Meet Anya Syrkin

We had the good fortune of connecting with Anya Syrkin and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Anya, putting aside the decision to work for yourself, what other decisions were critical to your success?
Staying one step ahead of the mainstream. I got into Oriental Medicine and traditional healing before it was fully generally excepted.
I have been willing to be an ambassador for my work whenever the opportunity presented itself. Consistently creating a conversation about traditional healing modalities and how they can be utilized.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I have been self employed for the past 25 years. I started out offering herbal consultations and classes. Teaching and helping clients with issues such as women’s and men’s reproductive health, digestion, stress, insomnia, pain, nutrition, allergies, fatigue and fertility. Today I treat the same issues with the addition of Acupuncture, Flower Essences, Cupping, Gua sha, sound healing, Moxibustion, battalfield acupuncture for pain, Chinese nutrition/herbs and SAAT( allergy elimination techniques) and qi gong( health promotion movement ). From time to time I teach classes on herbal medicine to empower general public and to pass on what I have learned, as well as, how it works.
What sets my work apart is the fact that I use both Chinese, Western and native herbs in my practice. I make a point at really getting to know my patients, deeply listening, looking at each one as a whole human being and not as a disjointed conglomerate of symptoms. When I sit with a patient I’m fully present. The patient is being fully seen, heard and understood without judgment. To start a healing journey in my practice a patient experiences compassion for where they are at this particular time.
The lesson that I have learned along the way is to practice self care. I have learned it the hard way by having been fully burnt out. I have come back from it and I’m mindful now. Every morning I practice qi gong ( Chinese health promotion exercises). I fill my own body full of qi ( loosely translated as energy). I spend a lot of time in nature, eat organic food that I prepare my nutritious meals with much care. Having a garden helps in making my own herbal medicine. Emotional nurturishment comes from spending lots of quality time with family, grandchildren and friends. I travel to learn and for pleasure. I also dance. That is how I choose to nurture my body and soul. This is the formula that works for me and I offer it to everyone who comes into my practice.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I have hosted my friends from out of town many times. The Outdoor activities I would offer them are: Highbanks metro park, the park of roses, the mile walk from Grange peninsula to downtown. We would also hit some local bike trails. Weeknd trips to Yellow Springs and the Old man’s cave. Doing hiking would be absolutely a must. After all these activities we would get great food at Dosa corner, Ranchero’s kitchen, North Star, Katalina’s, the farmers markets Worthington and Cilntonville, Lavash, Olive and Thyme just to name a few. I would definitely bring them to a contra dance.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My children deserve the credit. I spent significant time away from them. They didn’t having my full attention while I attained my graduate degrees or the ears I have spent collecting the knowledge. Gaining this education allowed me to practice in my own unique way.

Website: https://columbusherbsandacupuncture.com

Image Credits
I took all these my self. One of them was taken by a friend.