ABOUT IRENA
A life shaped by curiosity, resilience and health
IP Studio was founded by Irena Paluskova in 2023 to provide evidence-informed, whole-person care through clinical nutrition, functional testing and nervous system-focused support.Programs that translate clinical nutrition into practical, everyday understanding.
HOW THE WORK IS DONE
The Carpathian Mountains
Irena grew up in the Carpathian Mountains, where nature, movement and resilience were part of everyday life. Her father nurtured her lifelong love of learning and taught her practical survival skills, organic gardening and how to prepare food from scratch. Her grandfather deepened her love of nature and taught her about the symbiotic relationships between flora and fauna.
Those early experiences shaped the way she still thinks about health today — that the body is intelligent, adaptable and deeply influenced by the way we live.
BUILDING A LIFE
A journey far from conventional
She moved to the United Kingdom with very little, worked as an au pair while learning English, continued studying and travelled before eventually making Australia her home in 2001.
Drawing on her background in competitive sport, she established her own health practice, beginning in strength and conditioning and injury rehabilitation. Her curiosity about how the body works would eventually take her far beyond movement and physical rehabilitation.
THE CLINICAL
Seeing the bigger picture
Irena's early studies in engineering developed an analytical, systems-based way of thinking. Her subsequent studies in ergotherapy, alongside her background as a competitive athlete, strengthened her understanding of human movement, function and rehabilitation.
Her professional journey evolved through personal training, strength and conditioning, remedial massage, kinesiology and neuro-linguistic programming. Each discipline added another perspective, but it was her growing fascination with biochemistry and nutrition that ultimately led her towards clinical nutritional medicine.
With more than two decades of experience in the Australian health industry, Irena brings together practical clinical experience and scientific understanding to investigate the underlying factors contributing to chronic health conditions.
Her approach focuses on understanding how the body's systems interact — rather than viewing symptoms in isolation.
WHY THIS WORK IS PERSONAL
Symptoms deserve to be listened to
Her own health challenges later deepened that understanding. Experiencing chronic fatigue and navigating her own recovery strengthened her belief that symptoms deserve to be listened to rather than dismissed. It also deepened her commitment to understanding the whole person rather than treating symptoms in isolation.
THE WORK TODAY
Clinical nutrition with purpose
Today, Irena focuses on clinical nutrition, functional testing, education and developing programs designed to support energy, resilience and long-term health.
Her goal is not simply to help people feel better today, but to help them understand their bodies well enough to support their health for years to come.
OUTSIDE THE CLINIC
One deliberate move at a time
When she's not in the clinic, you'll most likely find Irena outdoors on a cliff face somewhere. Rock climbing has been one of her greatest passions for many years. It challenges her physically and mentally, keeps her connected to nature and reminds her that meaningful progress is rarely rushed.
Every climb requires preparation, patience, trust and one deliberate move at a time. It's a philosophy she also brings to her clinical practice.
Lasting health isn't built through quick fixes, but through understanding the body and taking thoughtful, consistent steps towards greater resilience.
A SIMPLE BELIEF
You don’t need to push your body harder. You need to understand it better.
That belief continues to guide every consultation, every educational program and every decision made at IP Studio.
CREDENTIALS
Qualifications & clinical training
Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Nutrition) — Currently completing
Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine
Diploma of Remedial Massage
Diploma of Personal Training
Continuing Professional Education
Ongoing professional development in functional health, pathology interpretation and nutritional medicine.
Irena Paluskova
BHSc Clinical Nutrition
Adv Dip Nutritional Medicine
Functional Testing • Women’s Health
Chronic Conditions • Nutritional Education
0416 148 636
Level 1, 118/40 Yeo Street,
Neutral Bay, NSW 2089
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