About Us
After 10 years of massaging and 2 years of massage instruction in Philadelphia, Stephanie Pia, LMBT has brought her skills back home to Durham, North Carolina. Stephanie's personal style consists of an integrative mixture of deep tissue, trigger point therapy and myofascial techniques that is client-focused and results driven. She is passionate about providing trans-affirming and trauma-informed care to her clients and being a facilitator in their journey towards embodiment and healing.
Please inquire about need-based sliding scale bodywork by messaging directly.
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Stephanie P.
License: NC #19341
134 Verified Reviews
Bodywork Services
Upper Body Tune-Up
Integrative Massage
Prenatal Massage
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Eilish
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May 06
Stephanie is amazing. The intake conversation helped me feel relaxed and made it easier to be open and honest about what I needed during my appointment. (Didn’t have to ask for anything different though because Stephanie is an exactly listener and managed to do exactly what I needed on the first go!). Highly recommended booking sessions with Stephanie!!
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Alice
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Apr 24
Incredibly healing and effective. Steph is a professional with incredible skills and does a wonderful job making you feel comfortable in the environment. The space is calming and the massage was top tier. Strongly recommend and will return.
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Kimberly
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Apr 19
Stephanie was great, and this was my first massage with her! I am a travel nurse and it is always hit or miss. I hate that I will be leaving. She is one of the best massage therapists I have experienced.
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Mia
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Apr 12
Stephanie is incredible! Each appointment I have to remind myself it’s her skills and not magic that are at work - because it feels like healing magic. I’ve had many massages over the years but none as functional and helpful as with Stephanie. 10/10 Highly recommend!
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David
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Mar 30
You're just not going to find a better massage therapist than Stephanie. She is a great listener and also intuitive with her work. Years of consistent pain in my neck and shoulder have gone from unbearable to manageable to barely noticeable thanks to Stephanie.
Her space is also serene and welcoming. Wouldn't change a thing.
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Anonymous
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Feb 23
Stephanie was amazing with helping my poor pulled back!
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Anonymous
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Feb 22
Such an amazing experience. Stephanie is knowledgeable, kind, and responsive. She takes great care to work away all my stress spots.
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meghan
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Feb 18
Great first experience, Stephanie listened to what my concerns were and really worked out how tense my body is and helping me work towards fixing my issues, I’ll definitely be back!
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Valerie
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Feb 18
Stephanie is excellent. Have already recommended her to others and sang her praises the person who sent me to her!
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David
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Feb 11
Amazing massage! Stephanie worked deep and smart, and made a big difference in just an hour. I'll definitely be coming back!
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Service Received: Integrative Massage with Stephanie P.
Stephanie is amazing. The intake conversation helped me feel relaxed and made it easier to be open and honest about what I needed during my appointment. (Didn’t have to ask for anything different though because Stephanie is an exactly listener and managed to do exactly what I needed on the first go!). Highly recommended booking sessions with Stephanie!!
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Service Received: Integrative Massage with Stephanie P.
Incredibly healing and effective. Steph is a professional with incredible skills and does a wonderful job making you feel comfortable in the environment. The space is calming and the massage was top tier. Strongly recommend and will return.
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Service Received: Integrative Massage with Stephanie P.
Stephanie was great, and this was my first massage with her! I am a travel nurse and it is always hit or miss. I hate that I will be leaving. She is one of the best massage therapists I have experienced.
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Service Received: Integrative Massage with Stephanie P.
Stephanie is incredible! Each appointment I have to remind myself it’s her skills and not magic that are at work - because it feels like healing magic. I’ve had many massages over the years but none as functional and helpful as with Stephanie. 10/10 Highly recommend!
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Service Received: Integrative Massage with Stephanie P.
You're just not going to find a better massage therapist than Stephanie. She is a great listener and also intuitive with her work. Years of consistent pain in my neck and shoulder have gone from unbearable to manageable to barely noticeable thanks to Stephanie.
Her space is also serene and welcoming. Wouldn't change a thing.
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Service Received: Integrative Massage with Stephanie P.
Stephanie was amazing with helping my poor pulled back!
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Service Received: Upper Body Tune-Up with Stephanie P.
Such an amazing experience. Stephanie is knowledgeable, kind, and responsive. She takes great care to work away all my stress spots.
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Service Received: Integrative Massage with Stephanie P.
Great first experience, Stephanie listened to what my concerns were and really worked out how tense my body is and helping me work towards fixing my issues, I’ll definitely be back!
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Stephanie is excellent. Have already recommended her to others and sang her praises the person who sent me to her!
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Amazing massage! Stephanie worked deep and smart, and made a big difference in just an hour. I'll definitely be coming back!
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Excellent all around!
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Sooo goooood!
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absolutely
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Stephanie was professional and very skillful. The massage helped with my chronic neck and shoulder tension and she was caring and informative in talking to me about ways I can better support my body.
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Stephanie was incredible!
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Great massage! Stephanie is a thoughtful, skilled, and kind masseuse. I highly recommend her.
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Stephanie is a fantastic communicator and excellent massage therapist. I can't wait to see her again!
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Stephanie offers an excellent service and is very professional
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Stephanie is amazing! Literally the best massage I've ever received! It really helped address a chronic problem I've been having.
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Service Received: Upper Body Tune-Up with Stephanie P.
Stephanie was amazing! Would highly recommend.
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Stephanie is a strong, intuitive therapist. We have worked through injuries, and going to see her consistently has helped me feel better overall.
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We love Stephanie!
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Stephanie is a very skilled and responsive body worker. It is very clear that she understands the body on a physical level and an intuitive level. I felt very comfortable, safe, relaxed and that I was literally in the hands of an expert. I plan on going back.
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Stephanie demonstrates great care, kindness and professionalism, and the space is beautiful. Thank you!
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Stephanie is amazing all around. Listens to your words and body, communicates, pays attention, and so strong! Very grateful to have found her after years of struggling to find someone who could really help me the way I needed.
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Stephanie is great and really helping a lot with some of my chronic pain and general flexibility!
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A massage by Stephanie is beyond compare. She has an incredible ability to identify and effectively relieve areas of stress and tension. In addition to the release of muscular tension, the overall experience is always very relaxing and comfortable.
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Stephanie is attentive to my needs and extremely knowledgeable. She always does a fantastic job. I will be a forever client. I highly recommend her to everyone.
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Go see Stephanie
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The best.
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Beautiful space, healing massage
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Service Received: Upper Body Tune-Up with Stephanie P.
Great experience, would book again! Great experience, would book again! Great experience, would book again! Great experience, would book again!
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Service Received: Deep Tissue: Previous Rate with Stephanie P.
I’m Very happy with the results I feel. You were able to relieve a lot of pain around my elbow, and stiffness in my lower back.
I’ll definitely plan regular visits. Thank you again.
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Stephanie was amazing and really helped with a shoulder injury.
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Looking forward to returning!
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As a trans person, it’s rare to feel so quickly at ease with a new-to-me massage therapist, but Steph instantly earned my trust and confidence. She’s incredibly skillful, intuitive, engaged, and attentive to feedback. I can’t recommend her highly enough!
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Strong, thoughtful + Worth It massage.
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For those with chronic muscle pain/soft tissue tightness, this style of massage from Stephanie worked wonders after just one session! I'll be scheduling my next massage soon!
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I loved everything about my experience with Stephanie! She rocks, and so did the massage!
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Service Received: Bodywork with Stephanie P.
Great customized massage therapy session!
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Always greeted by a nice warm staff. Facility is clean and inviting.
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Easy to access space.
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Service Received: Deep Tissue with Stephanie P.
Although I had to ask how to get there at the front desk because there was no clear signage in the building lobby telling me where to go, the space was well set-up and comfortable once I found it . Everyone with whom I interacted was kind and helpful, and everything was clean and professional. I felt at ease and welcomed.
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Had a great experience
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Super easy to schedule, and very trusting and relaxing atmosphere. I like that I’ve been there for multiple things (reiki, massage, etc)
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Loved it all.
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Stephanie is amazing! She holds the perfect balance between listening to you and your needs and bringing in her experience and observations of your body to educate you. She literally reset my body - I find I am holding my shoulders differently and able to breathe easier. She was able to identify that my chronic knee pain is connected to tension in my hips; in one session, she used strong pressure and deep tissue techniques to work through tension there and in my shoulders. Please see her! Her work is a gift to you and your relationship with your body.
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I liked how comfortable Stephanie made me feel during the whole experience by talking through what she was doing and checking in.
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Service Received: Bodywork with Stephanie P.
Habitual Massage's trauma-informed approach is apparent in every detail, and I am deeply grateful.
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The space is centrally located in the city and sets the tone for the entire session. Habitual Massage offers a range of bodywork including massage and cupping, both of which I highly suggest.
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Nice ambiance with calming atmosphere
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Great - will definitely come back
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Space is convenient and cozy
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The space is unusual, but it was fine.
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Service Received: Good Things Come in Threes: Upper Body Tune-Up with Stephanie P.
The space is quiet and tasteful, it is easy to find and relaxing to be in.
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Service Received: Upper Body Tune-Up with Stephanie P.
The ambiance of the building/rooms is simple, so although I didn't mind at all, new visitors should know not to expect some fancy spa nonsense.
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The room I was in was soothing. There was a fire alarm right after my massage that wasn't the best way to end my session but I know this wasn't exactly the fault of your center.
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Service Received: Myofascial Release with Stephanie P.
What a great center! Would love to learn more about what's available here for customers.
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It's a great space. The folks who run it are nice, the rooms are comfortable, the tables are solid, etc.
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Comfortable environment and professional
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Front desk staff doesn't acknowledge me when I walk in for my appointment. A class was scheduled during my massage and I could hear the instructor through the door due to the design of the space.
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Quiet, serene, comfortable
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Great atmosphere.
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Service Received: Bodywork with Nasrene K.
We had SUCH an amazing experience with Nasrene and Steph. Our massage was personalized, relaxing and restorative, we both felt our concerns with our tense bodies met with absolute care in respect. We will definitely come back and couldn’t recommend Habitual enough.
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Scheduling was very easy and the space was lovely.
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Very relaxing and a great setup
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Very welcoming space.
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Always clean, quiet, and calm.
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Cute atmosphere and nice staff!
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Easy to find, comfortable, organized, clean space.
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The table was very comfy and the room had nice ambient lighting.
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It was quiet and it felt like there weren’t other people around. I liked that.
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Clean and very relaxing.
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Offer gender neutral pronoun option on waiver!
Business response:
Hi! Unfortunately by booking system doesn't let me have that option but I will try to contact MassageBook to see if they will consider it for the future.
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Service Received: Upper Body Tune-Up with Stephanie P.
The space was easily accessible for me, and warm! Always a plus.
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Service Received: Deep Tissue with Stephanie P.
Excellent space that feels open and personable at the same time.
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Service Received: Integrative Massage with Stephanie P.
Such an amazing experience. I've had chronic neck and back pain for years, and after seeing Steph a few times it's easing and I'm finally able to sleep again.
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Easy to get to, nice staff
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Conveniently located facilities, comfortable massage room & equipment, great playlist selections, too!
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Service Received: Bodywork with Stephanie P.
What a great space and so easy to get to by public transit!
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Service Received: Integrative Massage with Stephanie P.
Clean and friendly environment, easy to access and easy to schedule appointments. This is my second time and I will definitely come back and recommend Habitual Massage to friends and family.
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Service Received: Deep Tissue with Stephanie P.
Great service!
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Easy to find in Center City with a really relaxing reception space. Grab some tea or water as you await the session! It's a little clunky that the bathroom is outside of the massage studio space itself and the elevator is quirky, but that is not a deal breaker.
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Stephanie has a great touch and knows what she is doing. Great job, thanks!
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Service Received: Bodywork with Amanda H.
These ladies know how to make someone feel good. My wife and I had a couples massage. My wife was looking for some serious specific muscle work, and I was there just for pleasure... and they knew how to do both. Stephanie and Amanda knew the specifics of each body part and techniques to get the job done well.
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Loved all of it, from the pressure and touch and care, to the music and temperature. Thank you!
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Stephanie is amazing! I highly recommend her for anyone looking for a skillful, deep tissue massage.
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Service Received: Integrative Deep Tissue Massage with Stephanie P.
Thanks so much to Steph. The massage was so relaxing. I have never previously gotten a massage, but this definitely left me wanting more. I look forward to going to Steph in the future. I particularly carry a lot of tension in my shoulders, forearms, and calves from all of the running, weight training, and climbing I do, and this helped to relieve a lot of that tension.
