Here at HolisticOT.org, we are thankful for our growing online community that services the Holistic Occupational Therapy practitioner who integrates mind, body, spirit medicine, prevention, and wellness into their OT practice. Every month this summer we are shedding light on HOT (Holistic Occupational Therapy) practitioners in our directory so folks can become better acquainted with what…
Meet a HOT Practitioner
Here at HolisticOT.org, we are thankful for our growing online community of Holistic Occupational Therapists who integrate mind, body, spirit medicine, prevention, and wellness into their OT practice. Every month this summer, we are shedding light on HOT (Holistic OT) practitioners from our directory so folks can become better acquainted with what Holistic OT is…
OTs as Leaders in Prevention & Wellness
Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L recently wrote an article for ADVANCE Magazine for OT Practitioners on how OTs can be leaders in Prevention and Wellness. It was originally published on June 16, 2015. OTs as Leaders in Prevention & Wellness: Identifying Barriers and Helping patients Make Choices for Healthy Living. Prevention and wellness have come to the…
Meet a HOT Practitioner
Here at HolisticOT.org, we are thankful for our growing online community of Holistic Occupational Therapists who integrate mind, body, spirit medicine, prevention, and wellness into their OT practice. Every month this summer, we are shedding light on HOT (Holistic OT) practitioners from our directory so folks can become better acquainted with what Holistic OT is…
OT Trends: Holistic OTs Enter Private Practice
I have had the pleasure of providing Holistic Health Practice Consulting and Coaching to several OTs this year who are interested in creating or expanding their Holistic OT private practice. I am noticing a trend of more Holistic OTs wanting to create their own practice and see clients within their own businesses. It is fascinating…
Positive EFT for Positive Health
I recently completed a training in a form of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) called Positive EFT by Sandra Hillawi through the Association for Energy & Meridian Therapies. Bringing in positive energy can bring in good feelings, energy, light, love, and acknowledgement that you need in the moment, the past, or the future. It can lower stress…
Inner and Outer Peace for Health, Wellness & Prevention
“The true value of a human being can be found in the degree to which he has attained liberation from the self.” – Albert Einstein We all want peace – to feel joyful and relaxed. In the midst of life there are many experiences that are joyful and those that are not. We may encounter…
Food, Mood, Emotions & How to Eat Healthy
“We shouldn’t be able to eat a Snickers bar for cheaper than we can eat an apple.” – James DiNicolantonio Yesterday, I wrote a blog post of an interview with a chef and chiropractor “Healthy Eating Tips from a Chef and Chiropractor“. It gives good information from food experts with 70 years combined experience of…
Healthy Eating Tips from a Chef and Chiropractor
Many of us are hungry to understand how to eat healthy. Interview with Dr. James Ryan and Chef Alexander Dixon: Emmy Vadnais: Do you believe nutrition is individual to everyone, i.e. do they need to have an individual diet based on their unique constitution/blood type and/or are there general food/diet recommendations that are good for…
Gardening and Health: Green Space Increases Your Headspace
One of the main purposes of having gardens is that this garden is your teacher and your friend. —Juliette de Bairacle Levy, herbalist and author It wasn’t until I moved to NYC that I became acquainted with my good friend, the houseplant. I grew up in the deserts of Arizona, so plant life to me meant cacti,…