Julia Bayardi, LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist)

Julia’s journey into therapeutic massage began after she experienced a back injury in college. During her recovery, she discovered that the most effective component of her treatment was the massage work that she received. This new appreciation of healing supportive touch inspired her to pivot after her sophomore year, and enroll at the Massage Arts Center of Philadelphia, where she received certification for massage in 2005 and shiatsu certification in 2007. During her career she has worked alongside respected chiropractors, in upscale spas, and has built her own private practice. She began instructing massage in 2009 and fell in love with massage education. In 2015, she opened The Philadelphia School of Massage & Bodywork, where she actively teaches massage and musculoskeletal anatomy courses and assists students on their own journey into massage therapy. Julia’s bodywork is integrative, blending the different modalities and techniques that she’s encountered in her 18 years of practice. Her work has been effective in helping to alleviate symptoms associated with anxiety, scoliosis, stress, carpal tunnel syndrome, sports related injury, and migraine headache. Above all else, Julia takes a client centered approach to her work. She takes the time to assess their needs, explain treatment plans, give feedback on their soft tissue condition, and offer useful suggestions for post-massage care. Her goal is to ensure that her clients always walk away from their sessions feeling better than when they came in. Massage Types Performed: Deep Tissue, Swedish, Hot Stone, Prenatal, Shiatsu