Healing with Holly

Healing with Holly Healing from life’s trauma can go a lot deeper than just physical. This is a safe space to heal.

Exciting news coming soon!!! Stay tuned!
06/01/2026

Exciting news coming soon!!! Stay tuned!

05/27/2026

Just me and my

05/11/2026

What days off? 😬 Folding all those fitted sheets. 😅🧺💆🏼‍♀️






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To all the moms out there… 🌷The ones holding everything together.The ones healing while still helping everyone else heal...
05/09/2026

To all the moms out there… 🌷

The ones holding everything together.
The ones healing while still helping everyone else heal.
The ones running businesses, raising babies and/or pets, carrying invisible mental loads, showing up exhausted, loving deeply, and still wondering if they’re doing enough…

You are.

Motherhood isn’t just in the big moments.
It’s in the bedtime snuggles, the grocery runs, the worrying, the sacrifices, the late nights, the early mornings, and the million little things no one sees.

This weekend 💝 I hope you slow down long enough to realize how much your presence matters.
Not because you’re perfect.
Because you love so deeply.

To the grieving mothers, the stepmoms, the bonus moms, the single moms, the women longing to become mothers, the women mothering everyone around them… this day holds space for you too. 🤍

Happy Mother’s Day to the women who keep pouring love into this world even when their own cup feels empty sometimes.

You deserve softness too. 🌸



05/04/2026

If you’re foam rolling and holding your breath, tensing up, or pushing through pain… your body isn’t releasing—it’s protecting.

Try this instead:
Slow down.
Pause on a tender spot.
Breathe deeply.
Let your body soften around the pressure.

Real release doesn’t come from force… it comes from safety.

When your nervous system feels safe, your body lets go.





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(I don’t want to call him a client I want to call him a friend) I had been seeing over the last few months 3 times a wee...
05/03/2026

(I don’t want to call him a client I want to call him a friend) I had been seeing over the last few months 3 times a week to help with comfort and swelling from ALS passed away on May 1st.

There’s something about being invited into someone’s life during that kind of transition. It’s providing a care unlike any other- and I’ve raised babies!

This month also marks 4 years since my mom passed from cancer. I remember walking into my mother’s hospice room going straight for her. I could tell something was wrong. It’s almost like I could sense that she was scared in her mind. I placed my hand on her head, and within an instant, her fever broke. That moment stayed with me. It reminded me how powerful simple touch energy can be.

I think a lot of this began even earlier—when my grandmother was taken off life support. I was 10 years old and I wanted in that moment was to be there for my grandfather. The others told me I should go but I grabbed his hand and told him I was staying, as he watched the love of his life fade right in front of him. If you’ve ever had to witness something like that, my heart truly goes out to you.

These experiences are a big part of why I do what I do.

To be able to offer even a small sense of peace, comfort, or grounding to someone in their final days—or to their family—is something I will always honor.

I’m still processing a lot, but I know this. Touch matters. Voice matters. Presence matters. And being there for someone—really there—can make more of a difference than we sometimes realize.

🤍Here’s to the ones we lost physically for they are always apart of us. I’ll miss you Dan.

04/29/2026

Hi. 👋 I’m your deep TISSUE therapist. Wanna know the difference? A lot of people come in asking for “deep tissue” when what they really want is deep pressure — and that difference matters more than you think.

✨ Deep Pressure Massage
This is all about how it feels.
Think: slow, firm, grounded pressure that helps you relax, melt tension, and feel held.
✔️ Great for stress relief
✔️ Feels satisfying and calming
✔️ Doesn’t have to “hurt to work”

✨ Deep Tissue Massage
This is about what we’re targeting.
Think: specific techniques used to work deeper layers of muscle and fascia to release chronic tension or injuries.
✔️ Focused, intentional work
✔️ Can feel intense at times
✔️ Aims to create real structural change in the body

💭 Here’s the truth:
You can have deep pressure without deep tissue, and you can have deep tissue without super heavy pressure.

The goal isn’t to push harder…
It’s to work smarter with your body 🤍

If you’ve ever said “I want deep tissue” but really just want to zone out and feel good — I got you.
If you need targeted work to actually fix something — I got you there too.

Your body, your session, your vibe ✨

👇 Tell me…
Do you love that “hurt so good” feeling or are you here to fully melt?

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I’ll be at South Side Sips - Des Moines for free 5-10 minute massages. 💆‍♀️ come see the vendors and get a protein shake...
04/25/2026

I’ll be at South Side Sips - Des Moines for free 5-10 minute massages. 💆‍♀️ come see the vendors and get a protein shake!

I LOVE this gym 🤍🔥They’re doing $1 sign-ups TONIGHT (like… what?! 👀)I’ll be there offering FREE 5–10 minute massages — c...
04/23/2026

I LOVE this gym 🤍🔥

They’re doing $1 sign-ups TONIGHT (like… what?! 👀)

I’ll be there offering FREE 5–10 minute massages — come loosen up, reset your body, and see what your muscles have been trying to tell you 💆‍♀️✨

If you’ve been thinking about getting back into a routine or just want to feel GOOD again… this is your sign.

Come hang with me, get a quick release, and check it out 💫

Who’s coming?!

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✨ Feeling SO grateful ✨Being nominated for Des Moines People’s Choice Awards for massage therapy is something I don’t ta...
04/12/2026

✨ Feeling SO grateful ✨

Being nominated for Des Moines People’s Choice Awards for massage therapy is something I don’t take lightly… this community means everything to me. 💖

Healing with Holly was built from a place of intuition, passion, and a deep desire to help people feel like themselves again—not just physically, but mentally and emotionally too. Every session, every client, every moment of trust… it all matters.

If you’ve ever supported me, booked a session, shared a post, or even just cheered me on from the sidelines—THANK YOU. Truly. 🫶

👉 You can vote DAILY until April 15 for your favorite local businesses, and I would be so honored to have your vote under:
Health & Beauty → Massage

🔗 https://dsmpeopleschoice.com

Let’s keep lifting up our local businesses and showing love to the people who pour into this community every single day. 💫 Please Share to support Des Moines so that way we can keep showing up for those who need it most 🙏🏼

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Tuesday 8am - 12pm
Wednesday 8am - 12am
Saturday 3pm - 5pm
Sunday 4pm - 8pm

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