be a healer

i was recently thinking that maybe i should go to naturopathy school. i would love to have an actual health practice where people come in with their problems and i consult with them about natural therapies. i was even looking into an online program until i realized that real naturopaths don’t seem to think that an online degree is an acceptable way to learn to practice medicine. which i guess makes sense. but i am a little disappointed, because going to an actual school is not really an option, at least at this point.

i am reading this amazing book called radical healing it’s about combining practical but occasionally in-depth techniques from major health traditions including chinese medicine, ayurveda, homeopathy, nutrition, etc. it is really interesting and a surprisingly fun and easy read. it is loooong but i couldn’t recommend it more.

i did some massage work at a festival recently. it’s nice to remember that people actually really appreciate it sometimes. also, it’s good for barter…got some beautiful things in exchange, and talked to a lot of people who were very knowledgeable about different health related topics. and, there’s another health collective meeting coming up this friday. it’s very lucky that we haven’t had to miss any yet.

we had a health collective meeting, which went pretty well. james taught a yoga class, grace taught taking medical histories, and i taught a little thai massage. i just hope other people start teaching some workshops about things i don’t know already.

i do some health work (massage therapy, yoga teaching and reiki, as well as working with a community health group) but i want to learn lots more and keep practicing. i especially want to learn hot stone therapy, some herbalism, some trance/visualization/hypnotism type stuff, and more about allopathic medicine.