All of the modalities listed here have accrediting bodies in most Western countries. If you happen to be near a massage school or a training center for another bodywork method, inexpensive classes may be available. Some schools also operate free or low-cost clinics that allow students to practice on patients under close supervision. Naturopathy Naturopaths are licensed to practice medicine in some countries, and also in some US states and Canadian provinces. Their focus is on preventive and holistic healthcare.
Naturopaths vary in their personal philosophy about Western medicine.
Some will refer patients to an MD for ailments they feel are out of their league, others prefer to rely only on nutritional and natural medicine. When Lili was 13, she saw a naturopath a few times who tried to treat her with B-vitamin injections and a better diet. It seemed to clear up her constant bronchial symptoms a bit and brighten her mood, but the effects wore off quickly. On the other hand, the herbal remedy he gave her for a urinary tract infection worked as well as any pharmaceutical I've ever seen. In the US, some people calling themselves naturopaths have not completed an accredited program.