Happy Earth Day! Earth Day is every day. It began in 1970 in response to an oil spill in 1969. We are still advocating for the earth and all of its inhabitants, including us! “Humans aren’t the only species on earth, we just act like it.” – Unknown There are many steps we take to support the…
The Clinical Success Formula
By Dan Eisner, OTR/L, Certified Coach I can’t believe it, but I’ve now been working as an OT for TWENTY YEARS. Yikes! In complete honesty, even though I did a better than average job in my first several years as a therapist, I was an emotional wreck on the inside. I was never satisfied, no…
How to Use EFT to Lower Negativity and Increase Positivity in Your Life
Here are two EFT videos that may help you to lower feelings of pain or negativity, and bring in more positivity to reach your dreams and goals in your life. EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique is a simple technique that combines acupressure and cognitive behavioral therapy to lower stress, negative emotions, thoughts and feelings, and…
Happy OT Month 2018
Happy OT Month! We’re celebrating with a new low full membership rate of $5/month or $60/year. Join Here Occupational Therapy month is the time of year when we raise awareness about what it is OTs do and how an OT can help you. Please visit our blog, FAQ, Podcasts and other resources at HolisticOT.org. What…
Meet a HOT Community Practitioner: Karla Arredondo
HolisticOT.org is a community of occupational therapists that incorporate complementary and integrative health, wellness, and prevention into their practice. In our Meet a HOT (Holistic OT) Community Practitioner series, we learn about how our full members integrate mind, body, spirit medicine, prevention, and wellness into their practice. Join us as we learn more about this month’s featured practitioner. Karla is a holistic occupational…
OT and Integrative Health: AOTA Conference 2018
Are you going to the AOTA Conference in Salt Lake City, UT April 19 – 22, 2018? We’ve compiled a list of OT and complementary and integrative health, wellness, and prevention presentations and workshops for you to attend. Wed, April 18th, 12:00 PM – 6:30 PM Institute 029 – Healing Power of Reiki and Occupational…
New Podcast – Nutrition & Health: Feed Your Family Healthy
Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Tina Gilberti, FDN, OTR/L for the Healing Connections Podcast – Episode 4: “Nutrition & Health – Feed Your Family Healthy: Improve Mood, Behavior, and Immune Function” Learn: Suggestions for families to eat well. How to make healthy food choices on the run. How to help transition diets for children and adults….
Aromatherapy Intro Class 2/24/18
Aromatherapy Intro Class February 24, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Central Time via Teleconference – $99 Course Description: Aromatherapy utilizes plant essences, also known as essential oils, to enhance health and healing. This course will give the student foundational skills in the safety, efficacy, and application of essential oils for the health care setting….
Do You Use Yoga in Your OT Clinical Practice?
By Arlene Schmid, PhD, OTR Are you an occupational therapist who uses yoga with your clients? We want to hear from you! Our research team is surveying clinicians around the world who use yoga as a part of therapy or medical care. Please fill out the survey to tell us about your practice, including why…
Top 10 Holistic OT Blog Posts 2017
We’ve had another amazing year learning, sharing, and growing Occupational Therapy with Complementary and Integrative Health, Wellness, and Prevention! Thank you to every practitioner who is expanding in these much needed areas, those practicing self care, and receiving the benefits of these approaches. After all, 75% of chronic health care conditions can be prevented with…