Acupuncture with Olya, 5-481 Head Street, Victoria, BC (2025)

08/29/2025

When I feel low, I imagine that my soul waited in line for billions of years just to become human.
And not just mine every soul. Up there in heaven, to be honest, it’s not all that exciting. Mostly boring.
So, to pass the time, souls peek down at Earth.

And oh, Earth is full of wonders!
There’s mom and vanilla ice cream, cherry compote with pits you can spit…
There are friends you can hug when you feel sad…
You can swim naked in the sea, run with your knees high, eat pasta with stew by a campfire and make up stories…
On Earth, you can fall in love.
You can hold hands, or lie close together whispering secrets.

So of course, everyone wants to get to Earth as soon as possible.
And the souls say to each other:
“Once I get there, I won’t waste my time! I’ll travel, I’ll build beautiful homes, invent new technologies, write stories, teach children! Earth really needs me!”

But it’s not that simple up there. Heaven is full of bureaucracy. You don’t just show up on Earth.
Sometimes you’re finally ready, you go to fill out the papers
and the line is endless.
And a soul whispers:
“Are all these for Earth?”
And the others reply:
“All of us!”
“Maybe I’ll just grab a form quickly?”
“Yeah, right. We’re all just grabbing a form…”

And if you make a mistake on the form? Then you’ll wait again because God’s assistant only accepts corrections once every hundred years, on Mondays. He’s very important and very busy, you know. So you wait. And watch. For billions of years.

So when I’m in a bad mood, I remember: my soul waited in line for billions of years just to be human.
And suddenly, being sad feels a little bit silly.

Found in Internet 🛜

08/29/2025

What You’ll Be Afraid of in 10 Years: How Fear Changes with Age

I came across an interesting study on how the nature of our deepest fears shifts as we age.

Childhood (0–5 years): Most afraid of separation from parents, loud noises, and strangers.

School age (6–12 years): Fear of losing loved ones (85%), parents’ divorce (84%), being misunderstood, and loneliness.

Teenagers (13–18 years): Afraid of failure (academics, sports, social life), disappointing parents, losing friends, or getting sick.

Young adults (18–40 years): Fear of not finding themselves, not reaching goals, not realizing their potential, losing loved ones, being alone, public failure, or financial struggles.

Middle age (40–60 years): Fear of wasted time, “the wrong life,” losing job/status, declining health, and losing contact with family. Loneliness becomes more pronounced.

Seniors (60+ years): Biggest fears are sudden health deterioration (up to 60%), losing loved ones (52%), financial difficulties, and death.

But here’s what’s fascinating: fear, according to the study, isn’t a flaw in the system. It’s the natural price we pay for caring.

At 6, we pay with fear for love of our parents; at 36, for our ambitions and dreams; at 60, for deep attachments to loved ones and life itself.

So maybe we shouldn’t fight our fears. Maybe we should thank them and take steps toward what scares us but matters most.

Fear isn’t the enemy—it’s an ally.

What scares you the most right now?

08/25/2025

To all my patients who are in pain
💙 I know it’s hard when pain feels endless.

But every treatment, every small step we take together, is planting a seed inside your body. 🌱

Even if you don’t feel the full result right away, something is shifting beneath the surface.

Your body remembers how to heal and with time, those seeds grow into real relief. 🌸

Please don’t lose hope. You’re not alone in this healing journey.

— Olya

08/24/2025

TCM Emotions and Their Organ Connections

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there are seven emotions . Five are closely tied to organs and can be positive (balanced) or negative (excessive/unbalanced). Five emotions form a dynamic “circle,”while other two emotions are always negative.

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1. Heart — Fire Element
• Emotion: Joy
• Balanced: Contentment, laughter, ability to enjoy life
• Excessive: Mania, over-excitement, restlessness
• Notes: Healthy joy stimulates the heart. Too much can cause insomnia, agitation, or emotional instability.

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2. Spleen — Earth Element
• Emotion: Worry / Overthinking
• Balanced: Careful reflection, problem-solving
• Excessive: Chronic worry, obsessive thoughts
• Notes: Overthinking weakens the spleen, affecting digestion, energy, and immunity.

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3. Lungs — Metal Element
• Emotion: Grief / Sadness
• Balanced: Brief mourning, processing emotions
• Excessive: Prolonged grief, depression, inability to let go
• Notes: Can affect respiratory health, skin, and overall vitality.

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4. Kidneys — Water Element
• Emotion: Fear
• Balanced: Protective, life-preserving fear
• Excessive: Chronic fear, anxiety, phobias
• Notes: Excessive fear depletes kidney energy, impacts memory, lower back, and stamina.

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5. Liver — Wood Element
• Emotion: Anger
• Balanced: Motivates action, ends harmful situations
• Excessive: Long-term anger, resentment, irritability
• Notes: Can lead to liver dysfunction, headaches, digestive issues, and menstrual irregularities.

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Two Always Negative Emotions
• Typically include shock and extreme forms of fear or grief

08/19/2025

Chiron, the immortal healer, was wounded by Hercules’ poisoned arrow. His wound never healed but through his suffering, he became the greatest teacher and healer.

Our deepest wounds rarely vanish. But they can transform into strength. Often, we heal others in the very place where we ourselves were once broken. The wound becomes a bridge between souls.

🌿 In Daoist and Tibetan medicine it is said: a physician who has never been ill heals only with the book, not with the heart.

It feels like my own Chiron keeps sending me challenges shaping me to become a better practitioner.

Perhaps this is the path: to walk through our wounds, so that we help others. 🤓✨

08/17/2025

💭 My personal experience with facial acupuncture:
It’s not nearly as painful as people think.
Sometimes it can leave a small bruise but it disappears within a week.

The sensation is actually very pleasant, almost like something is gently moving under the skin. ✨

And it’s not just about the face because many points are connected with the stomach and large intestine channels, it can also help with digestion and even allergies. 🌿

What I notice the most?
A healthy glow that softens wrinkles and makes the whole face look younger. 💫

📖 Research references
1. Yun Y, et al. The efficacy of facial acupuncture for facial elasticity: a pilot study. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2013;6(5):266–270.
2. Wu X, et al. Clinical observation of acupuncture for melasma. J Altern Complement Med. 2016;22(1):45–49.
3. Zhang Q, et al. Efficacy of facial and body acupuncture for glabellar frown lines. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2024.
4. Li Y, et al. Efficacy of acupuncture for peripheral facial paralysis: systematic review and meta-analysis. Complement Ther Med. 2025;80:103001.
5. Chen L, et al. Acupuncture treatment for facial spasms: a systematic review. Chin Med. 2012;7:10.

08/17/2025

🌟 5 Movies That Always Lift My Spirit 🌟

🍿 The Pursuit of Happyness – resilience + hope in action.
🍿 Amélie – small acts of kindness can change everything.
🍿 Pay It Forward – goodness really is contagious.
🍿 Wonder – compassion and courage through a child’s eyes.
🍿 Soul – celebrating the joy of everyday life.

📎 What’s YOUR go-to movie when you need a boost of optimism?

08/16/2025

Insomnia and Healing

When the war started, I stopped sleeping. At all.
I would sleep maybe an hour, then wake up and scroll through the news all night. I thought I had to know everything that it would give me control, but in reality, my body gave in to anxiety, and I couldn’t function. I quit my studies and my job.

It took me a whole year just to learn how to sleep for five hours a night.

I tried so many things, but here is what helped me most:

1. Acupuncture. Not when I treated myself, but when someone else needled me. Especially points like KI1 on the soles of the feet, and the NADA protocol. I felt my nervous system finally rest.
2. Quitting social media and screens. I stopped watching the news, stopped exposing myself to movies with war scenes.
3. Traveling to the war zone in Ukraine two years ago. It sounds strange, but facing my fear directly gave me back my strength. I saw with my own eyes what had changed, and I no longer had to imagine it in endless loops. Additionally, I realized that my inner resources are still there.

At my lowest point, I asked the Universe:
“Why do you treat me this way? Why do I need to go through this?”

The answer came slowly:
So that I could learn to accept loss.
The loss of my previous life. The loss of how my cities used to be. The truth that nothing is forever.

I realized I cannot control what happens outside of me. But I can choose how I meet it with fear, or with acceptance.

✨ Today my sleep is almost recovered.
It is not perfect, but it is enough. And I’ve learned that healing is not only about sleep it’s about trust. Trust that my body and mind can recover. Trust that even after loss, I can keep moving forward.

And maybe the most important lesson:
I am not the same as before, but I am still here.

08/15/2025

The Parable of the Cracked Pot

A man carried two water pots from the river every day, hanging from a pole across his shoulders. One pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. The other had a crack, and by the time they reached home, it had leaked half its water.

The perfect pot was proud of its work, while the cracked pot felt ashamed.
One day, the cracked pot said to the man:

“I’m sorry. Because of my flaw, you don’t get the full amount of water.”

The man smiled and replied:

“Didn’t you notice? Flowers grow on your side of the path, but not on the other side. I knew about your crack and planted seeds there. Every day, as we walked back, you watered them. Thanks to you, I can decorate my home with beautiful flowers.”

08/14/2025

Victoria Healing Space Inc is born 🌿

08/14/2025

🍋 Lemon for Anxiety – Through the Lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

• Taste: Sour → linked to the Wood element.
• Temperature: Slightly cooling → helps clear excess “heat.”
• Meridians affected: Primarily the Liver and Stomach.

From a TCM perspective, anxiety often comes from:
• Liver Qi stagnation – emotional tension and stuck energy.
• Excess Heart Fire – overactive mind, restlessness, poor sleep.

How lemon can help:
1. Moves and regulates Liver Qi → eases emotional tension.
2. Clears heat → helps calm internal restlessness.
3. Moistens and refreshes → relieves dryness often linked with anxiety.

Ways to use lemon for calming:
• Warm lemon water in the morning to gently move Qi.
• Inhale lemon peel aroma or use lemon essential oil.
• Brew tea with dried lemon peel for digestion and relaxation.
• Combine lemon with honey for a balance of sour (movement) and sweet (nourishment).

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⚠ Cautions:
• Avoid if you have cold-type digestive issues (bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain that improves with warmth).
• The sour nature can aggravate acid reflux or ulcers.
• Lemon essential oil should be diluted before skin contact; avoid sun exposure afterward (photosensitivity risk).
• Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals should consult a health practitioner before frequent medicinal use.
• TCM always emphasizes balance — lemon helps in certain patterns but is not a universal cure.

08/13/2025

When life hurts, we often spend our energy trying to understand why someone hurt us hoping it will make the pain stop.
But just like chasing a snake after it bites you, this keeps the poison inside longer.

The truth is: the reasons why they did it won’t heal you.
What will heal you is turning inward removing the poison of anger, resentment, and self-blame and giving yourself the care, love, and safety you deserve.

Choose your peace over chasing explanations. 🐍💛

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