Instructor: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/LDates: February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and March 7, 2020 (9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Central Time)Location: St. Paul, MN or join remotely via Distant LearningPrice: $399Register Here Deepen your mindfulness practice for you and your clients. Learn how to guide people in mindfulness – connected to their body, breath, the mind…

Guided Meditation: Imagery & Healing Class Begins Jan. 4
Instructor: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L Dates & Time: January 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2020 (9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Central Time) Location: St. Paul, MN combined with Distant Learning via Web Video Conference Price: $249 if you Register by December 15 – $50 Off, normally $299REGISTER HERE Guided Meditation and Guided Imagery are forms of…

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…

Holistic Healing Certificate Program – Testimonials
The Holistic Healing Certificate Program is taught by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L and begins in the the October. Learn more about the program here. Register for the first class “Power of the Mind in Healing: Foundations in Integrative Health.” Register here. The following testimonials are from occupational therapists and health care professionals who have taken the…

Guided Meditation: Imagery & Healing Class January 2019
Class Information Dates & Time: January 5, 12, and 19, 2019 (9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central Time) Location: Local in St. Paul, MN combined with Distant Learning via Live Interactive Video Conference Instructor: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L Price: $399 Register Here You Will Learn: Foundations in meditation and guided imagery techniques that can lower pain, stress, anxiety, depression and…

Foundations in Integrative Health Class this October
The Power of the Mind in Healing: Foundations in Integrative Health Class October 6, 13 & 17, 2018 Register Here Do you want to learn foundational Integrative Health skills for your health care practice and for your own self care? The Power of the Mind in Healing class will give you foundational Integrative Health approaches…

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,…

Meet a HOT Practitioner: Michelle Man
HolisticOT.org has a growing online community comprised of highly skilled holistic practitioners who integrate mind, body, spirit medicine, prevention, and wellness into their practice. Join us as we learn more about a holistic occupational therapist in our practitioner directory. We feature our members so folks can become better acquainted with what Holistic OT is all about and how it can be helpful…
Guided Imagery: Mind-Body Healing to Lower Pain
Guided Imagery, also known as Imagery, Therapeutic Imagery, or Creative Visualization can bridge the communication between the mind, the body, and the spirit. Jeanne Achterberg, PhD, a pioneer of Imagery, says that it is “the thought process that invokes the senses: vision, audition, smell, taste, the sense of movement, position, and touch. It is the…

How Intuition Can Enhance Health and Healing
Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside dreams, who looks inside awakens.” ~ Carl Jung How often do you find yourself trying to make a decision, but not sure which one is best or trying to make sense out of why something is happening and feeling frustrated…