We are so happy to share that, once again, there are several research presentations about Integrative Health and OT at this year’s American Occupational Therapy Association annual conference –– AOTA Inspire! You can download the four page list here (also below). Please share!
Give Comment to ACOTE for Education Standard on Integrative Health
The Accreditation Council for OT Education (ACOTE) is asking for comments on standards of education for OT programs. Please provide them with feedback encouraging them to consider making a standard on integrative health by March 31, 2022. Educational Standards Review Process The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) has begun a comprehensive review process…
Holistic Strategies for Mental Health and Well-Being
Holistic Strategies for Mental Health and Well-Being Class Instructor: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L Class Recording Price: $39 Non-Members, $25 Full Members of the Holistic OT Community Class Hours: 1.5 CEUs Participants will receive a certificate of completion that may be submitted to their professional board for professional development credits. A completed course evaluation is required to…
Foundations of Whole-Person Care
Arlene Schmid, PhD, OTR/L was interviewed about “Foundations of Whole-Person Care” on the Healing Connections Podcast episode 56. Arlene shares the researched health benefits of whole-person care, including yoga, breath work, meditation, mindfulness, and many integrative health approaches. She describes how people are able to heal from physical and emotional pain and make better mind-body-spirit…
Reiki Immersion Online – March 5
Reiki, used by millions of people is an effective way to self-heal, reduce stress, and increase a sense of well-being. Reiki reduces both physical and emotional pain. Most of us have a difficult time relaxing our minds. There is so much “noise” occurring in our lives that we find it hard to give ourselves permission…
New Integrative Health OT Community with AOTA
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) has recently created the Integrative Health OT Community of Practice (IHOT CoP). IHOT CoP is a learning community that creates a space for members to expand their toolboxes and become agents of change in IHOT. We come together to explore the vast number of IHOT topics and the endless…
Connecting to Your Heart
Happy Valentine’s Day! We hope you feel love in your life everyday. 💗 Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L shares “Connecting to Your Heart” on the Healing Connections Podcast. Emmy shares that love is our true and authentic self. We all want to have loving relationships. Each relationship teaches us, ultimately about how to love ourselves and others…
Reiki Works – Free Webinar Feb. 5
Our friend, Rebecca Austill-Clausen, Occupational Therapist and Reiki Master Teacher, has spent over 25 years exploring natural energy healing concepts. She has taught thousands of people the physical and emotional benefits that occur by learning Reiki in just one day! She is offering a FREE LIVE webinar on Saturday, February 5th at 1 pm Eastern…
Power of the Mind Class Discount Jan/Feb 2022
The Power of the Mind in Healing: Foundations in Integrative Health Class is discounted through January and February 2022 for full members of the Holistic OT Community. This is a class recording that you can complete self-paced. 12 CEUs REGISTER HERE The Power of the Mind in Healing class is taught by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L….
Stress Resilience and Wellbeing with Jen Willoughby Vogtmann, OTD, OTR/L
We recently created a blog post, “Building Stress Resilience and Wellbeing with Mindfulness Training to OT Students” that highlights new research “Building Stress Resilience and Wellbeing: Introducing Mindfulness Training to Reduce Stress in Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Students”, published in the Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviewed one of the authors, Jen Willoughby…