OBJECTIVE
The study, defense, and promotion of the economic, social, and moral interests of its members. (S.R. 1964, c. 146, a. 6)
MISSION
The primary mission of the Confédération des Praticiens en Médecine Douce du Québec (CPMDQ) is to bring together a large number of practitioners who share a common goal: to promote the body’s natural self-healing ability through natural and holistic methods, thereby fostering physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
The CPMDQ is also mandated to unite professional and trade federations, unions, and local chapters in order to strengthen representation and the collective defense of its members.
VISION
In their multidisciplinary practices, CPMDQ members consider the individual as a whole. Their approach recognizes that human beings express themselves and interact on multiple interconnected levels: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, energetic, sociocultural, and even planetary (ecological).
This global vision guides their practice and their ongoing commitment to holistic and sustainable health.
NATURAL MEDICINE: DEFINITION
Natural medicine, also referred to as holistic or alternative medicine, embraces an approach that considers all aspects of the human being. It does not focus solely on treating symptoms but seeks to identify and correct the root causes of imbalance.
Essentially preventive in nature, it aims to maintain or restore health through natural means such as:
- Physical exercise
- Breathing and relaxation
- Healthy nutrition
- Medicinal plants
- Homeopathy
- Manual therapies
- Psychocorporal and spiritual approaches, among others.
The natural health practitioner is dedicated to reactivating each individual’s self-healing capacities. To achieve this, the practitioner performs a vitality assessment (which does not constitute a medical diagnosis) to evaluate energy levels, overloads or deficiencies, and to stimulate the body’s natural forces through non-invasive and natural methods.
THE ROLE OF THE NATURAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
The practitioner fulfills a dual mission:
- Therapist: To assist individuals in the recovery of their health.
- Health Educator: To share lifestyle and wellness advice aimed at maintaining long-term health.
A natural health practitioner must never create dependency with clients. On the contrary, their role is to guide each person toward autonomy, empowering them to take charge of their own health and well-being.
