venise’s background in health sciences allows her to understand and integrate individual’s conventional medical needs with the massage therapy plan.

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Massage Therapy

Stella’s work begins with the physical body as a bridge to energetic and spiritual planes. Drawing from somatic bodywork and spiritual meditation practices, Stella works to explore movement and stillness to find peace and restore balance in the body.

Yoga is an ancient practice that is non-invasive, gentle, and restorative. Through moments of meditative stillness in expansive poses, yoga asana- the physical practice of yoga- can work with chronic pain, anxiety & depression, migraines, PTSD, and many other chronic illnesses. Stella believes that the purpose of yoga is to reduce suffering, increase self awareness, and find inner peace. She is deeply invested in meeting people wherever they are in their healing journey. Stella believes in the beauty of each individual’s inner world and is committed to helping people express and deepen their unique lived experience through body awareness, movement, and meditation.

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Yoga

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Sarah was fascinated with food from a young age, and spent much of her secondary education abroad, learning about the intersection of nutrition, food systems, and policy. After apprenticing to some of the top Holistic Nutritionists in the world, Sarah has become even more passionate about nutrition and mental health, and she is excited to help as many people as possible reclaim their brain health and vitality through food, diet, and lifestyle!

Sarah is studying to become a Board-Certified Holistic Nutritionist and has a special interest in issues such as: digestive disorders, hormone balancing, autoimmune conditions, mental health & sustainable living. At Verde, Sarah is thrilled to be teaching RESTART®, a 5-week, transformative program that will restart your health and give you sustainable tools and resources to thrive far past the end of the class. Through this class, Sarah works with participants to provide a high-level nutrition education that is instructor and peer supported, as well as individualized support for each participant. She hopes to see you in one of her upcoming sessions soon!

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Nutrition

Damian Saucedo began practicing martial arts at the age of 17, and two years later found his first teacher. He picked up a rigorous course of study full time, which involved a strict program of 5 to 10 hours daily training. Damian’s natural gifts were evident to his teachers from the beginning, which is why he was taken in as a disciple, made a family member, and eventually granted teacher status after proving his dedication and mastery of the arts.

Through his own discipline and devotion, Damian has mastered the art of teaching and just knows what works! Through many years & many hours of teaching and full-time training, his knowledge and appreciation for various modalities and eastern medicine healing practices runs deep. Damian believes that the more you expand and cross reference the many forms of healing, the better one's understanding becomes of what works for each individual. He helps his clients tap into their power and find the answers that lie within--all these methods and practices are simply here to help guide us to uncover our true nature.

Damian has developed a keen eye and flexible teaching style to suit all levels of learning internal martial arts. He is well versed in chen taiji, bayingquan, three styles of baguazhnag, xingyiquan, 18 lohan palm including various other martial/health qigongs and neigongs.

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Qigong

Hildegard attended CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School & Clinic. In addition to certifications in Therapeutic, Shiatsu and Thai massage, she graduated from the East/West program with an Associates in Applied Science degree (AAS). 

Hildegard practices with skill, intuition and sensitivity, incorporating a combination of customized modalities and skills to help her clients improve their overall balance and health. Hildegard’s philosophy is based around gaining the awareness where there is pain, discomfort or an irregularity within the body and treating it with massage to reduce symptoms and improve one's quality of life on all levels- mentally, emotionally & physically.  Each massage treatment with Hildegard is tailored to the clients needs, combining pampering with preventative care. Her passion lies in assisting each client with rejuvenation while bringing awareness to their state of health. She’s here to encourage you to try a new technique, improve your range of motion, ease tension, and calm your mind.

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Massage Therapy