The Reason I Chose the National Academy of Osteopathy
I chose to
study in this program and at the National Academy of Osteopathy (NAO) for many reasons. The curriculum interested me in the
sense that it complemented my education in alternative medicine and allowed me to further expand my horizons. It is very
thought out and covers all the necessary fields which are required to become a
highly trained professional, such as
human anatomy, pathology, physiology, clinical bio mechanics, diagnosis and
symptomology, neurology, as well as nutrition and many
other subjects.
I am very satisfied with the contents of the program and had a wonderful time studying at the Academy.
The professors are very well educated, approachable and helpful, more than willing
to answer any questions and demonstrate first-hand practical skills.
The
Academy has one of the richest and most comprehensive databases which align
with the curriculum, allowing every student to get the necessary and extra
material on any subject or topic.
One of the things that stood out most to me at the Academy was the beautiful
and positive atmosphere.
Both the staff and students were very friendly and
encouraged each other in their studies. As well, the class sizes were
relatively small, which gave each student an opportunity to communicate with
the professor one-on-one, which I believe is one of the most important things
to be able to excel in class. Furthermore, what stood out most to me about NAO
is the amount of daily practice time the students got. Learning theory is extremely
important and necessary to be a successful manual osteopath, but because this
field requires physical manual work, being able to practice and receive
feedback from the professors was the biggest reason as to why I enjoyed studying at the Academy so much.
I have
always been interested in alternative medicine and was never fond of western
medicine. I don’t believe, and now know, that drugs cannot treat the cause of a
disease and simply get rid of the symptoms
and pain. Osteopathy, on the other hand, has been
shown to have clinically measurable effects on the following physical
and physiological parameters, which, in turn,
can impact overall health:
-the ability of the autonomic
nervous system (the part of the neuro-system
that cannot be controlled voluntarily)
-biochemical markers
-blood supply and circulation
-immunity and inflammation
-joint function and capacity
-lymphatic system
-spinal mobility
-tissue texture
-biochemical markers
-blood supply and circulation
-immunity and inflammation
-joint function and capacity
-lymphatic system
-spinal mobility
-tissue texture
-children's issues,
- pain
- respiratory ilness
- ear, nose, throat problems
-and more
-and more
One of the
most important reasons for choosing to study osteopathy is the fact that manual
osteopathy is a drug-free, non-invasive manual medicine that focuses on the
body’s innate abilities to heal itself. The purpose and philosophy of
osteopathic medicine is to treat the whole body rather than just a disease.
Osteopaths restore the healing power of the body, and I wanted to be able to
provide these services to people.
I have
always had a passion for working with people and helping them. I have a degree
from Europe where part of my studies included forensic medicine, psychology, and psychiatry. Later on, when I moved to Canada, I
became interested in natural approaches of medicine and healing abilities of
the body. This led me to study many
different holistic modalities, such as psychosomatic therapy, energy medicine and bioenergetics. However, even after
studying so many different things, I always felt that there was a piece
missing. And so when I stumbled across osteopathy, I knew that this was the
last piece of the puzzle in my education career.
Natalia Dzuybina, BA, DOMP, Osteopathic Manual Practitioner, year of graduation 2015
Toronto, ON Canada
Toronto, ON Canada
dzuybina.osteopathy@gmail.com