Marieva Gruffat grew up in an environment centered on the respect of the human being and his interaction with nature. She learns very early to look and listen with her mother, a horticulture teacher. With her father, director of a cooperative of organic products, she developed her sense of vital energies.

As she grew up, “helping people” became more and more obvious to Mariéva. She therefore chose to complete a bachelor’s degree in the social sector, which she complemented with training in psychology. She understood the influence of emotions on behavior, posture, and sometimes even pain. She then looked for a model of care that would link the body and the mind.

Holistic medicines seem to her the most appropriate because they respect the integrity of the patient by using natural methods. She therefore chose osteopathy, a therapy that allows her to use her hands, which were already full of vital energy. When she was little, her mother told her that she had the fingers of a fairy.

Training at the Andrew Taylor Still Academy in Lyon

It is in Lyon (France) that Marius Gruffat studies in a school of osteopathy, the Andrew Taylor Still Academy, where the accent is put on the humanistic aspect of osteopathy and an individual follow-up of the students. A great adventure began for her! She learns from the first year to develop the sensitivity of her hands by listening and touching. Little by little, she became familiar with the different theories of the human being and the cosmos.

She perfected her techniques and embarked on various clinical experiences inside and outside the school. For example, she participated in sports events with physiotherapists; she also attended a class at the Lyon Conservatory of Music for several months, as part of a team of several osteopaths.

Her passion for her profession took her to Senegal for a humanitarian mission where she met other osteopaths who introduced her to other techniques that broadened her field of action.

Team work

Today, at 26 years old, she chooses to pursue her career in Cambodia. “The practice of osteopathy in Cambodia is for me a way to combine my passion and the discovery of other cultures” explains Mariéva who likes to combine travel and work.

“As an osteopathy student, I had a project to work in a team”, explains Mariéva who sees today this project coming true with the collaboration within Essence de santé. There are many similarities between Chinese medicine and osteopathy. Both are holistic therapies aimed at restoring balance and restoring the body’s capacity for self-healing and full health.

The integration of Marieva allows Essence of health to complete its holistic care offer in Phnom Penh by adding osteopathy. Certain types of pathologies can now be treated in coordination for the greater benefit of the patient.