Our Story
Since 1992, High Desert Healthcare & Massage has been committed to providing the highest quality bodywork in a relaxing and nurturing environment. Our priority is to offer outstanding treatments at an affordable rate, so we hire the best therapists and have created a space that is simple and peaceful, without the trappings of an expensive spa.
The owners are Catherine Peck, Jill Gerber and Tracy Conrad and we have each loved doing bodywork for over 20 years. We are very particular about the independent contractors who join High Desert, hiring only those who have great skill, excellent hands, and love their work. Most of our therapists have been with us for many years and have thriving practices with a majority of repeat clients. We consider all of our therapists to be Master Level Therapists, and several of them are also instructors of massage, bodywork or acupuncture.
Because we are a group practice, we encourage our clients to try each of us in order to find multiple therapists who can meet their needs. With seven treatment rooms and twenty therapists, we are big enough to provide a wide range of therapeutic modalities and treatment styles, yet small enough to give excellent individual, professional care. Simply put, we are all happy to be here doing what we love, and it shows in all aspects of the business.
What Sets Us Apart
We are not a day spa, we are a group massage and healthcare practice dedicated to helping our clients feel better. A large percentage of our clients are repeat visitors who have been coming to us for years, some since we opened in 1992. And as far as we know, we have the best prices of any spa or group massage practice in Santa Fe.
Our therapists all have at least 2 years professional experience, with an average of 15 years in practice, and many have over 20 years experience. They all graduated from accredited massage schools and complete continuing education classes every year, are all trained in Swedish massage as well as a wide variety of bodywork modalities.
We are locally and women-owned, with two convenient locations in downtown Santa Fe and Eldorado. We care about what we do, and everyone who works here feels the same way.
Relax
Feel great
Relieve stress
Induce a calm and meditative state
Treat symptoms of illnesses
Reduce pain
Speed injury recovery
Improve circulation
Increase joint mobility
Aid in detoxification and cleansing
Our Team
Catherine Peck, co-owner
Catherine artfully blends relaxing & therapeutic Swedish, Myofascial, Deep Tissue and Trigger Point work to create an integrated session with a deep energetic component. She also really likes doing Hands and Feet and is trained in Pre-Natal Massage. More.
Jill Gerber, co-owner
Jill’s love in doing bodywork is in combining her skills in massage therapy, Rolfing® Structural Integration, Cranial Sacral therapy, Neural and Visceral Manipulation into a session that can meet a wide range of needs. She loves working with a variety of people and conditions. More.
Tracy Conrad, co-owner
Tracy practices a form of Japanese acupuncture called Shakuju Therapy. This is a gentle non-insertive technique that patients find very relaxing and effective. It is a full body treatment that address both acute as well as chronic symptoms. More.
Anna Lipkin
Anna has trained in Swedish massage, Therapeutic massage, Cranial Sacral Therapy and Presence Centered Awareness. She adapts each session to meet the specific needs of the client. The work may look different according to what each one needs, and yet the goal remains the same, service. More.
Brian Terry
Brian Terry brings forth a passion and excitement for helping people to find more ease and balance in their bodies. He is certified in Anatomy Trains Structural Integration, Craniosacral Therapy, and numerous forms of therapeutic and relaxation massage. He custom tailors each session to meet the unique needs of each client and has a loving and gentle way of supporting areas of pain and tension to return to a state of ease and grace. More.
Chris DeGetmon
Chris first experienced indigenous forms of healing with an elder of the Hmong people of Southeast Asia in the early seventies discovering his gift for the Art of healing. He turned this gift for energy healing that was conterminous with further travels in several countries on three different continents working with other indigenous healers. Later he found himself working on friends and associates while living on an organic, Bio-Dynamic farm modeled on the work of Rudolf Steiner for several years in an Intentional Community.More.
Debra Kuszewski
Debra loves providing a space for your own healing by creating an integrative, relaxing and therapeutic massage. She is trained in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, LaStone Therapy, Reflexology, Thai, Pregnancy, Cranial Sacral and Trigger Point. She creates each session using a combination of those techniques that best allow the body’s nervous system to come to a still point, thereby finding it’s own pathway to balance within. More.
Ellen Ronis
(Ellen is on a temporary leave of absence)
Ellen has been a licensed massage therapist for 32 years and brings much expertise, experience and knowledge to the table. She trained in NYC at the Swedish Institute in 1986 and has been practicing ever since both privately and in various health care facilities. More.
Ellen Verkerke
Ellen likes to combine direct, deep muscle work with indirect or more subtle techniques for overall integration and relaxation. She believes in massage as healthcare, incorporating Neuromuscular Therapy with Swedish Massage and Deep Tissue Massage, Acupoints, Cranial Sacral Therapy and energy medicine techniques to customize each treatment. Ellen also practices Manual Lymph Drainage (Dr. Vodder style), a specific treatment that works with the lymphatic system for overall detoxification and boosting the immune system. More.
Ellie Gray
Ellie’s interest in health and bodywork began in the late 70’s, when she owned and managed a natural food store in California. She completed massage and holistic health studies at Heartwood Institute in Santa Cruz, CA. in 1980 and soon after relocated to Santa Fe. Over the years, Ellie has studied other healing modalities, including Medical Massage, Foot Reflexology and Cranial Sacral Therapy, which she has incorporated into her practice. More.
Halimah Seidel
Halimah works to find just the right combination of techniques, depth and pace to assist each client’s nervous system to drop into a deeper state. She incorporates Reflexology, Cranial-Sacral, and Polarity into Swedish, Deep Tissue, Hot Stones or Balinese massage. More.
Lian Blair
Lian graduated from the Scherer Institute of Natural Healing in 2001. She opened her private practice and has been working in the field ever since. Her style is based in a solid Swedish massage but may also incorporate other modalities as she works, such as Muscle Energy Technique, Myofascial, and Acupressure. More.
Tim Blair
As a client and student of various approaches to benefit body, mind and spirit, Tim developed an appreciation for massage and bodywork as an art. As a result, he works in a dynamic way, listening and feeling for an intended desired response, customizing the moments of each session using massage techniques including Swedish, deep tissue, connective tissue bodywork, reflexology and others. More.
Todd Strimple
Todd approaches the body through the Chinese energetic model. He accomplishes this by using a variety of modalities including: Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial release, cranio-sacral, and Zen Shiatsu. More.
Locations
Downtown
644 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-984-8830
Eldorado
5 Caliente Rd., Bldg 2, Ste D
Santa Fe, NM 87508
505-984-8830