Today we’d like to introduce you to Kiabi Addison.
Hi Kiabi , it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
The Garden State has been my home for all of my life. I lived in a city, enjoying the fast-paced zeal of life, but always secretly wanted more. That “more” is what Holistiva is growing into today.
I have always been interested in learning about holistic health and finding creative ways of alternative healing. Whether it is researching tea blends to help with menstrual cramps, or trying acupuncture to discover it doesn’t hurt at all, holistic health has a multitude of topics that contribute to a lifelong journey of learning.
I believe you learn best by doing. As I finish my undergraduate tenure as an Agriculture major, concentrating in Plant Science, I have grown to appreciate the gifts that nature has to offer on a biochemical level. With this knowledge of plants and interest in holistic health, I have implemented what I know into Holistiva.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
I always have to remind myself to do it scared. Holistiva has been a dream of mine since middle school, and now I finally have the confidence and professionalism to bring it to life. I believe the biggest obstacle is the mind — specifically, the fear of people not loving Holistiva. When you have a dream this big, it becomes like a precious baby, and others may not understand why you care about it so much. But growth comes from feedback, and eventually Holistiva will be something precious to more eyes than just mine.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
Holistiva is founded on the idea that women shouldn’t have to choose between “convenient” and “cared for” when it comes to their health. Today, I am proud to have created an intersection for women to experience both.
Holistiva is a digital wellness platform designed to match women, specifically those seeking support through peri- and menopause, with board-certified naturopathic doctors in their state. Unlike transactional telehealth or generic subscription boxes, Holistiva is built around root-cause, evidence-informed care, delivered with the warmth and attention of a concierge experience.
Complimentary doctor matching allows women to test the waters and see if Holistiva is aligned for them. From there, she has the option to opt into the membership, with additional amenities, to become a Holistiva woman.
Membership includes monthly boutique gifts via the Sanctuary Cache, tailored to her health areas of focus; access to the Hammam, our private community circle, where she can enjoy the presence of other Holistiva women who share an interest in holistic health; and an explore resource in her portal, where she can browse wellness experiences, including yoga and pilates events, nature retreats, and hands-on recreational wellness activities happening in her area. Within her portal, she’ll also find the Journal, a daily practice built around a weekly themed prompt and a simple log of her energy, mood, symptoms, and sleep, so patterns in her body become visible to her over time.
While Holistiva is a concierge wellness company, we know questions come up all the time. That’s why we created Eira, our herbal wellness guide, so women can receive herbal recommendations for common symptoms they may be experiencing.
With Holistiva, I hope to guide women to return to feeling cared for, one root-cause conversation at a time.
Any big plans?
A long-term goal of mine is to become a naturopathic doctor (ND) and to continue traveling the world, experiencing ethnobotany in different cultures, and bringing that knowledge back into Holistiva.
Holistiva will develop into physical locations, holistic oases with hammams where Holistiva women can unwind and regulate their nervous systems, all while having a naturopathic or integrative doctor under the same roof. These spaces will bring the Sanctuary Cache, the Hammam community, and our practitioner network into one physical world, expanding city by city as our doctor network grows. The goal is for Holistiva to become synonymous with true holistic care.
Pricing:
- Doctor Matching: Free
- Membership: $149/mo
Contact Info:
- Website: https://holistivahealth.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistiva/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/holistiva/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@holistiva
- Email: info@holistivahealth.com
