Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L and Rhiannon Crispe, OT created the OT Well-Being Summit with 11 guest speakers. Topics are related to integrative health, wellness, and prevention in occupational therapy. This video is an excerpt of the Welcome to the OT Well-Being Summit and gives you a taste of what to expect you can learn from occupational…
Acupressure for Stress and Tension
Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Deanna Waggy, OTR about “Acupressure for Stress and Tension” on the Healing Connections Podcast episode 40 on 9/17/21. Deanna shares three simple acupressure techniques to help lower stress and tension that can be done day or night, anywhere. Each technique helps to lower the stress response to the relaxation response to…
Acupressure and Mind-Body-Spirit Practices for Stressful Times
Deanna guides you along in a Mind, Body and Spiritual Practice for Stressful Times video from ot4peace on Vimeo. What is Acupressure? Gentle touch on acupoints to enhance OT practice By Deanna Waggy, OTR Acupressure may be considered a form of integrative health as it is receiving more research, and may be formerly known as…
Acupressure and Your Health
Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews thought leaders and health care practitioners about integrative health, wellness, prevention, spirituality, and consciousness. Acupressure and Your Health Marilyn Zurwaski, OTR/L and Carroll Noel-Mozer, OTR/L were interviewed by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L about “Acupressure and Your Health” on the Healing Connections Podcast episode 19 on 2/17/20. Marilyn Zurwaski is the Co-President for…
Advanced Scar Release Therapy, Feb 22 & 23
Kelly Armstrong OTR/L, SIPT, MPP, PhDDate: Feb 22-23rd, 2020Location: Wichita, KACost: $399 SCARS are universal and take on many forms from surgical, broken bones, sprained joints, torn muscles, to include any areas that are injured with trauma. We all accumulate scars throughout our lives, and they impact our bodies in many negative ways. Science now…
Intro to Pain Management and Scar Release, Jan 18 & 19
Instructor: Kelly Armstrong OTR/L, SIPT, MPP, PhD. Date: Jan 18-19, 2020Location: Orlando, FLCost: $299 MPS is an FDA approved integrative therapy that combines the principles of acupuncture, modern neurology, and SCAR Release therapy with a non-invasive microcurrent stimulation device called the Dolphin Neurostim. MPS has successfully helped over 50,000 clinicians worldwide dramatically reduce patient pain…
New Study – Beyond Pills: Acupressure Impact on Self-Rated Pain and Anxiety Scores
By Deanna Waggy, OTR There is increasing need for treatment options that provide relief from common symptoms such as pain and anxiety, which are efficacious and safe. The health care system is also facing a crisis of pills, opioid, and otherwise, which can increase risk of tolerance, addiction, abuse, and death. Use of effective nonpharmacologic…
EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique Class Recording
Webinar Recording – 3 CEU’s Instructor: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L You will Learn in the EFT Intro Class: Two EFT recipes EFT History The Human Energy System How it Correlates with Acupressure EFT Researched Benefits for Mind, Body, Spirit Health and Wellness $99 Register Here for the Class! Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) combines energy psychology and acupressure…