Traditional Naturopathy  

 

 

What is Traditional Naturopathy?

 

Naturopathy is a philosophy which encompasses a view of life, a model for living a full life. The word naturopathy is a Latin-Greek hybrid which can be defined as being close to or benefiting from nature. Stewart Mitchell, Naturopathy: Understanding the Healing Power of Nature

A traditional naturopath specializes in wellness. That is to say, teaching clients how applying natural lifestyle approaches can act to facilitate the body's own natural healing and health building potential. The traditional naturopath does not undertake to "diagnose" or "treat diseases," but rather recognizes that the majority of sub-health conditions are cumulative lifestyle effects, and that the underlying cause of what we call "disease" (or, "dis-ease") is improper eating, unhealthy habits, and environmental factors which cause biological imbalances leading to a weakening of the bodies natural defenses and subsequent breakdown in health. 

 

Traditional Naturopaths guide and teach their client in natural health approaches such as detoxification, dietary wellness, the use of herbs, hot baths, aromatherapy, exercise, rest, sunshine, and many other natural health and wellness modalities like spiritual counseling.