102023Apr
Thrive Together: Holistic OT Group Coaching

Thrive Together: Holistic OT Group Coaching

Let’s Thrive Together! Elevate Your Practice with the Holistic OT Group Coaching Are you tired of feeling “stuck” and questioning your integrative health and occupational therapy goals? I understand the struggles of navigating a challenging healthcare system, managing people who question why you do what you do, while balancing work-life-family demands. That’s why I’m excited…

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22022Apr
Holistic Healing Retreat for Health Care Professionals – June 4 & 5

Holistic Healing Retreat for Health Care Professionals – June 4 & 5

Holistic Healing Retreat for Health Care Professionals: Freedom and Conscious Living with Yoga, Meditation, and Intuition Instructors: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L, BCTMB, Kristen Harte, NP, RNC, RYT, and Mandy Lubas, OTR/L, C-IAYT, 1000-ERYT, AWC Dates: June 4 & 5, 2022, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT/10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET Meet and Greet (optional): June…

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22022Mar
Foundations of Whole-Person Care

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…

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82021Oct
Welcome to the OT Well-Being Sneak Peek

Welcome to the OT Well-Being Sneak Peek

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…

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282021Aug
Success through Failure

Success through Failure

 Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Scarlett V Clark about “Success through Failure” on the Healing Connections Podcast episode 38. Scarlett V Clark is the CEO and founder of the Smart Girl Tribe that is the UK’s #1 female empowerment organization. Scarlett is the author of “The Smart Girls Handbook.” She has worked with UN Women,…

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172021Aug
OT Scope with Integrative Health

OT Scope with Integrative Health

Occupational Therapy is a holistic profession that blends well with integrative health approaches. Some examples of OT and integrative health include:   1. Preparatory Methods – i.e. breath work, guided imagery, or yoga for stress reduction for ADL’s 2. Occupations – i.e. mindfulness or meditation for pain reduction 3. Activities – i.e. standing yoga poses…

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272021Jul
Holistic is Related to Wholes

Holistic is Related to Wholes

“Holistic is related to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts.” – Webster’s Dictionary What is Holistic Occupational Therapy? Occupational Therapy is already a holistic field that addresses many aspects of a person’s life; their Activities of Daily Living or occupations, from the individual…

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232021Jun
Building Your Own Holistic OT Practice

Building Your Own Holistic OT Practice

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…

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102021Jun
Healthy Lifestyle Tips

Healthy Lifestyle Tips

Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews thought leaders and health care practitioners about integrative health, wellness, prevention, spirituality, and consciousness.  Listen to Healing Connections on YouTube, ApplePodcasts, and Spotify.   Healthy Lifestyle Tips Emmy Vadnais interviews Rhiannon Crispe, Occupational Therapist about “Healthy Lifestyle Tips” on the Healing Connections Podcast Rhiannon shares lifestyle optimization tips, how to engage…

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12021Apr
Bundle and Save – Two Coaching Class

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…

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