Massage therapist, teacher, writer and editor David Lobenstine shares how leaving New York—and choosing to commute back for three long clinic days every fortnight—reshaped his work and made sustainable technique non-negotiable.
We dig into Tai Chi-inspired mechanics (“pour, don’t push”), why body–brain–breath is the antidote to fatigue, and how gentle detachment lets change emerge without forcing it. David explains how sustainable touch makes 10–12 hour days possible without self-sacrifice, and how he now helps therapists rediscover their joy for massage through practical teaching and presence.
“Falling in love with massage” isn’t a one-off; it’s a practice. Explore David’s courses, including Give a Great Massage Again, at bodybrainbreath.com, and his clinical work at fullbreathmassage.com.
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