Holistic Beginnings was founded in 2019 by Dr. K She had the vision to open this healing center after her life-changing experience with a Naturopathic Doctor and the traumatic birth experience with her first child. Her personal experiences changed her life on such a profound level she has made it her life goal to help others see, feel, and embody natural health. 

HB is a growing business that focuses on health in all of its forms, from conception, birth, to end of life care. We are a remote and brick and motor practice. We currently have clients in more than 20 states and even in Germany! We believe in getting to the root cause of the “dis-ease” as the best way to achieve optimal wellness and healing. Suppressing symptoms is a band-aid, where working with our team to personalize your healing journey provides true healing. The programs we discuss fit your personality, lifestyle and bio-individual needs with the most efficient methods to beginning your healing journey. We also house many health-related items from supplements, homeopathics, personal care products, and tools (ex: avacen, iteracare wand, lifewave patches and beyond). All of our products are available to not only our clients, but the public as well. Our services include naturopathic appointments where we discuss your individual needs for health and wellness; doula packages where we support, educate and empower our clients throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum care; bodywork that includes myofascial, craniosacral, light healing touch, and many more modalities. 

Krysta Montville NHE, CHBD, LMT

Krysta studied at Grand Valley State University and received her Bachelor of Science in History with a Biology Minor and went on to graduate from the European Massage Therapy School in Chicago. She is a Nationally Certified and Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Michigan who has been practicing since 2009. She is attending school at the Naturopathic Institute of Therapies and Education, where she received her Certified Holistic Doula and Natural Health Educator training. She is continuing her education to become a Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor.

Krysta is passionate about educating and empowering her clients to take control of their health and well-being. She has a mindful, nurturing touch and a relaxed professional presence that allows her to work well with a variety of clients. She has experience working in a hospital setting with clients who are recovering from a variety of injuries, chronic pain, surgery, and is particularly focused on holistic healing.

Her desire to learn extends beyond different healing modalities into her personal life where she is an avid reader of fiction, a Yoga Trapeze Instructor, Breath Coach, active in Pilates, Acro-yoga, Aerials, and outdoors activities such as hiking, camping, and snowboarding.

Krysta is actively working towards advanced certifications/training in John F. Barnes’ Myofascial Release Approach (MFR I, II, Unwinding, Advanced Unwinding, Rebounding, Fascial-Pelvis, Cervical-Thoracic, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Mobilization, and Fascial Cranium), Ashiatsu (Deepfeet I, II, Ashi-Thai, and Sarga Silks), Upledger CranioSacral Therapy(CST I, II, and SER I), and Visceral Manipulation (VM I, II).

As a Licensed Massage Therapist she is skilled in Swedish, Therapeutic Deep Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy, Sports Massage, and Prenatal Massage. Since becoming licensed she has obtained further certification in Pediatric Massage, Specialized Oncology Training, Pre/Post Surgical Massage, Reiki Level I & II, Cupping, as well as the advanced certifications/training previously mentioned.

Grace Kimble

Office Assistant

Grace is one of the assistants here at Holistic Beginnings! She is currently going to school to become a Holistic Doula and Naturopathic Doctor! She loves to dance, paint, and go outside as much as possible. She is the youngest of her other three siblings. She learned about Holistic Medicine through Dr. Katie when she was her dance teacher, Grace became one of Dr. Katie’s first clients and was mesmerized by what Dr. Katie was doing and learned how much love she had for Holistic Medicine! Grace works in the store here at Holistic Beginnings and is here to answer any questions you have about the business!

Nola Mark

Natural Health Therapist/Energy Worker

Nola is a retired school teacher/counselor whose interest in natural health began in 2008, two years after having been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.  After being on almost 30 medications and supplements per day and seeing little to no improvement in her condition, she sought out alternative methods of health care.  Through dietary changes, holistic dental services, quality vitamins and herbal supplements and energy work, Nola was able to return to a “normal” lifestyle within months and continues to enjoy an energetic, vibrant and balanced life.  Holistic modalities brought the symptoms of chronic fatigue, Epstein-Barr virus, hormonal imbalances, heavy metal toxicity, restless legs, insomnia, daily headaches and adrenal fatigue under control so that she could not only function but thrive daily while she continues to work on curing the root causes of all of the above.  

In order to heal properly, Nola believes we must work on ALL aspects of health - physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and energetic.  After studying many topics in each of these areas, Nola has developed a passion for the energetic and emotional realms.  She specializes in many emotional and energetic modalities including craniosacral therapy, meridian clearing and balancing, Access Bars®, polarity therapy, Reiki, emotion code, raindrop therapy, emotional release with oils, tuning forks and Neural Organizational Technique.

Nola takes a kind and compassionate approach with all of her clients, meeting them where they are and gently facilitating healing as their bodies are ready to accept it.  While her healing intentions will be different for everyone’s unique situation, her overall desire is that you leave a session feeling lighter, freer, more hopeful and encouraged.

Nola is also a Quantum Human Design specialist and she loves to teach classes on the subject, as well as do individual readings and host “deep dive” retreats.  When she is not doing energy work or studying Quantum Human Design, she loves to kayak, take long walks in nature, scrapbook, knit, crochet, spend time with her family and enjoy her childhood home in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.