From an early age, I found myself drawn to questions that reached beyond the surface of everyday life. I was curious about what gives life meaning, what helps us feel genuinely at peace, and why, even when everything appears to be going well on the outside, we can still feel disconnected within. That curiosity has guided my life ever since.
It led me to Eastern philosophy, meditation and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and continues to shape the way I live and work today. Over the years, I’ve come to appreciate that our wellbeing depends on the quality of our connection with ourselves.
Over the past twenty years, I’ve had the privilege of accompanying my clients through periods of challenge, change and healing. During that time, my way of working has naturally evolved into an approach that brings together Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, food as medicine, sound therapy, meditation, energy healing and gentle enquiry, always guided by the unique person in front of me. No two people are the same, and neither are their paths towards healing.
I hold a Master of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and am a fully registered Acupuncturist with the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia. I am also a certified meditation teacher since 2013. Alongside clinical practice, I’ve taught and supervised students in the field while continuing to study with respected teachers in Australia, Europe and the United States. Learning remains an important part of my journey because I believe there is always more to understand about our remarkable capacity to heal, adapt and grow.
Olivia specialises in the care of:
- Pain & Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Stress, Anxiety & Nervous System Regulation
- Sleep, Fatigue & Burnout
- Digestive & Immune health
- Pregnancy & Postnatal Care
- Perimenopause & Menopause
- Cancer Treatment & Recovery
- Cosmetic Acupuncture
- Teen Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Meditation & Mindfulness
- Emotional Wellbeing & Life Transitions
- Headaches & Migraines
My Approach
Whether you come to see me because of physical pain, stress, anxiety, fatigue, chronic illness, or simply a sense that something feels out of balance, my intention is to meet you exactly where you are. Together we’ll address not only your symptoms, but also the patterns, experiences and circumstances that may be contributing to them.
Healing begins when our nervous system is given the space to settle, allowing the body, mind and heart to reconnect. From that place, clarity returns, new perspectives emerge, and the body’s capacity to heal unfolds.
I believe true wellbeing is about more than relieving symptoms – it’s about helping people reconnect with themselves so they can move through life with greater clarity, resilience and vitality.
My purpose is to create the space where your innate capacity for healing can emerge.
The goal is not simply to become symptom free, but to feel at home within yourself again.
It is a privilege to walk alongside each person who entrusts me with their care.
Olivia’s Qualifications and Experiences:
Olivia Shurdova is a fully registered acupuncturist with the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (CMR0001734164), completed an Advanced Diploma of Oriental Health Science in 2004 and a Masters in Health Sciences (Traditional Chinese Medicine) at the University of Western Sydney in 2014. Her studies included Acupuncture, Counselling, Chinese Herbs, Food as Medicine, Qi Gong and Tai Chi, Do In, Spiritual Alchemy in the Taoist Tradition, as well as Krishnamurti, and inner and outer Feng Shui.
Olivia has completed many post-graduate courses and certifications, including a full-year apprenticeship with her then Oriental Medicine teacher and mentor Geoffrey Wilson in 2005, certified training in 5 Elemental Acupuncture, Pregnancy and Childbirth Acupuncture with leading author and teacher Debra Betts, Cosmetic Acupuncture (trained by Virginia Doran in 2005, Mary Elizabeth Wakefield in 2011, 2013 and 2021), Esoteric Acupuncture and Healing with Mikio Sankey, and Male and Female Fertility with numerous teachers. More recently she’s also trained in Munich, Germany with leading teacher Marc Mezard in Traditional Oriental Medicine with particular focus on endocrinology and in New York City with Lonny Jarrett on ‘nourishing one’s destiny’ through Taoism and the 5 Elements. She undertook further training in Ashville, North Carolina, with leading Taoist monk and Oriental Medicine Doctor Jeffrey Yuen, on the various stages and development of the soul during pregnancy, as well as traditional healing protocols for Diabetes Type 1 and 2.
Olivia also qualified as a Reiki practitioner in the year 2001 and comes from a long lineage of healers from the Russian side of her family, mostly influenced by her mother and grandmother who were the first to show her what’s possible transmitting healing through hands and/or intention. She has also been lucky to have much-loved practitioner Melissa Armstrong as her personal energy healing mentor and healer for the past 15 years. Olivia believes to heal others one needs to take one’s own path of self-healing and development seriously, and this belief guides her on her professional and personal journeys to this day.
Olivia is a certified Meditation Teacher, having taught individuals and groups from a diverse range of both spiritual and non-devotional backgrounds. Her own experience with meditation started over 20 years ago. She now tailors each meditation practice to the style most beneficial to each individual client, student or group, and is passionate about making meditation a personalized practice for each and every client in a tangible and inspiring way.
Olivia also has a range of other professional experience including: supervising and teaching Oriental medicine students during their student clinic hours at the Endeavour College of Natural Health, teaching high school students meditation to ease stress during their HSC at the High School of Performing Arts in Newtown, running meditation workshops to organizations such as Universal Music and Coca Cola, teaching and guiding meditation and facilitating healings at the ‘Safe House’ in Sydney, volunteering healing and acupuncture for villagers at the Thrangu monastery in Nepal, and volunteering healing for the veterinarians and ‘mahouts’ at the Elephant Conservation Centre in Laos.