Self employed as a naturopath

Hello,

I can't answer all of your questions but perhaps I can give some useful information. In Oslo at least, there are many places offering massages. I think usually they offer some form of Thai massage. I suppose that means there is a market for it. If you are going to be living outside of an urban area, I'm not sure how people would respond. If you are based in Trondheim, I would assume you would have a market.

In my experience, the Norwegian attitude to foreigners depends on what type of foreigner. In this respect I suppose they are similar to other countries. I don't think you will have any problems being an Austrian in Norway. I imagine you would be very welcome.

Learning Norwegian is very important. Although almost everyone speaks English, many prefer not to. You will even find quite a few Norwegians who speak German, particularly among the older population. If you can speak at least some Norwegian, it will take you a long way. I will warn you that getting used to the dialects can take some time. The Trondheim dialect can cause problems for even Norwegians.

I don't know anything about qualification and registration for this type of work. Norway can be very bureaucratic, but other people manage so I suppose it can't be so hard.

Good luck,

David