J E S S  K I N G | Licensed Massage Therapist, LMT

I am a licensed massage therapist, Reiki practitioner, and graduate student in clinical mental health. A native of Maine, I spent a decade exploring California, where I attended the International Professional School of Bodywork (IPSB) in San Diego to study massage therapy. There, I trained under trauma-informed bodywork professionals who emphasized a holistic approach to the body.

I work with a diverse clientele who have various goals, including stress reduction, alleviation of chronic muscle tension, increased joint mobility, management of low-back pain, TMJ relief, tension headache relief, decreased migraine frequency, improved sleep, enhanced exercise performance, fertility challenges, postpartum support, and self-care practices.

As a lifelong knowledge seeker, I completed my undergraduate degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Southern Maine in 2021. I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in clinical mental health. I find balance and recharge mentally and physically through my connection to the natural world and my meditation practice.
 

Additional Training/Certifications

Unraveling Core Negative Beliefs with Mindfulness and Meditation with Rebecca Wing, 2024

Translating Theory Into Practice: Practical Application of Polyvagal Theory, Village by the Sea Conference Center with Deb Dana, 2023

Trauma, Memory, and the Restoration of One's Self, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health with Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, 2023

Seeing with the Heart, Windhorse Circle, Pownel Maine with Kaye Lawrence, 2023

Finding Refuge, Finding Home: A 5 Day Silent Retreat in Nature, Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center, 2022

Anxiety Disorders and Massage Therapy, The Massage Therapy Foundation’s International Massage Therapy Research Conference, 2020

Mamatoto Massage Workshop, Certified Prenatal Massage Therapist, 2017