Naturopathy, or naturopathic medicine, is a form of alternative medicine. A wide array of pseudoscientific practices branded as "natural", "non-invasive", or promoting "self-healing" are employed by its practitioners, who are known as naturopaths. Difficult to generalize, these treatments range from outright quackery, like homeopathy, to widely accepted practices like certain forms of psychotherapy. The ideology and methods of naturopathy are based on vitalism and folk medicine rather than evidence-based medicine, although practitioners may use techniques supported by evidence.
Osteopathy is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones. In most countries, practitioners of osteopathy are not medically trained and are referred to as osteopaths.
Rolfing is a form of alternative medicine originally developed by Ida Rolf (1896–1979) as Structural Integration. Rolfing is marketed with unproven claims of various health benefits. It is based on Rolf's ideas about how the human body's "energy field" can benefit when aligned with the Earth's gravitational field.
Midwestern University (MWU) is a private medical and professional school with campuses in Downers Grove, Illinois and Glendale, Arizona. As of the 2020–21 academic year, a total of 2,987 students were enrolled at the Downers Grove campus and 3,902 were enrolled at the Glendale campus.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) is a private medical school with its main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and additional locations in Suwanee, Georgia and Moultrie, Georgia.
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) is a private university of naturopathic medicine and Classical Chinese medicine located in Portland, Oregon. The school has approximately 553 students.
Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) is a private university focused on alternative health care and located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The university has educational programs in chiropractic, Traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, therapeutic massage, Allied health professions, and human biology. The university was founded in 1941 by John B. Wolfe, DC.
Endeavour College of Natural Health is a private education institution located in multiple campuses across Australia, specialising in alternative medicine.
A.T. Still University (ATSU) is a private medical school based in Kirksville, Missouri, with a second campus in Arizona and third campus in Santa Maria, California. It was founded in 1892 by Andrew Taylor Still and was the world's first osteopathic medical school. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. ATSU includes three campuses on 200 acres with seven schools and colleges.
The British College of Osteopathic Medicine is an educational organisation based in London. It was one of the first colleges to offer degree-level and master's-level study in osteopathy. The College's Principal is Dr. Kerstin Rolfe.
The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) is a private, not-for-profit institution with two campus locations: the CCNM -Toronto Campus in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the CCNM -Boucher Campus in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
Aromatherapy is based on the use of aromatic materials, including essential oils and other aroma compounds, with claims for improving psychological well-being. It is offered as a complementary therapy or as a form of alternative medicine. Fragrances used in aromatherapy are not approved as prescription drugs in the United States.
Reidman International College for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, also known as Reidman College, is a private professional trade college founded in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1987 by Sally Reidman, a holistic practitioner from California that immigrated to Israel.
Billy Blue College of Design is an Australian private design college with campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It is focused on teaching a combination of design disciplines including digital media, branded fashion, interior design, gaming, 3D design and animation, user experience design and web design, and communication design.
APM College of Business and Communication is an Australian private business college that offers both tertiary education and vocational education and training. The college first opened in 1986 as the APM Training Institute in St Leonards, Sydney.
Southern School of Natural Therapies (SSNT) is the longest-standing institution in Natural Therapies that offers both tertiary education and vocational education and training. The School became a part of education provider Torrens University Australia in 2014, itself part of the Strategic Education, Inc. group.
Jansen Newman Institute is an Australian private college that offers both tertiary education and vocational education and training in counselling, psychotherapy and community services.
Torrens University is an Australian international private, for-profit university and vocational registered training organisation, with campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Blue Mountains, Australia, Auckland, New Zealand, and Suzhou, China. As of 2022 the university has about 21,000 enrolled students.
CATC Design School is an Australian private vocational education and training institution focused on graphic design, photography and interior design. The school first opened in 1982 as the Commercial Arts Training College. The college is a part of an education provider Torrens University Australia, itself part of the Strategic Education, Inc. group.
William Blue College of Hospitality Management is an Australian private hospitality college that offers both tertiary education and vocational education and training. The college is a part of an education provider Torrens University Australia, itself part of the Strategic Education, Inc. group.
