Today we’d like to introduce you to Kate Holmes
Hi Kate, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
From a young age, I had a strong intuitive sense. I could feel the pain of the adults around me, under their masks of togetherness and assuredness. I could see through the billboard advertisements, how products capitalized on the pain people were experiencing. I lived in a rural suburb of Orlando, Florida, and the slowly encroaching city caused painful changes to the fields and pastures surrounding our home.
I remember being very young in the backseat of my mom’s car, deciding in a moment that my life would be dedicated to easing the pain and suffering in this world. Like our deep values, trauma and pain enter us in moments like these: In small, quiet decisions. Each experience becomes a filter through which we interpret the world, and ourselves. One gift my parents gave me was an extremely open mind. I somehow sensed the roles and narratives were in many ways, chosen, and in some ways, thrust upon us.
I have always felt that a deeper Truth resided in the core of my being: this is the inwardly-sourced feeling of Home and Safety which protects us from the chaos of external circumstances. Through my teens, 20’s (and 30’s!), I had my journey through the chaos to find my way back!! It was a crash course in downward spiraling! Now I lead and guide clients through this work in my private practice of Embodiment Coaching.
Through my Agency, Crystalis Consulting, I represent other wellness entrepreneurs and practices; we’re creating a new business model that is trustful, inclusive and fair, rooted in Authentic and Nonviolent Communication.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
The toughest thing as a wellness entrepreneur is prioritizing your own growth and wellness. As a practitioner and entrepreneur, I learned the hard way that it all moves through my own energetic body FIRST. The hardest part for me was realizing that I had to be willing to sacrifice everything I believed about myself, and recreate myself better over and over again. That process is a trial by fire refinement that feels designed to test every fiber! NOT for the faint of heart! I have wanted to give up so many times, but every time a client has a breakthrough, or students leave a class with Qi filling their eyes, or someone says my words helped them, every bump in the road or redirection has been 100% worth it!
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
I have two main branches of my business which currently take up equal parts of my time. On the Agency side, we handle all the business demands a client may require. We are a boutique service available by interview only. We work with other wellness practitioners and clinics, but also represent artists and creatives. We handle all the back-end web demands, marketing and outreach, strategy, operations management, administration, as necessary. Each contract is unique and customized to client need.
My private practice, Instant Practical Embodiment, is a toolshed of physical practices, breathwork, mindset and meditation techniques, spiritual growth work and skill development. Some of the topics I teach include: Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Self-Defense and Martial Arts, Strength and Mobility, Philosophy and Spirituality, Conflict Resolution, Mindset, and Communication. I’m a NASM personal trainer, minister, reiki healer, martial artist, yogi and artist. I write, present and coach on these topics. Self-study material and guided meditations are available on my website.
What’s next?
I hope to speak and present more on topics around Embodiment and Mindful Business Practices. I believe we have a LOT to learn and a complete overhaul of how we relate to ourselves and each other. I look forward to the work of true Healing and Repair at personal and systemic levels.
Pricing:
- Single Private Session – $175
- Personality Profile Readings – $500
- Digital Downloads – $18-$55
- 30-min, Single Question – $90
- 8-Week Intensive – $2,750
Contact Info:
- Website: https://instantpracticalembodiment.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instantpracticalembodiment
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katemarinaholmes
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-holmes-0a121912/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@instantpracticalembodiment9904
- Other: https://crystaliskate.substack.com/
