About Me
Julia Morrow, CMT/CES/CLT
California State Certified Therapist (# 3830)
Member: ABMP--Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals;
S4OM--Society for Oncology Massage;
CAMTC--California Massage Therapy Council;
Holistic Chamber of Commerce;
LE&RN (Lymphatic Education & Research Network)
Graduate of Touch Therapy Institute, Encino, CA, September 2004
Coursework: Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology; Swedish; Deep Tissue; Body Mechanics; CPR/First Aid; Energy/Color Therapy; Ethics/Communication Skills; Business Management; Nutrition/Hygiene; Aromatherapy I (Nicola Salter); Reflexology (Merel Sunde); Head, Neck & TMJ; Lymphatics for Immune Response I; Medical & Geriatric Massage; Therapeutic Stretching I & II; Sports Massage--Weekend Warriors; Sports Massage: Pre/Post-Event, LA Marathon; Low Back & Sacrum; Fibromyalgia Massage.
A Selection of my advanced coursework:
Klose Training & Consulting--Lymphedema Therapist Certification/ Vodder Method (135 hrs)
Klose Training & Consulting--Manual Lymph Drainage Certification/Vodder Method (45 hrs)
Oncology Massage Education Associates (Gayle MacDonald)--Massage For People Living With Cancer (22 hrs); Massage in the Oncology Setting (35 hrs) Inpatient care at Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU)
Heart Touch Project--Compassionate Touch training/volunteer work (62 hrs); Mind-Body Integration Techniques for Palliative Care (8 hrs)
Hands on Healing Institute--Touch for Health I (Applied Kinesiology); Thai Massage; Vibration & Sound Therapy; Deep Healing With Chair Massage
John Barnes Institute--Myofascial Release I
Upledger Institute--CranioSacral Therapy I
Advanced School of Massage Therapy-- Shiatsu; Pregnancy Massage; Sports Massage; Chair Massage; Trigger Point Therapy
Swedish Health Institute/Halsa Massage School--Hot Stone Massage; Pregnancy Massage; Rotator Cuff Solutions
FEMA/Emergency Massage Response Internat'l-- Massage for Emergency Response
Previous Massage Jobs--
Tower Cancer Research Foundation, Beverly HIlls, CA--Oncology Massage Therapist, Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist. 2.5 years
Disney Family Cancer Center (Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center), Burbank, CA--Oncology Massage Therapist, Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist, Stretch class instructor, lecturer. 8 years
Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation, Chatsworth, CA--Oncology Massage Therapist, Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist. 8 mos
City of Hope, Duarte, CA--Oncology Massage Therapist. 4 mos substitute therapist
Whole Foods Market--Chair massage. 7 years
Past Sports Massage Experience--
--client: Irish Duathlete
--client: American Olympic athlete, track & field (Beijing)
--Volunteer massage therapist (wheelchair racers & able-bodied runners): Los Angeles Marathon 2006-2009, 2011; LA Triathlon 2007 & 2009, Long Beach Marathon 2008 & 2009
--Volunteer massage therapy program coordinator: Deaf Olympics, Salt Lake City, 2007
--Cal State Northridge track and field athletes
--Cal State Northridge team massage therapist: Big West Conference Swimming Championships, 2007 & 2008
--Volunteer massage therapist: CSUN Athletic Training room, 2005
Community Activities:
--American Cancer Society Relay For Life, Santa Clarita, CA (participant)--2018
--LE&RN 5K (for lymphedema research), Santa Monica, CA (participant)--2016 & 2018; (Volunteer)--2019
--Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light the Night Walk, Woodland Hills, CA (participant)--2016
--OneGeneration Senior Services fair, Reseda, CA (chair massage)--2015
--Rose Run (for cancer research), Pasadena, CA (chair massage)--2014 & 2015
--Chair massage at local street fairs
Stretch instructor: For private massage clients and community classes.
Languages Spoken: English & ASL
Past degrees:
--AAS, Interpreting for the Deaf, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC 1985
--BS, Education, Boston University, Boston, MA 1983
Read about my volunteer work with The Heart Touch Project in 2006 & 2007
Why did I go into massage? I have always had an interest in holistic health, clean living, alternative therapies, spirituality, exercise, etc, and massage & healing are a part of that. My first career was as a sign language interpreter, working K-8, in universities, and free-lancing & retired after thirty years. A few years ago, as my interest in interpreting was waning, I looked around for what else I felt passionate about for a career. I suddenly remembered being 14 & telling my childhood friend that one day I was going to be a massage therapist. Then I promptly forgot about it until 2004 when I decided to go to massage school. Now I am very happy running my business & am definitely working 'in the flow'!