Traditional Chinese Medicine & Nutrition
Holistic health & acupuncture for women in Nijmegen
How I Help
In Your- Tao we work on three main levels: hormones, digestion and the nervous system, so that your body can remember how to self‑regulate.
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Acupuncture, rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, works with your body’s own healing capacity to restore balance, relieve pain and improve overall health
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Work with personalised nutrition to address root causes of symptoms, from PMS and IBS to fatigue and weight changes, and create a way of eating that truly supports you.
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Complementary methods such as guasha, cupping and moxa are used to release tightness, reduce pain, gently warm and strengthen the system and enhance treatment effects.
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This treatment works holistically: while it softens fine lines and improves skin texture, it also addresses underlying factors like stress, sleep and digestion that affect the skin.
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Key areas of support
Is this you?
You might recognise yourself in one or more of these:
- You wake up already tired, even when you’ve slept enough.
- PMS turns into an emotional storm that affects your work and relationships.
- Your belly feels like a balloon — bloating, discomfort, clothes that suddenly don’t fit.
- You feel anxious, overwhelmed, quick to tears or anger — and then guilty for reacting.
- You’ve tried "healthy eating", supplements or programs before, but nothing has really held long term.
- At Your-Tao holistic health practice, we support you in listening to these signals with compassion and clarity — and gently guide you back to feeling at home in your body. You are warmly invited into this space.
How I help
I support women who are ready to feel at home in their bodies again — without strict perfectionism or spiritual bypassing.
Using a combination of:
Traditional Chinese Medicine & acupuncture
Facial acupuncture and nervous system work
Integrative nutrition
Embodiment and trauma‑informed somatic practices
Frequently Asking Questions
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complete healing system that looks at you as a whole — body, emotions, mind and environment — instead of separate symptoms. It helps us see where there is depletion, excess or stagnation, and gently bring your system back into balance.
Acupuncture is one of the main tools of TCM, using very fine, sterile needles in specific points to support the flow of energy and blood, calm the nervous system and help organs work more harmoniously. Many women experience it as a deep exhale for the body: warmth, heaviness or pleasant waves moving through, and often a sense of inner quiet.
Most people are surprised by how gentle acupuncture feels. You may notice a brief pinch, warmth or pressure around the point, which usually softens quickly. We always work in dialogue — if something feels too intense, we adjust — so that you feel safe and able to relax.
In Your Tao I mainly support women with hormonal imbalance (PMS, painful/irregular cycles, perimenopause), thyroid and PCOS‑related fatigue, burnout, anxiety and sleep issues, digestive problems (bloating, "balloon belly", cravings) and "tired face" (puffiness, tension, dull skin). I don’t replace your doctor, but I can be part of your team, helping your body cope and recover better.
Before your session: You’ll receive a short intake form to share your health history, current symptoms and goals. You’re welcome to bring any recent lab results.
During your session: (90 minutes)**We take time to talk, map your story, look at your tongue and pulse, and understand the patterns behind your symptoms. You’ll receive your first acupuncture treatment and initial guidance on what to focus on between sessions.
Afterwards: Most women leave feeling calmer and more grounded. For lasting shifts, we usually work together over several sessions, especially for hormones, thyroid, PCOS and long‑term fatigue.
During your session: (90 minutes)**We take time to talk, map your story, look at your tongue and pulse, and understand the patterns behind your symptoms. You’ll receive your first acupuncture treatment and initial guidance on what to focus on between sessions.
Afterwards: Most women leave feeling calmer and more grounded. For lasting shifts, we usually work together over several sessions, especially for hormones, thyroid, PCOS and long‑term fatigue.
Modern Western medicine shines in emergencies, acute care and diagnostics (labs, scans, surgery, medication). TCM focuses on patterns over time — how long the issue has been there and how it relates to your lifestyle, cycles, emotions and season of life. Instead of only suppressing symptoms, we look for the root and support your body back into balance through acupuncture, nutrition, rhythm and nervous system care.
Testimonials
- "After years of feeling exhausted, bloated and dismissed by doctors, working with Olesya at Your Tao finally made everything make sense. My cycle is regular, my thyroid labs have improved and, most importantly, I feel calm and at home in my body again."
- "I used to live on coffee, sleep badly and have constant stomach pain. The protocol Olesya designed, acupuncture and a few realistic changes to my day — has given me steadier energy and a much quieter mind."
- "My anxiety, insomnia and digestive issues were running my life. Olesya created a program for me has given me more energy, better sleep and a sense of inner stability I didn’t think was possible."
- "By the time I found Olesya, I’d seen so many doctors for my thyroid and PCOS that I’d stopped expecting anything to change. I was exhausted, my cycles were all over the place and I felt permanently on edge. From the first session at Your Tao I felt really seen — she connected my symptoms, my history and even my emotional state in a way no one had done before."
- Over the months, with regular acupuncture, simple food shifts and practices to calm my nervous system, my cycle slowly regulated and the constant heaviness in my body started to lift. I still have a busy, imperfect life, but now I have tools and relationship with my body that feels kind instead of punishing."
- "I originally booked ‘just' for PCOS and weight gain, but I ended up changing my whole life. My skin is clearer, my periods are almost pain-free, my blood sugar is stable and I finally have tools to manage stress instead of collapsing from it."
If your body has been whispering — or shouting — that something needs to change, this is your invitation to listen with support.