Welcome to Veranda Club Spa in the Napa Valley

Wil Anderson

Wil Anderson – Owner of the Veranda Club Spa has been a professional body worker and teacher for over thirty years. As a certified Arica® instructor Anderson taught in Germany, Switzerland, and different parts of the USA. Anderson has also attended the University of Southern California, Samra Institute (Acupuncture School), IPSB (Massage School), and UCLA. His studies with the Arica® Institute have provided an overview of the essence of health. Anderson has owned the Veranda Club Spa since its beginning in 1987. Anderson was featured in the Master Level Exercise DVD an Arica® exercise program. He has been president of the Yountville chamber of commerce. In 1993, he received recognition as Yountville’s Citizen of the Year. He and his wife, Petra, were members of the Napa Valley Waldorf Education Foundation where he was president. Anderson was also a founder of the Stone Bridge Charter School (Waldorf). He was a member NADA (National Acupuncture Detox Association) and is a member of the AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association). Anderson was a founding member of the Yountville Kiwanis and is a member of the Napa Art’s and Cultural Alliance. Anderson is on the advisory board of the Napa Valley Museum and a member of the Napa Valley Leadership Council. He has also served on the Connolly Ranch board (Land Trust). Anderson and his wife Petra have a wonderful family of five children.

Peggy Hackney

Peggy Hackney is a Registered Massage Therapist, and a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist. She has been in the field of body-mind integration for over 40 years. Peggy is internationally recognized for her work in Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals. Her book on Total Body Connectivity, entitled "Making Connections," is in its third printing. Peggy has taught dance and neuromuscular reeducation throughout the USA and Europe and was on the Faculty of the University of Washington for 11 years. She has also worked in physical therapy clinics helping people facilitate their own healing through individualized movement programs. Currently she is Director of the Berkeley graduate level Laban/Bartenieff Certificate Program and teaches in the "Massage Therapist as Somatic Educator" program at Moving On Center in Oakland.

Lara Hadhazy

Hadhazy studied at UC Santa Cruz, graduating with an earth science degree focusing on environmental studies and water resources. She has a diverse background and many interests ranging from beekeeping, biodynamic farming and watershed restoration to hospice work and spiritual integration. She is a practicing Sufi from which her transformative work is rooted. She attended LifeStream Massaging School in Napa County and learned deep tissue, Tui Na, and acupressure. She also does craniosacral work. She is a graduate and teacher's assistant of the University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism. Hadhazy brings the quality of being a good listener to her work.

Hal Milton

Milton has an extensive background in education, athletic coaching, business, and the Human Potential Movement. As he approaches his eighth-decade, he shares his unique synthesis of practical and spiritual approaches to living a full and satisfying life without regrets. Hal Milton is an ordained Unity Minister, author, seminar leader, and Certified Advanced Rolfer and Movement Teacher. His current publication is entitled, "Wising Up: Life Without Regrets". He was also one of Ida Rolf's original students. Ida Rolf was one of the early pioneers of body psychology. We are honored to have him as part of our team.

Francisca Garcia

Francisca Garcia has been a valued Napa Valley therapist and we are glad to have her on our team. She has been a Massage Therapist for 20 years. She is a graduate of the Calistoga Massage Therapy School. She is certified in Massage, Deep Tissue, Swedish, Acupressure, Foot Reflexology, Shiatsu, Lymphatic Drainage, La Stone Treatments (massage with warm stones), and Pre-Natal massage. Garcia is also member of the Associated Bodywork Massage Professionals.

Claudia Sierra

Claudia Sierra has been in the health field for over 20 years. Seirra provides clients with very nurturing facials. She was trained by the Hauschka Skin Care Company. She has also worked with the Eminence and Jurlique skin care lines. As an Esthetician she sets the standard for customer satisfaction. Sierra has attended Napa Valley College, New Age School of Massage (Sebastopol, California), and the Le Melange Academy.

Yvonne Piper

Yvonne Piper brings 17 years of experience to her massage work. She believes that massage is a tool for many things: better health; natural beauty; as a reflection of how our individual muscles feel; helping sore or tight muscles return to health; and bring about the feelings of relaxation and peace. Her work is slow and focussed, with detail on areas of the body needing deeper work. She communicates a sense that there is plenty of time, and that here is the space for complete relaxation. Veranda Club Spa provides the ideal serenity and privacy to support her massages.

Veranda Club Spa
6795 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599
Phone: (707) 944-1906
Toll Free: (877) 912-5068
Email: plotinusw@aim.com