Experienced tutor in Personal trainer in Huntersville, Holly Joy offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

I spent 30 years with an abusive narcissistic spouse, who destroyed any trace of confidence I had and turned me into a shell of a person. By the grace of God I was able to finally leave, but even after 2 years and endless therapy sessions I found myself not feeling any better or different. I was still depressed, anxious, shut down, anti-social, and seemed to be living in a fog. I also had tons of physical symptoms like gut issues, headaches, chronic pain, and insomnia (I know these are connected to my trauma and nervous system now).

My co-worker told me about this work she was doing for her PTSD and the way she explained things being in her body and brain made total sense to me. I wondered if the same thing could be happening to me so I started following Brain Body Speak and immediately lightbulbs started going off. Within a week I was signed up and I can honestly say this is the best money or time I've ever spent on myself and my mental health. The very first session I felt a change in my anxiety and pain. I slept that night too. It almost seemed too simple since the tools were so short and easy, but I knew I had to show up for myself do the work, and give it a chance. After that first week, there was no further convincing needed as the changes were profound.

I'm 57 years old. I have never felt as calm or "OK" as I do now. This work has changed me in ways I can't explain, but I will never stop telling people about this process and the help that is available to them if they, as Holly always says, "use the RIGHT tools".

I've started a support group and am now helping others too, but I always tell them to go through the program with Holly to get the real results. Support groups are just a piece of the healing puzzle and most people need the pros to guide them at least at first. To me the investment is a steal because you get these tools you can use on your own for the rest of your life, and it's so much cheaper than being in weekly therapy forever and not even feeling any better.

I'm so grateful to have found this work and to be where I'm at now. A place I never saw myself being.

Do it. Sign up. Show up. Do it and take care of yourself.

After struggling with a long and traumatic fertility and miscarriage journey, I was in a deep depression to the point I was hardly functioning. The world seemed black and for the first time in my life, I did not see any hope or way out. My regular therapist is who referred me to Holly and I was skeptical because I had seen so many therapists and specialists, with no relief.

When I started following her and seeing how different and unique her work was, I decided I had nothing to lose and scheduled a consult call. Right away when she started explaining to me the way my brain and nervous system were functioning and causing me to feel the way I was, I felt so validated and hopeful. She broke things down in such an easy-to-understand way.

The thing that was the most important to me was how short the sessions and exercises were. To me, 30 mins for a session, and 5 mins or so for a daily exercise was SO DOABLE. It made it easy to implement and from the first session, I felt relief and a shift in my body and mood.

Each week seeing my numbers get better and better I was more motivated and continued working with her long after I felt I had coped with my trauma and depression. 6 months later I live life more fully and more peacefully than I ever have. I didn't realize how much trauma I had been carrying around my entire life, or know how good I could feel on a daily basis. To me, the blessing within the grief and pain I went through, was it led me to a process that helped me heal from a lifetime of wounds that had never been given attention. I am forever grateful for this experience and the method that Holly created. I also know that if the time comes I am blessed to be a mom, I will be the healthiest most regulated person possibly and that will allow me to be the parent I want to be.

Truly life-changing. THANK YOU.

Helped more than my 12 years of therapy and drugs. I can actually function like a healthy human now without debilitating anxiety

I have been working with Holly for almost 3 months, and the shifts I have experienced mentally and spiritually have been PHENOMENAL. She has helped me reframe years of trauma, and rewire my thought process so that I'm not stuck in the same cycle of toxic beliefs about myself. My physical health is improving, as I'm learning new ways to think about my wellbeing, and learning new steps to take to cope with a busy life as a single mom. I was skeptical going in, but I am so thankful I found Holly, and for the work she has put into helping me change my entire life!

Over the past two years, I have worked with Holly on my physical health, training programs, life-coaching sessions, and many of the therapies she provides. Throughout our entire process she always guided me toward a deeper knowledge of my body with the expectation of me working on my own and the long term maintenance of the great progress we achieved together. She is a wealth of knowledge and each therapy or service received is perfectly tailored to your body, your lifestyle, and your long term health.

I worked with Holly on my fitness journey 4 years ago, and again just recently when I ended up with a health issue to work through. In both situations she worked with me to create a gameplan that fit me. Of course I had to put in the work,but she helped me get to where I needed to be. I cannot recommend her enough.

Holly helps you find balance and healing in your life. For the last 4-5 years and much of my life, I have had low energy, frequent illnesses and constant fatigue. Through a completely holistic approach, I started showing up for myself. I changed what I ate; I changed the way I thought and felt about food; I gave my body quality supplements to fill the void left by modern day food. I started learning to heal my mind and soul. This is a lifelong journey for me and this past year, I feel like for the first time I am actually living my life. I have Holly to thank for that. She gave me to the tools and taught me how to use them. She gave me my life back. I am grateful to have her as a teacher, mentor and health/life coach. It has been truly life changing. 🙏🏼💖

Holly with Zen Works is wonderful. I did a few Craniosacral therapies with her over the past few months and I can already feel the amazing impact. I have struggled with anxiety, depression and infertility over the past several years. And, in a few sessions we were able to target some of the traumas I have experienced and help heal parts of my brain and body through Craniosacral work. Her personality, space and overall vibe is calming, accepting and healing. We lost our dog just a few days before one of our sessions and one of my first thoughts was, I am SO glad I have a session set up so I can process this loss in a safe and welcoming place. My anxiety has lessened despite continued stressors in my life. I would highly recommend reaching out to Holly and see how her therapies could benefit you and your needs. As a marriage and family therapist I know the power in traditional talk therapy, I also believe in the wonderful healing benefits of other modalities such as Craniosacral therapy.