WHAT IS NATUROPATHY?

The naturopath is the therapist at the centre of natural health therapy. Our objective is the maintenance of good health by natural means, re-establishing the capacity for self-healing, and allowing for the expansion of your Vital Force.

Naturopathy is first approached through education in health and disease prevention; given that health starts with a sound understanding of one’s physiological needs: nutrition, respiration, elimination, sleep etc.

With an holistic focus, the physical is seen in constant relationship to the emotional and mental. Higher disorders manifest themselves through the body; for example a situation of permanent stress may be displayed as abdominal pain, insomnia and weight gain.

Other naturopathy fundamentals are:

• Vitality (life moves with Vital Force)
• Humorism (study of the body’s organic liquids)
• Hygiene (Life’s hygiene)
• Causality (what is the root, the initial cause, of the resulting health problem)

Our work is carried out in three therapy phases:

1. Preparation
2. Cleansing (a DETOX)
3. Revitalisation and Stabilisation

We utilise a number of regrouped methodologies at the heart of the 10 therapy families:

• NUTRITION

  : The study of healthy balanced food; specific diets for vegetarians, children, those suffering from anaemia and during pregnancy; nutritional supplements; mono diets; fasting…

• PHYTOLOGY

  : The study of plants and their medicinal use (herbal teas, soaking), essential oils, gemmology (tree buds) as well as the use of minerals (oligoelements).

• PHYSICAL EXERCISE

  : Western influenced (gymnastics, sports) or Eastern influenced Schüsslers (Yoga, Tai-chi-chuan, Chikung) as well as relaxation techniques…

• MASSAGE

  : Manual techniques, massages (Californian, Swedish, lymphatic drainage…) osteopathy…

• REFLEXOLOGY

  : Reflex massages and energetic massages (Shiatsu, foot reflexology, Auricular Therapy, Sympathic Therapy (a technique using the endonasal reflex areas)

• HYDROLOGY

  : The use of internal and external water (baths, derivative baths, showers, saunas, drinks, colon hydrotherapy)…

• ACTINOLOGY

  :The use of light rays (natural or artificial) eg. the sun, lights, colours, rainbows…

• NEUMOLOGY

  : The use of gases, respiratory techniques (with or without apparatus), pranayama, Ozone Therapy, negative ion diffuser…

• MAGNETOLOGY

  : Magnetic power, capturing of energy: human (the laying on of hands), animal (cats, horses), vegetable (trees), mineral (the earth, magnets)…

• PSYCHOLOGY

  : The science of ideas, emotions, empathetic listening, morphopsychology, symbolism of health problems and the use of the above 10 techniques, such as Bach flower remedies, nutrition and sport to rebalance the nervous system…

To find out more, please read the introduction of Anne Bernabeu’s thesis (in Spanish for the moment).