Each month we post new content we’ve created with tips and suggestions for occupational therapists about OT and complementary and integrative health for their health care practice and personal self-care. This month, we have a new video – “Documentation and Billing OT and Integrative Health” by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L on the Members Only page. Please let…
Meet a HOT Community Practitioner: Jahara Jane Seitz
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. Meet Jahara Jane Seitz, OTR/L,…
Strategies to Improve Occupational Performance and Reduce Pain
By Rachel Gottesman, OTR/L Occupational therapists are healthcare professionals who help their clients return to or improve upon their daily living skills. While the profession has been thought by many to only help people find jobs, occupational therapists can help people across many settings prevent injuries as well as provide strategies to promote a healthy…
A Holistic Approach to Pain
In this “Healing Connections Podcast Episode 5: A Holistic Approach to Pain” Deborah Rogers, OTR/L is interviewed by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L. Deborah shares: How she became interested in helping people with pain. Her story of injury, pain, and recovery. What she does or has done that has helped her the most with lowering pain. What…
Every Day is Earth Day
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…