IN-PERSON CLASSROOM CEU • MIDTOWN WEST (NYC)

Body Reading, Assessment & Treatment Design

See the body more clearly—then design sessions that actually hold. A 2-day, hands-on course for massage therapists who want better results without working harder. Learn to read posture, assess alignment, connect what you see to client complaints, and build focused treatment plans that improve joint stacking in gravity—so clients feel lasting change, not just temporary relief.

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Early access: Use code BODYREAD20 for $384 (regularly $480) on the first 6 seats.

May 27-28, 2026,
11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Midtown West Studio

12 NYS + 12 NCBTMB Massage Therapy CEUs

David Weintraub, LMT

THE CLINICAL WHY

More techniques won’t improve results if you can’t tell what matters.

Most therapists are not short on methods. They are short on a reliable way to see what is actually driving the problem, connect misalignment to complaint, and decide what deserves time in a 60-minute session. When assessment is fuzzy, treatment gets broad fast—and broad sessions rarely create the kind of postural or pain change that lasts.

In this course, you will learn advanced body reading from standing in four views against neutral axes, connect observed misalignments to client issues, and build focused treatment plans that improve joint stacking in gravity. Just as importantly, you will learn what to leave out—so your work has enough specificity to create real change.

enrollment

2‑day in‑person classroom training
12 NYS & NCBTMB Massage Therapy CEUs

$480

Enroll now - $480

Live demo + coached hands‑on practice
Demo recordings available for rewatch
Tables, sheets, linens, oil, and bolsters provided
Downloadable class slides and certificates in  the student portal
Small-group coaching (max 12)

WHO THIS IS FOR

Built for therapists who want better outcomes— not a bigger technique list

Great fit if you want to...

Stop guessing what matters most when a client walks in
Read posture and alignment more clearly before you ever put hands on
Connect visible misalignments to symptoms and compensation patterns
Design sessions with enough focus to improve joint stacking in gravity
Practice body reading, assessment, and full treatment design with direct supervision

Not ideal if you…

Want theory only; this course is built around demo + practice
Want a long list of disconnected techniques instead of a results-based framework
Only want region-specific sequence work; this course is the foundational assessment-and-design layer underneath the more region-specific classes in the Bodyworks learning path

IN THE ROOM

Skills you can use the very next workday

Learn a repeatable way to read standing posture from the front, back, and both sides so you stop relying on vague impressions and start seeing clinically useful patterns.

Learn to connect observed misalignments to client complaints, compensation chains, and meaningful session goals—instead of trying to treat everything at once.

Practice choosing what to include and, just as importantly, what to leave out so your work has enough focus to change posture, alignment, and how the client feels.

Move from body reading into hands-on practice, treatment design, and a complete supervised session so the framework becomes immediately usable with real clients.

Your 2 Course Days

A clear plan—so you know exactly what you’re buying

First Day

11:00–11:30
Orientation: how better body reading changes treatment results

11:30–1:00
Standing body reading in 4 views against neutral axes
Hands-on practice and guided refinement

1:00–2:00
Assessment lab: identifying misalignments and forming clinical hypotheses

2:00–3:00
Break for lunch

3:00–6:00
Partner practice: connecting posture to complaint, refining observations, and building treatment goals
Instructor feedback throughout

Second Day

11:00–11:30
Review + refinement: what you saw clearly, what you missed

11:30–1:00
Treatment design framework: what to include, what to leave out
Hands-on planning and guided refinement

1:00–2:00
Re-tests and adjustments: improving joint stacking in gravity

2:00–3:00
Break for lunch

3:00–6:00
Supervised hands-on: build, deliver, and present a focused treatment
Final coached practice + instructor feedback

Ready to join?

Enroll now - $480

Your Instructor

Learn from a clinician who teaches what he practices

David Weintraub, LMT is the founder of Bodyworks DW, a medical massage therapist, and a national continuing-education instructor. His work is rooted in evaluation first: understanding what is actually driving restriction, irritation, or compensation before applying treatment. He teaches the same philosophy he uses in practice—provide immediate relief when possible, then design focused follow-up work that creates lasting change.

Read about the Bodyworks DW teaching philosophy

ENROLLMENT

Enroll in this course

Early access: Use code BODYREAD20 for $384 (regularly $480) on the first 6 seats.

enrollment

2‑day in‑person classroom training
12 NYS & NCBTMB Massage Therapy CEUs

$480

Enroll now - $480

Live demo + coached hands‑on practice
Demo recordings available for rewatch
Tables, sheets, linens, oil, and bolsters provided
Downloadable class slides and certificates in  the student portal
Small-group coaching (max 12)

Student Reviews

What Therapists say

“The individual body assessments were thorough and insightful. Seeing and feeling postural misalignments in person is entirely more beneficial than photos or simply lecture!”

- Course participant

Frequently Asked Questions

Have more questions? Get in touch

Who is this course for?
Licensed massage therapists who want a stronger assessment framework and better treatment design. Based on our learning path, this course sits in the foundational 201-level group before many of the more region-specific classroom courses.
Is it hands-on?
Yes. The course emphasizes hands-on body reading, assessment practice, and time to design and give a complete treatment with instructor supervision.
Do I need prior body-reading training?
This is the entry point into Bodyworks DW’s assessment and treatment-design framework, since it is grouped with the foundational 201-level courses.
How do I receive CE documentation?
Live-course students can access downloadable certificates through the online student portal after completing the course.
What should I wear or bring?
Bring clothes you can work in and whatever you prefer for notes. We provide tables, sheets/linens, oil, and bolsters.
Will I be able to rewatch the demos?
Yes. All treatment and bodyreading demonstrations are video recorded and available for unlimited rewatching.
What’s the cancellation/transfer policy?
14+ days: full refund. 7–13 days: payment can be transferred as credit toward a future CEU course. Less than 7 days: no refunds or credits.