Jessica Porter LMT

11/10/2025

10/20/2025

Your jaw controls your pelvis - here’s how:

When your jaw clenches, your pelvis compensates.

The cascade:
1️.Jaw imbalance pulls your head forward
2️.Your neck muscles tighten to stabilize
3️.Your spine compensates by shifting
4️.Your pelvis tilts to maintain balance
5️.One-sided back pain, hip tightness, or SI joint dysfunction appears

Why this happens:
1.Your jaw connects to deep neck muscles that attach directly to your spine.

2.When jaw muscles stay tight, they create a chain of compensations that travel downward.

3.Your brain tries to keep you balanced, so when your head shifts forward from jaw tension, your pelvis shifts backward.

👉🏽This is why jaw clenchers often have chronic lower back issues that don’t respond long term to hip stretches or core work.

The pattern: Stressed → Clench jaw → Head forward → Pelvis compensates → Chronic pain

Most people treat the pelvis or lower back. But the trigger is higher up - in the jaw.

Fix the jaw tension, and the pelvic compensation often releases automatically.

03/01/2025

16 years ago today I walked into BodySoul Massage and Bodywork School and started my journey to being a certified massage therapist. It was so much harder than I ever thought it could be but it was also more rewarding than I ever could have imagined. I had not one, but TWO amazing instructor's that I am forever grateful for. Hope Ballard Bockus and Annmarie L Gagne thank you for your knowledge, patience, love and support through my journey. Without your guidance I wouldn't be the therapist I am today. I am able to wake up everyday and do what I love, and support my family doing it. I have a successful practice with the best clients a therapist could ask for. I am truly blessed, and to think that it all started with a leap of faith 16 years ago. 💕

12/03/2024

It's that time of year again! My annual holiday gift card sale! This is the ONLY sale I run all year, so don't miss out on it!

03/02/2024

I was so busy yesterday that the date completely slipped my brain. Yesterday was the 15th year anniversary of me starting massage school!!! It's crazy to think all those years ago a young, scared and hopeless Jessica walking into BodySoul for the 1st time with no plan or even a clue about how life changing that choice would be. Now all these years later I am an expert at what I do and have the honor of being an instructor and passing all of my knowledge and experience on to others in their massage journey. Massage is not only my career and how I support my family but it's my passion and I am beyond blessed and grateful to have the clients I do. It's because of all of YOU that I am able to do what I do and have my own business. Thank you to everyone who has helped, guided or supported me these last 15 years!!! Here's to 15 more! 🙌❤️

02/09/2024

📣A rare opening for tomorrow at 10:00am, who wants it?!?!📣

01/26/2024

🚨🚨🚨 OPENING FOR TODAY at 2:15 PM!!! I have a spot that just opened up today for a 60 min massage. 1st to message me gets it!!! This does not happen often, I am booked out until March so take advantage of it when you can! 🚨🚨🚨

11/22/2023

My Black Friday sale starts in just 2 days!!! Don't miss out, this is the ONLY sale I run all year!!

05/10/2023

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Today is National Small Business Day!

04/18/2023

Just a friendly reminder that I'm booking out quite a ways so make sure and schedule your appointment now before it's too late!

04/04/2023

02/09/2023

This set of stretching exercises helps to improve the posture of neck and keep the muscles in this area in top shape to avoid pain and posture damage. If your neck muscles feel very tight and you find it difficult to maintain an upright posture while sitting, then something should probably be done t...