Deneece Gabbard, Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Watsu Practitioner, has a practice located in Laguna Beach, California. She trained at Healing Hands School of Holistic Health, Lake Forest, CA; School of Shiatsu and Massage, Middletown, CA; Aquatic Bodywork Center, San Diego, CA; AquaZen Center, Fillmore, CA; Sacred Space Retreat Center, Santa Barbara, CA; and Ventura Easter Seals Pool, Ventura, CA.

Training includes over 1200 hrs. in Eastern and Western modalities, including Watsu, Adaptive Watsu (special needs), Water Dance, Healing Dance, Swedish, Circulatory, Sports, Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Reiki, Psoas Release, La Stone, Reflexology. Additional training and experience includes Maternity, Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Chi Gong and Movement. Gabbard has given over 1500 aquatic and bodywork sessions.