Finding your trigger points
Learn to locate and release muscle knots with simple tools at home
Welcome — I’m Catharina Kiaha, Massage therapist, Bodyworker and Wellness Coach of almost three decades. This space was created as an extension of my handson treatments to help you understand your body better, release muscle tension, and rediscover natural, pain-free movement. Through self-care education, practical techniques, and guided videos, you’ll learn to take charge of your own healing journey — right from the comfort of your home.
Tight muscles, tender points and trigger points can limit your movement and cause pain in muscles and joints, restricting functional movement. Here, you’ll find professional insights and simple at-home techniques to locate and release muscle knots, improve posture, and restore flexibility.
Welcome to your wellness learning library — a growing collection of educational articles and resources designed to help you unwind your body and mind. Each post is written to give you clear, actionable knowledge about how your body works and how to care for it — through movement, awareness, and regular self-care.
Choose the area of wellness that fits your current needs. Each section offers a learning path with blog posts and, soon, video demonstrations.
Learn how trigger points form, why they cause referred pain, and how to release them safely using simple at-home tools like massage balls, a Theracane, or foam roller. Each article includes anatomy illustrations, practical guidance, and links to short tutorial videos.
These lessons focus on stretching, flexibility, and postural awareness. Whether you’re new to stretching or relearning after painful episodes or injuries, you’ll find gentle routines to improve posture, reduce tightness, and enhance recovery.
This category is a bucket for all things wellness, nutrition and strengthening exercises to restore and rebalance a worn out body. It represents a kaleidoscope of topics that have come up with my clients over the years and hopefully will be helpful to you as you navigate your healing journey.
I began my career in massage therapy and bodywork 28 years ago, helping my
clients find relief from chronic muscle and joint pain, stiffness, and limited movement. My clients learned that lasting change happens when they learn and practice how to care for their own bodies consistently at home — not just receive treatment.
I focus on teaching my clients how to manage unhealthy, painful tension, and restore functional movement through simple, science-based self-care techniques, and strengthening exercises.
Whether you’ve been dealing with long-standing pain or simply want to feel better in your own body, I created this space to help guide you — step by step — just like my clients – toward less muscle and joint pain, improved range of motion and posture, and improved muscle strength.
Kiaha Myotherapy & Wellness Coaching was born from a desire to empower you and make healing bodywork accessible to everyone who wishes to be proactive in their healing journey.
This site is a learning hub — a place where you can explore articles, tutorials, and soon, video lessons that show you how to release tension, improve posture, and reconnect with your body’s natural rhythm.
You don’t need special equipment or experience — just curiosity, a willingness to learn and explore, consistency, and compassion for yourself.
My approach combines the understanding of trigger point therapy, myofascial release, and the art of relaxation with the mindfulness towards healthier lifestyle habits, including nutrition, sleep and strength training fueled by the realization it is never too late to learn how we can take better care of ourselves. Each lesson or video integrates three guiding principles:
Learn how tension patterns form and how to recognize them.
Use gentle, guide techniques to ease muscles and joints.
Support recovery with movement, breath, and mindful awareness.
When these elements come together, you begin to feel better, move better, feel calmer, and live with more energy.
Catharina is a licensed massage therapist and bodyworker of over 28 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology from The University of Texas at San Antonio. Over the years she has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education in a variety of bodywork modalities, including Myofascial Release (John Barnes Method), Myoskeletal Alignment Technique, Myopractic, Orthopedic Massage and Pain Management, Thai Massage, Thai Bodywork, Massage Therapy for Cancer Patients, and many others.
Her interest for all things health and wellness have motivated her to dive into a variety of subjects including Strength Training and Nutrition. She successfully completed the Performance Personal Training Coach, levels 1, 2 and 3, Performance Nutrition Coach levels 1, 2 and 3, BioLayne Nutrition, level 1 and 2, by Layne Norton, PhD, and Strength System International Levels 1, 2 and 3 by Sebastian Oreb, via the Clean Health Institute. In her free time Catharina loves to be with family and friends, read, learn, exercise, enjoy outdoors and travel.
Instructor
This site provides general educational content only — not medical advice. Kiaha Myotherapy & Wellness Coaching does not offer medical or therapeutic services. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for any health concerns. Participation in any exercises or techniques is at your own risk. By using this site, you agree to our Disclaimer, Terms & Conditions, and Privacy Policy.
