Kim Holman, LMT

09/13/2026

I've spent more than 32 years listening to what the body is communicating—and I'm still learning new ways to listen.

Recently, I've been diving more deeply into the **lymphatic system**, and I am fascinated by how quickly the head drains.

It's another reminder of something I've seen again and again:

**The body is incredibly interconnected.**

Sometimes where you're feeling the symptom isn't where we need to begin.

I'll be sharing more about what I'm learning—and some simple ways you can support your own lymphatic system at home.

Stay tuned.

02/16/2026

There are many reasons our bodies have pain and at various times. Being in these human bodies can be challenging and exhilarating at the same time. One of my joys in life is to help people know how to care for their bodies so they can enjoy this life. Here's my easiest tips:

1. Drink water every 2 hours (not while sleeping)
2. Exhale (all the way out) every hour, especially when you're stressed.
3. Speak kindly to yourself

02/16/2026

02/16/2026

Being active and having fun is an integral part of living a life you love. Make choices to surround yourself with positive people and see what happens to your health.

02/16/2026

Migraines and body pain can have many causes. The first thing I check for is hydration.

01/15/2026

When Pain Isn’t Just Physical
Sometimes migraines aren’t coming from something that’s wrong — but from something that’s been carried for a long time.
Our bodies don’t exist in isolation. They hold personal history, family patterns, learned beliefs, and protective strategies that once helped us cope. Over time, those patterns can quietly live in the nervous system and tissues, even when we’re no longer aware of them.

In my work, I often see migraines connected to:
• Long-held beliefs about responsibility, safety, or needing to “hold it together”
• Emotional patterns the body learned early on
• Family or ancestral themes the nervous system is still responding to
• Experiences the body adapted to, even when the mind moved on

This is where Heart-Centered Therapy becomes a powerful complement to bodywork. It’s a gentle, respectful way of listening to the body and the unconscious — allowing beliefs and patterns to surface without forcing, fixing, or reliving the past.
When these deeper layers are acknowledged and supported, the body often doesn’t have to work as hard to communicate through pain.

Sometimes relief begins not by doing more — but by listening differently.
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The body remembers what the mind may have forgotten.

01/15/2026

A Gentle Migraine Myth-Buster
There are a few common beliefs about migraines that can unintentionally limit how much relief is possible.

• “Migraines are genetic.”
Genetics can create vulnerability. When we also explore when those patterns began — including family and ancestral influences — new pathways for relief can open.

• “Stress is the cause.”
Stress matters, but it’s often a specific kind of stress, especially when paired with emotions and long-held beliefs the body is working hard to manage. Working with unconscious patterns and beliefs can bring meaningful relief.

• “The cause must be in your head because that’s where the pain is.”
Pain shows up in the head, but the roots of migraines often involve the nervous system, hydration, posture, breathing patterns, and protective holding throughout the body — sometimes connected to past injuries as well.

When we widen the lens, new possibilities emerge.
Finding the root causes of pain changes everything.
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Your body isn’t random — it’s communicating.

01/14/2026

What Bodywork Sees That MRIs Don’t

Bodywork practitioners are trained to notice patterns long before pain shows up on imaging.

We observe how someone holds themselves — uneven shoulders, a head that subtly tilts, a guarded neck, a shallow breath, a slight limp, or how they position their body when sitting or standing.

We listen not just to symptoms, but to how the body is responding.
Often, clients will intuitively point to exactly where the work needs to begin — which isn’t where the pain is.

From there, skilled hands can feel areas of excessive tension, areas that lack tone, and places where the body is protecting itself.

Some practitioners are also highly perceptive — able to sense where energy or flow is restricted, and whether it’s more supportive to begin with the body or the energetic field first. Depth isn’t just about pressure — it’s about listening.
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When it comes to migraines, bodywork often reveals:
• Fascial tension patterns
• Nervous system overload
• Protective holding in the neck, jaw, shoulders, diaphragm, etc.
Migraines aren’t just in the head — they’re often happening in the whole system.
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This is why addressing only symptoms often isn’t enough.

01/14/2026

Welcome!
Over my 30+ years as a Licensed Massage Therapist, many clients have told me they appreciate how clearly I explain what’s happening in their bodies. I created this page to share that understanding with a wider audience.
Migraines — much like low back pain — can be some of the most challenging symptoms to shift. Early in my career, despite doing my best, I often felt frustrated by how little lasting relief many people experienced. That pushed me to keep learning.
Through decades of continuing education and hands-on experience, I’ve learned to look beyond symptoms and consider the whole system: the body, the nervous system, hydration, emotions, and life patterns. No two migraines are the same — and for 100 people with migraines, there can be 100 different root causes.
This work is about listening to the body more deeply and working with all the layers that contribute to pain.
If you’ve tried everything and still don’t have answers, you’re in the right place.
I’m glad you’re here. Take what’s helpful, leave what’s not, and always trust your own inner knowing.

01/10/2026

Our bodies are mostly water. When we drink enough water our organs can function. How much water do you drink?