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type: Reference
title: About Dharma Massage & Wellness | Therapists in Westport, CT
description: >-
  A clinical massage practice in Westport, CT with two licensed therapists,
  Rev. Dr. Mark L. Heilshorn, LMT, MMP, MAT, and Lisa Wingard, LMT. Credentials,
  approach and recognition.
resource: https://www.dharmamassagetherapy.com/about-us
tags: [about, therapists, practitioners, credentials, philosophy, westport]
timestamp: 2026-09-16T12:04:00Z
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# About Dharma Massage & Wellness

A clinical massage therapy practice in Westport, Connecticut, not a spa. Sessions begin with an assessment and treat the cause of the pain rather than the symptom. The practice has run since 2018, and its name is deliberate: in Sanskrit, dharma means one's sacred purpose, the work one was put here to do.

## Practitioners

### Rev. Dr. Mark L. Heilshorn, LMT, MMP, MAT, Founder
- Licensed Massage Therapist, Master Massage Practitioner, Medical Massage Practitioner, Pre and Perinatal Specialist, licensed since 2018
- Master of Divinity from Yale, Doctorate in Theology in Interfaith Studies
- Myoskeletal Alignment Technique certified through Erik Dalton's Freedom From Pain Institute, the organization behind the method
- American Massage Therapy Association member, massage license CT #010212
- Twenty years in pastoral ministry and eight years of clinical bodywork
- More than 4,000 sessions over eight years
- Available Monday to Saturday, early mornings and evenings on request, by appointment only

### Lisa Wingard, LMT
- Licensed Massage Therapist, Medical Massage Practitioner, Pre and Perinatal Specialist, MSMAT Practitioner
- Offers the practice's full range of therapeutic modalities
- Available Thursday and Saturday, 9:00 to 16:00

## Approach
- Find the root cause: pain is never random, every session starts by listening and understanding the full picture
- Presence over protocol: sessions flow in real time, drawing on the full repertoire rather than a fixed script
- Safe by design: from the intake form to the last minute of the session
- Results that last: treatment plans and education, because durable relief takes more than one session

## Recognition
- 5.0 stars from 100+ Google reviews
- Featured on the June 2026 cover of Westport Coastal Neighbors

## Practice details
- Address: 420 Post Road West, Suite 201A, Westport, CT 06880, above Groove, second floor, first door on the left
- Phone: +1-475-471-1523 (call or text)
- Email: contact@dharmamassagetherapy.com
- Hours: Monday and Tuesday 8:00 to 19:00, Wednesday to Friday 9:00 to 18:00, Saturday 9:30 to 16:00, Sunday closed, by appointment only. Early morning and evening appointments on request.
- Area served: Westport, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford, Greenwich, Weston and Fairfield County, CT
- In-home sessions available across Fairfield County, 90 minutes at $400

## Booking
- Book online: https://www.dharmamassagetherapy.com/book-your-session
- Contact and directions: https://www.dharmamassagetherapy.com/contact
- Services and prices: https://okf.dharmamassagetherapy.com/services/
- Which session fits: https://okf.dharmamassagetherapy.com/what-do-i-need