By Rachel Gottesman, OTR In my seventeen years of practicing occupational therapy, I have seen the impact pain has on clients and their performance of day to day activities. While I have helped people using adaptive equipment, therapeutic exercises and activities, there are times when, despite my best efforts, pain continues to limit a client’s…
Happy Birthday to the OT Profession!
The Occupational Therapy profession is officially 100 years young this year! Happy Birthday to all of the occupational therapists who have and continue to provide services that support people to engage in meaningful activities of daily living – occupations. The American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference & Centennial Celebration is underway this weekend. Join…
Dear Occupational Therapists, How My Experiences as an OT are Helping My Loved Ones
This letter was originally posted in the Holistic Occupational Therapy practitioner group on Facebook. It is reposted here and shareable based on several requests to make it public. May it inspire you with the care you provide and seek. *********** Dear Occupational Therapists, I know many of us feel the frustration with mainstream healthcare –…
What can aromatherapy do for your practice?
While the concept of aromatherapy is familiar to many of us, do you know how to use it therapeutically in your practice? In 2015, Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L wrote an article Aromatherapy Can Enhance Health and Healing that explores aromatherapy from the perspective of an occupational therapist. Here are some benefits that she has found: Research studies…
Reiki and OT at AOTA Conference 2017
Rebecca Austill-Clausen is thrilled to be back for her third year teaching Reiki to Occupational Therapy practitioners! This year – 2017 is the American OT Association’s Centennial Conference and Celebration. Reiki and OT, Level I as an Institute Wednesday, March 29, 12:00-6:30 (certificate provided) Advanced Reiki and OT, Level II Thursday, March 30, 8:30-11:30 and…
Making a difference with complementary and integrative health
Kate and Tauni, Prospective OT Students Kate and I are both prospective occupational therapy students living in Brooklyn, New York, and we are both interested in complementary and integrative health. Kate is a yoga teacher and I hold a reiki certification. While we have these core interests in common, we met in an unlikely setting,…
The roots of complementary and integrative health
The roots of complementary and integrative health In 2013, HolisticOT.org founder Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L wrote an article for Advance Magazine about The Power of the Mind in Healing. Here is what the article has to say about health and healing: New research shows we all have the ability to self-heal and prevent diseases. Mind-body healing can…
New Spring Holistic Health Classes
Would you like to expand your Holistic Health tool kit? Take one of these classes this spring. Most classes are available in distant learning format. Click on the class to learn more about it. Excellent for all health care professionals. February Classes: Power of the Mind in Healing March Classes: Energy Healing: Auras, Chakras…
Top 10 Holistic OT Blog Posts in 2016
Thank you for enjoying and participating in the Holistic OT Community! We had a very active year in 2016 with more practitioners and students studying and putting Complementary and Integrative Healing in to OT practice. Here are the Top 10 Blog Posts on HolisticOT.org in 2016: 10. What is the Difference Between an OT Who…
How to Apply Complementary and Integrative Health for Self-Care and OT Practice
By Carisa Hillman, OTS This is the third of three blog posts in a series where Carisa chronicled her fieldwork experiences in an OT and Complementary and Integrative Health setting with Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L. Read: Blog Post 1 Blog Post 2 Hello Holistic community visitors!I just wanted to begin by thanking everyone who has reached…