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BEST SELLING PRODUCTS
From National Educator to Local Care
Hi, I’m David Weintraub, LMT, and the owner and founder of Bodyworks DW Advanced Massage Therapy. Alongside my work with clients, I’m an approved continuing education provider for massage therapy in New York State and nationally through NCBTMB. I teach advanced skills to therapists across the country—and I bring that same philosophy into our studio, so every client benefits from the methods I share with other professionals.
At Bodyworks DW, every therapist continues to grow, blending their own experience with the training system I’ve created. That means when you book with us, your care is grounded in both expertise and a clear philosophy: provide immediate relief, then design treatment plans that create lasting change.
Our Core Teaching Philosophy
Massage should go beyond chasing symptoms. Pain in one area almost always creates — and then ties back to — compensations elsewhere. My work with clients, and the teaching I’ve developed from it, centers on three pillars:
- Provide Immediate Relief – Your first session addresses your main complaint and should provide immediate relief whenever possible — and hope that it will last beyond the treatment room.
- Plan Structured Follow-Up – Lasting results usually require 3–5 follow-up sessions that work through related joint planes.
- Maintain Whole-Body Integration – Over time, addressing ankle, knee, pelvis, ribcage, shoulder, and neck/jaw mechanics allows the body to hold a new, healthier alignment, creating ease and comfort that lasts.
That’s why if you come in for TMJ or shoulder pain, one of your later sessions may focus on ankle mobility or ribcage positioning. It’s all connected.
Too often, post-school continuing education focuses on adding more techniques — as if pressing differently were the magic key to better results. This reflects the industry’s roots in spa-style relaxation work. But the key to real outcomes isn’t collecting more techniques. It’s learning how to use what you already know with sharper awareness and sequencing. Properly layered sessions create change that single “fixes” rarely achieve.
The coursework I teach emphasizes philosophy first: advanced assessment, making meaningful connections, focusing where change is possible, and leaving out what isn’t. It’s a less-is-more approach that makes every move in a 60-minute session matter. If a method improves results, I keep it. If it doesn’t, I let it go.
Yes, I also teach useful sequences that therapists can bring back to their clients immediately (and many have reported doing just that). But those sequences only truly matter if you understand where they come from, and how — over time — they evolve into something even more effective.
How We Train Our Therapists
Our team blends their diverse expertise with the shared framework I’ve built over years of client work and teaching. Some therapists arrive with advanced certifications (for example, Akiko is a KMI-certified Structural Integration practitioner, trained directly under Tom Myers). Others deepen their practice here by steadily working through my live CEU courses.
A Progressive Learning Path
Therapists at Bodyworks DW move through these courses gradually — usually one every 6–12 months — so they can practice and integrate the material fully. Completing the full set often takes 5–6 years.
- 201-Level Courses (Foundational Advanced Skills)
- 301-Level Courses (Advanced Joint-Plane Sequences)
Not every therapist has taken every course, but all are mentored in applying these concepts and supported in their ongoing learning. I also offer on-the-spot teaching when therapists bring me “tough” cases or specific client questions. Over time, this creates a team-wide foundation rooted in my core philosophy, while still honoring each therapist’s unique strengths.
Short Online Courses for Specific Issues
Alongside live trainings, I’ve created shorter online modules that focus on common client conditions, including:
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Diastasis Recti
- Lumbar Disc Herniations
- Post-Surgical Recovery, Migraines, Autoimmune Disorders, and Arthritis (in development)
These modules help therapists stay current on both the theory and practical approaches for the issues clients face most often.
What This Means for Clients
- Depth and breadth. You’ll work with therapists who bring both their own advanced training and my mentorship in our shared approach.
- Consistency with flexibility. Every session is guided by the same core philosophy, while reflecting each therapist’s individual expertise.
- A long-term view. Your treatment plan is designed not just to relieve symptoms today, but to unwind the compensation patterns that keep pain coming back.
Proof & Authority
- Dozens of therapists trained through my CEU programs each year.
- Multiple Massage Magazine features and cover articles.
- CEU courses approved by the NYS Board of Massage Therapy & nationally through NCBTMB.
- Student testimonials highlighting the clarity and clinical results of my training:
“The education gave me a new way of looking at the body. It was well organized and full of great, practical techniques and sequences.”
“The greatest takeaway is that this can actually change how I practice. I left feeling more confident in creating a whole treatment plan.”
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