Rhiannon Crispe, OT of The OT Lifestyle Movement interviews Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L, seasoned occupational therapist and the founder of Holistic OT about Building Your Own Holistic OT Practice. Just imagine for a moment creating the Holistic OT practice of your dreams. What would it look like? What would it feel like? What kind of complementary…
Bundle and Save – Two Coaching Class
In April for OT Month you can bundle and save on two coaching classes: “OT and Coaching: Skills and Confidence for OTs as the Original Life Coach” “Marketing Essentials for the Occupational Therapist: How to Promote Your Coaching, Private Practice, and Program Development” Both classes are recorded in video format full of great information with 18…
New Book Coming Soon About Intuition
A new book written by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L, Intuitive Development: How to Trust Your Inner Knowing for Guidance with Relationships, Health, and Spirituality will be published this month. It’s one of her favorite topics—intuition. Intuition is used in all aspects of our lives, in every occupation or activity of daily living. She will show you…
OT and Integrative Health May Lower Pain
Most of us have or will experience physical pain in our lives. For many, pain is an everyday or chronic experience, but does it need to be? If you are looking for help that is natural and non-pharmacological that can be used instead of or in conjunction with drugs or surgery, here are options. Health…
Cannabis and Occupational Therapy
By Tauni Malmgren, OT/S and Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L Backround People have used cannabis for medical purposes for at least 3,000 years according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.1 Currently, medical cannabis (MC) is becoming legalized in many parts of the United States. MC simply refers to cannabis that is used medically. Cannabidiol (CBD) has…
Complementary and Integrative Health Practices in OT are Here to Stay
Complementary and Integrative Health with OT practice was well represented this year at the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) annual conference this year in New Orleans on April 4 -7, 2019. A special poster presentation “Complementary and Integrative Health Practices in OT are Here to Stay” was presented by Michelle Bradshaw, DC, OTR/L, Mandy Lubas,…
Top 10 Holistic OT Blog Posts of 2018
We had a wonderful time connecting with and serving our valued community of occupational therapists that utilize complementary and integrative healthcare into their OT practice. We have rounded up the top 10 most viewed blog posts on our website. We hope you appreciate the buzz around the Holistic OT Community as much as we do!…
OT and NADA Protocol for Addiction
By Tauni Malmgren, OTS Overview of the role of occupational therapy in substance use disorder An occupational therapist (OT) will likely see clients with substance use disorder (SUD) regardless of the setting that they work in. The 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that in the United States, 20.1 million people,…
Documentation & Billing OT and Integrative Health
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,…