Acupuncture with Olya

01/22/2026

For me, being an acupuncturist is not only about techniques or points. It begins with working through my own pain and fears, using the same tools I offer my patients, and continually seeking new ones through ongoing study and self-development. This work strengthens my inner container, allowing me to hold the pain and experiences of others while remaining grounded, calm, and resourceful.

From this place, I am able to take in a patient’s pain, fear, and emotions, process them within myself, and help them accept or experience them differently through needling, presence, and care.

01/16/2026

I’m beyond happy—I passed the herbal exam! In the near future, I’ll be opening an herbal medicine apothecary, combining acupuncture with herbal medicine to support my patients, strengthen their healing, and help them regain balance and vitality.

01/11/2026

Destruction for the Sake of Restoration

In life, one pattern often repeats:
the most significant changes begin with destruction.
Only then does creation emerge.

Periods of crisis—heavy, painful, and anxiety-filled—
often place a person before a choice:
to adapt and remain in the familiar
or to move toward something new and unknown.

In such moments, the body becomes a reliable guide.
When a path is no longer aligned, the body responds with tension and anxiety.
The body does not lie.

In Eastern medicine, destruction is not viewed as an enemy.
It is a necessary stage of cleansing and release, a preparation for restoration and the renewal of energy.
For movement to resume,
it is sometimes essential to let go of what is no longer alive.

Acupuncture works precisely with this process:
gently supporting recovery,
helping the body restore balance and integrity,
and accompanying the transition from breakdown to renewal.

If you are currently in a period of change,
support is close 🤍

01/01/2026

Congratulations! 🎉 You’ve got 365 days — all yours!
Use them however you like, including for acupuncture to feel your best. 🌿

Pic of me and my sons.

01/01/2026

New beginning. New countdown. Happy New Year 2026.

12/30/2025

For those of you who love reflecting as much as I do 💛
(year-end reflections — simple, honest techniques)

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🟡 TECHNIQUE 1. “THREE POINTS”

If words are hard to find, but you want to mark the year.

Just answer in one sentence each:
1. This year I learned…
(not “to be perfect,” but something real — to endure, to let go, to stay silent, to speak up, to protect myself)
2. This year I lost / left behind…
(people, illusions, expectations, roles — anything that no longer hurts)
3. This year I preserved…
(myself, my strength, my sensitivity, my curiosity, my path)

👉 That’s it.
Three sentences are already a reflection.

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🟡 TECHNIQUE 2. “NO DECORATIONS”

When you don’t want forced positivity.

Finish these honestly, without excuses:

• The hardest thing this year was…
• What exhausted me the most was…
• What supported me the most was…

This is not analysis.
It’s acknowledgment. And that already heals.

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🟡 TECHNIQUE 3. “ME — TO MYSELF”

If you want warmth, not summaries.

Write to yourself as if to another person:

“I know this year was not easy.
You endured a lot.
You didn’t break.
And that is enough.”

Even four lines are already a gentle closing of the year.

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🟡 TECHNIQUE 4. “WHAT I’M DEFINITELY NOT TAKING WITH ME”

Works especially well when you feel overloaded.

Make a list of 3–5 items:

• I am no longer taking with me…
• I am no longer obligated to…
• I am no longer proving…

This is not about plans.
This is about freeing space for what comes next ✨

12/28/2025

The biggest enemies of health are over-empathy, toxic family relationships, and a bad boss.

Only after that comes poor nutrition.

12/26/2025

These days are especially right for an honest review of our unfulfilled — and sometimes unfulfillable — goals and dreams.
Some can be reshaped.
And some, truthfully, need to be released.

To admit to ourselves that a certain dream has reached its expiration date — quietly spoiled in the inner refrigerator of hope.

To recognize that it’s time to discard what no longer nourishes us and redirect our attention toward something new.

To unclench those stiff inner fingers and let go.
To exhale.
To shift.

In Chinese medicine, healing often begins not with adding more, but with releasing what blocks the flow. When we let go, space appears — and with space comes new energy, clarity, and life.

Merry Christmas, friends 🤍
May your hearts be lighter and your Qi flow freely.

12/23/2025

As the year comes to an end, I find myself receiving messages like this — completely unexpected and deeply touching — from patients I worked with six months ago or even longer.

Moments like these remind me that I am exactly where I am meant to be. That care, presence, and genuine attention to another human being truly matter, even long after the treatments are over.

I feel grateful to be an instrument of Chinese medicine — a bridge through which balance, listening, and healing can unfold.

Ending the year with a full heart 🤍

12/23/2025

12/19/2025

On this day, 50 years ago, my parents got married.

That’s me in the middle
I could never have imagined that life would choose me to become an acupuncturist.
We can come from difficult beginnings and still create a different future.