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You may want to start a conversation with the Minister of Health - Hon. Pablo Marin.
Their website is:
Good Luck!

I suggest that you check to see if she can legally practice in Belize before you check on  market share.

I was in San Pedro once and a man approached me about an obvious affliction I have. He was saying a lot about local medicine and holistic healing would correct the problem. I can't wait to get to Belize and find someone myself.

Hi there, I just returned from Vancouver BC. Lovely but quite expensive. I have traveled many times to Belize and think that this type of medicine would be well received. They do believe in using herbal remedies for ailments. Having credentials in that field would add to the acceptance. I would think San Ignacio would be a good place to look at. Best wishes

True - Vancouver is a nice place but very very expensive indeed. And thank you for you opinion. Do you live in Belize permanently now?

In my visits to Belize I have met so many people from Canada. I think part of it is the climate and the cost of living. I do not live in Belize but like most have serious plans to move there. We have searched all over and like both the coastal areas and the mountains. The rivers are abundant and the Caribbean is calm most times. In my opinion Placnencia has the prettiest beaches. The diving is beautiful in the cayes. The mountain areas like San Ignacio have beautiful rivers and caves. If you have not been yet, I suggest you go and investigate. If you are going to open a business and plan to hire Beliezians, they say you can get residency faster. I have not done this yet and am only quoting what others have said.

I understand. And, yes - climate is a big issue for many Canadians looking for moving to places like Belize. We visited Caye Caulker in March and loved it a lot. Also, I was in San Pedro for a couple of hours and that's it about Belize. Though we are really in love with Caye Caulker, we want to see, if other areas of this country can be suitable for us to live as well.

Here are some natural remedies bits I found in regards to Belize that your wife might enjoy looking at

All great links. I read them all. Very interesting.

Thank you very much! Highly appreciated.

I believe there is a need for Holistic Medicine in Belize and I have been noticing a rise in awareness growing since I moved here in 2007.  The struggle will be to find a community to live and work in where you will be able to generate enough income for the life style you want.

We had an Iridologist here for a while, she was also a nutritionist, herbalist and certified yoga instructor but she found it hard to make a go of it and returned to Canada.

I find being able to diversify is helpful.  I myself am a massage therapist, Tai Chi instructor, musician and holistic health consultant.  I rarely get paid for health consults, but I do well with Massage and music with a growing interest in Tai Chi.

When I got my massage diploma, we were told we would have to educate potential clients of the benefits of massage.  That is the case with all complimentary medicine systems here.  Be prepared for it to take time to build a practice here.

Just over a year ago my husband and I retired from Michigan to North Carolina. In Michigan I had a thriving massage practice, but due to licensure differences, I can not practice in NC.  Are there any licensure requirements in Belize that would prevent me from offering massage services?

Not that I know of. You will need to get a valid work permit though.

Well those of us planning on moving there ourselves would greatly appreciate it.  That is my biggest concern, is medical problems that we may encounter later in life.  Knowing that there would be experienced medical close by  would be a great comfort to me.  Im quite sure that there are hundreds more out there with the very same opinion.