Julie Goodwin

Author, Bodywork Educator

  • NCBTMB-Approved Provider
  • Creator, www.TxPlanner.org
  • 2016 Educator of the Year – Alliance for Massage Therapy Education
  • AZ License: MT-03650P
  • Approved Provider: 782589
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Professional Excellence

25+ years of dedicated practice in therapeutic massage and education

About Julie

I grew up in northeastern Ohio and received my Bachelor of Arts degree from Kent State University, majoring in Latin, English, Psychology, and Sociology.

I had a career in public and private, non-profit social services before becoming certified in therapeutic massage at Desert Institute of the Healing Arts in Tucson, Arizona. My 25-year practice focused on elders, women during the childbirth year, and people in treatment for cancer, using integrated Swedish, craniosacral, and reflexology techniques.

I am the author of Touch & Movement: Palpation and Kinesiology for Massage Therapists, and numerous journal articles. I was a workshop presenter at the 2013 AMTA National Convention and the 2014 AMTA Schools Summit, and I currently teach in the Therapeutic Massage Program at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona.

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Educational Excellence

Educational Excellence

I’m deeply committed to providing top-quality education based on over 25 years of hands-on experience in therapeutic massage. I focus on creating courses that are practical, evidence-based, and easy to understand, so my students not only learn the theory but also feel confident applying it. Teaching isn’t just about sharing knowledge for me — it’s about empowering each person to grow and succeed in their own practice.

Professional Classes

Elder Massage

Elder Massage: Touching the Past

Learn about conditions of longevity, design comfortable, effective bodywork treatments, and provide a safe, accessible treatment space for fit or frail elder clients. Focus on fall-risk assessment, and learn a specific fall-risk prevention protocol. Gain skills in communication and assessments for elder clients; safe positioning, turning, and draping; guidelines for accommodating elder client limitations.
Specialized Care
8 CEs

Ethics in the Social Media Age

Interact with colleagues to discuss crucial issues and challenges for massage practitioners in the age of social media: maintaining boundaries, ensuring confidentiality, and representing our industry accurately and truthfully. Bring your ethical dilemmas for group input!
Professional Development
2 0r 3 CEs
Facial Massage

Facial Massage

Learn the specific protocol for a 30-45-minute therapeutic facial massage treatment that requires no expensive equipment, and includes options of applying moist, heated towels that soften skin and relax facial muscles, and aromatherapy oils that relax and rejuvenate. Instruction includes detailed anatomy of the skull and muscles of facial expression, physiology of skin, reflex points on the face and skull, and indications, cautions, and contraindications.
Technique
6 CEs
Fundamentals of Oncology Massage

Fundamentals of Oncology Massage

Learn how to plan and provide safe, nurturing touch for clients currently undergoing or recovering from treatment for cancer. Understand how cancer develops and spreads, how to accommodate medical treatment side effects and implanted devices. Choose modality and technique adjustments, and explore emotions and self-care strategies surrounding the death of a client. In the hands-on segment, work with a partner to simulate hair loss, implanted devices, and chemotherapy and radiation side effects, designing and providing a therapeutic bodywork treatment. Learn about risk factors and medical treatments, complete a case study, and practice specific positioning and bodywork techniques for clients with breast, lung, colorectal, or skin cancer.
Specialized Care
12 CEs
Fundamentals of Pregnancy Massage

Fundamentals of Pregnancy Massage

In this comprehensive class, learn about physiological and emotional changes during pregnancy, labor, and delivery; understand cautions and contraindications created by complications or by a high risk pregnancy, and positioning and draping techniques for the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.
Specialized Care
8 CEs
Clients with Arthritis

In Safe Hands: Clients with Arthritis

Arthritis is one of the most common reasons for which clients seek massage therapy. Understanding the etiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, possible complications, treatments and medications for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis empowers you to create treatment plans that ensure a safe, comfortable, and effective massage experience for your clients.
Treatment Planning
2 CEs
Autoimmune Conditions

In Safe Hands: Planning Treatment for Clients with Autoimmune Conditions

People with autoimmune conditions face daily challenges, especially when receiving traditional or alternative health treatments. Understanding the autoimmune response as well as the etiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, possible complications, treatments and medications for autoimmune conditions such as lupus (SLE), multiple sclerosis (MS), Crohn's disease, and scleroderma empowers you to create treatment plans that ensure a safe, comfortable, and effective massage experience for your clients.
Treatment Planning
2 CEs
Clients with Dementia

In Safe Hands: Planning Treatment for Clients with Dementia

Helping a client with any form of dementia can be especially challenging: symptoms are progressive, responses to massage can be unpredictable, and permission to treat may be elusive. Understanding the etiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, possible complications, treatments and medications for clients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), Frontotemporal dementia, and Vascular dementia empowers massage therapists to create a treatment plan that ensures safe, comfortable, and effective massage experience for clients.
Treatment Planning
2 CEs
Clients with Diabetes

In Safe Hands: Planning Treatment for Clients with Diabetes

Clients with diabetes present special challenges when receiving massage therapy. Understanding the etiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, possible complications, treatments and medications for the Type I, Type II, and gestational diabetes empowers you to create treatment plans that ensure a safe, comfortable, and effective massage experience for your clients.
Treatment Planning
2 CEs
Clients with Fibromyalgia

In Safe Hands: Planning Treatment for Clients with Fibromyalgia

Helping clients with fibromyalgia can be challenging: symptoms are transitory, responses to massage can be unpredictable, progress can be elusive. Understanding the etiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, possible complications, treatments and medications for fibromyalgia empowers you to create treatment plans that ensure a safe, comfortable, and effective massage experience for your clients.
Treatment Planning
2 CEs
Respiratory Conditions

In Safe Hands: Planning Treatment for Clients with Respiratory Conditions

Understand the etiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, possible complications, treatments and medications for chronic respiratory conditions such as sinusitis, asthma, COPD, and cystic fibrosis; identify contagious and non-contagious respiratory conditions, and create treatment plans and a physical environment that ensure a safe, comfortable, and effective massage experience.
New Class
2 CEs
Skin Cancer

In Safe Hands: Planning Treatment for Clients with Skin Cancer

Recognizing signs and symptoms, understanding the etiology, risk factors, prevention strategies, possible complications, treatments and medications for actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and any of the various forms of melanoma empowers practitioners to create treatment plans that ensure a safe, comfortable, and effective massage experience for your clients.
Treatment Planning
2 CEs
Abdomen Massage

Massage of the Abdomen

Learn how to perform a comprehensive, 30-45 minute protocol massage of the abdomen and anterior torso that combines myofascial, Swedish, and visceral techniques, to alleviate back pain, encourage effective bowel peristalsis, facilitate deep respiration, and release fascial restrictions. Massage of the abdomen can be a stand-alone treatment or integrated into a 90-minute protocol session, to create a dynamic, unique client experience.
Technique
4 CEs
Head Massage

Peripheral Protocol I: Isolating and Treating Muscles of the Head and Face

Learn specific techniques for isolating and treating the bones, soft tissue structures, and muscles of the cranium and the face after delving deeply into the anatomy and physiology of these critical areas. The Peripheral Protocol I gently mobilizes the sutures of the skull and relaxes the muscles of facial expression, while temporarily reducing swelling and increasing circulation, making it ideal for clients with TMJD, chronic sinusitis, and eye strain.
Advanced Technique
4 CEs
Hands/Feet Massage

Peripheral Protocol II: Isolating and Treating Muscles of the Hands and Feet

Learn specific techniques for isolating and treating the bones, soft tissue structures, and muscles of the wrist and hand, and the ankle and foot, delving deeply into the anatomy and physiology of these critical areas. The Peripheral Protocol II gently mobilizes the joints of the wrist and ankle, and within the hands and feet, and relaxes overused hand and foot muscle. This treatment is ideal for people who spend time at a keyboard or stand for extended periods, clients with repetitive strain, carpal tunnel syndrome, foot/toe deformities, and following bunionectomy.
Advanced Technique
4 CEs
Posture Assessment Massage

Posture and Gait Assessment

Learn how to quickly and efficiently assess your clients' posture and gait, so that you can create an effective, individualized treatment plan and bodywork session. This interactive, hands-on class provides understanding of posture and gait concepts, assessment guidelines, partnered practice in assessment of client structures and movement patterns, and development and application of a treatment plan based in assessment findings.
Assessment
6 CEs
Self-Care Massage

Self-Care Strategies

Burnout, ongoing fatigue, and injury are career-ending factors for too many promising bodywork practitioners. This interactive workshop helps new and veteran practitioners correct poor body mechanics, practice deep breathing patterns, and identify work habits that can prevent burnout and contribute to a longer, healthier bodywork career.
Professional Development
4 CEs
Sidelying Massage

Techniques in Sidelying

Placing a client in a stable, comfortable sidelying position ensures full access to lateral structures and muscle groups for specific massage techniques, and provides a truly complete bodywork experience. Learn recommendations for table positioning and body mechanics, plus secure positioning, draping, and repositioning. Design a 50-60-minute session that includes Swedish and myofascial techniques, passive stretching, and joint mobilizations performed entirely with the client in sidelying position, with segments that can be incorporated into a standard treatment, allowing work in supine, prone, and sidelying positions.
New Class
4 CEs
Medications Massage

Understanding Client Medications

Ensure safe, effective bodywork treatment and safeguard your practice by understanding how client medications can affect massage treatment planning. Learn terms and concepts, drug administration routes, medication interactions, dosage issues, and adverse reactions. Practice utilizing drug information resources and obtaining necessary drug information during the intake interview. Identify cautions, contraindications, techniques and strategies for accommodating medication side effects for a wide range of commonly prescribed drugs. In the interactive segment, plan bodywork treatments based on case profiles of complex health conditions, with multiple medications and possible side effects.
Clinical Knowledge
4 CEs

Professional Achievements

Published Author

Author of "Touch & Movement: Palpation and Kinesiology for Massage Therapists" and numerous journal articles

2016 Educator of the Year

Recognized by the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education for outstanding contributions to massage education

Conference Presenter

Workshop presenter at the 2013 AMTA National Convention and the 2014 AMTA Schools Summit

Academic Educator

Currently teaching in the Therapeutic Massage Program at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona

Online Platform Creator

Creator and developer of www.TxPlanner.org, providing resources for massage therapy professionals

NCBTMB Approved Provider

Certified to provide continuing education credits for massage therapy professionals nationwide

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of certification do I need to attend your classes?

My courses are mostly designed for licensed massage therapists or those who are in their last semester of massage therapy school. Some classes have prerequisites and they are indicated on the class description.

Are your classes CE approved?

I am an NCBTMB-AP approved provider (782589) and yes You can take my classes for CE. Credits will be accepted in most states, please check with your state board for reciprocity.

Are your online classes suitable for starters?

My courses are designed for the practicing therapist, however - there are a couple foundational courses that might be suitable for the advanced student. Feel free to review the individual prerequisites for the classes/talks.

How is the class structured for the online v/s offline classes?

Most online classes are self-paced with video, readings, and quizzes and treat a student’s “semster” as just 10 weeks. On-site classes have hands-on practice and in-person instruction. The respective formats both come with reading materials and CE certificates on successful completion.

Do you do personal mentorship or consulting?

Yes I do offer private one-on-one and coach sessions for massage therapist who wants to improve their practice or the one who is looking to learn a certain techniques! Feel free to e-mail me directly to let me know about your needs and set up a time.

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Contact Information

Phone
(520) 555-0123
Email
julie@juliegoodwinlmt.com
Location
Tucson, Arizona
Pima Community College
Website
www.juliegoodwinlmt.com

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