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Desert Roots Massage & Coaching | Karla Sanchez

“Get you back to what you love.”

Karla Sanchez knows what it means to show up for others. After 15 years as a medical assistant, she traded the clinical world for something more personal — opening Desert Roots Massage & Coaching right in the heart of Reno/Sparks, where she now helps clients move through pain, stiffness, and stress on their own terms.

Her approach is anything but one-size-fits-all. Every client receives a personalized session, whether that’s therapeutic massage, personal training, or her signature specialty: TMJ work. She’s also certified in lymphatic massage, breast massage, and sound therapy — a toolkit built from genuine curiosity and a deep desire to heal.

Kind, loyal, and trustworthy — the words her closest friends reach for — Karla brings that same energy to her community. She volunteers with the EMPWR Collective and YPN, and chose her central location with her neighbors in mind.  Her days are intentional: a slow morning, four or five focused client sessions, then home to enjoy her evenings. Boundaries, she’ll tell you, aren’t a luxury — they’re the whole business model.

She lives by a simple philosophy: do as you would like to be done to you.  And for the people of Reno/Sparks dealing with pain and tension, that makes all the difference.