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Notes from independent licensed massage therapists in Pittsburgh.
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November 7, 2026 · Iva Provias Lesh
Should Massage Hurt?
First and foremost: massage does not have to hurt to be effective.
However: if you prefer, massages are allowed to be intense, but it shouldn’t be something you brace against. Strong pressure that you can breathe into is fine.
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October 28, 2026 · Iva Provias Lesh
Requirements for Licensure Renewal 2027
Quick and easy renewal checklist for LMTs.
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October 26, 2026 · Iva Provias Lesh
Should I Tip My Massage Therapist?
The short answer: ask, don’t guess.
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September 20, 2026 · Helena Scharf
Meet Helena Scharf, LMT in Fox Chapel
Deep tissue, prenatal and postpartum work, C-section scar massage and assisted stretching. Helena Scharf practises at WAY Wellness Center on Old Freeport Road, and she speaks Spanish as well as English.
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August 26, 2026 · Karen Henery
Meet Karen Henery, LMT — chair massage for Pittsburgh events
Two-hour minimum, six-hour maximum, from $90 an hour, all of it stated on her listing. Karen Henery is the answer to a question Pittsburgh event planners keep asking.
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August 21, 2026 · Hena Rizvi
Meet Hena Rizvi, LMT in Allegheny West
Craniosacral therapy, reiki and somatic-informed massage, offered gently and at the body’s own pace. Hena Rizvi founded Wholde, a community care space on Western Avenue in Allegheny West.
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August 20, 2026 · Honora Dudley
Meet Honora Dudley, LMT in Monroeville
Four years licensed, a business of their own since December, and a practice named for a standard rather than a technique. Honora Dudley runs Honorable Massage out on William Penn Highway.
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August 11, 2026 · Cara Stewart
Meet Cara Stewart, LMT in Regent Square and Sewickley
Craniosacral therapy, manual lymphatic drainage and bodywork for PTSD, from a massage therapist and yoga teacher with a sliding-scale practice in Regent Square and a salon room in Sewickley.
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July 30, 2026 · Charlotte Knowlton
Meet Charlotte Knowlton, LMT in East Liberty
Four years in practice at Interwoven Wellness on South Highland Avenue, working mostly with chronic pain and with pregnancy.
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July 20, 2026 · Kyle Peffer
Meet Kyle Peffer, LMT in the North Hills
A ramp, a handicap parking spot, and the longest list of populations worked with on the directory. Kyle Peffer practises at The Healing House on Mercer Street.
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