Occupational therapy (OT) provides a holistic approach that helps people engage in meaningful activities and experiences. It supports the function and interplay of the mind-body-spirit. There are many methods that OTs provide to support people across the lifespan. Yoga is one that is becoming more popular and is a type of integrative health, formerly known…
The Power of Intuition in Healing
Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L was recently interviewed about The Power of Intuition in Healing as a guest on the Lifability Podcast. You can listen below on Spotify or ApplePodcasts. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts In this episode Emmy discusses the importance of maintaining health and well-being through integrative and complementary health approaches. Emmy dives…
Deepak Chopra Interviews Emmy Vadnais – How to Trust Your Inner Knowing
Deepak Chopra interviewed Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L about How to Trust Your Inner Knowing on his podcast. They discuss how meditation and energy healing can help us connect to intuition and how meditation has many positive healing benefits for health, wellness, and prevention. Energy healing is discussed as a technique that can support people with their…
Free Info Session – Holistic Healing Certificate Program September 17
You are invited to the Free Info Session – Holistic Healing Certificate Program September 17 at 6:30 p.m. Central Time via Teleconference Presenter: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L Register here Learn more about the program here 10% off for Full Members of the Holistic OT Community when registering for the full program. The Holistic Healing Certificate Program…
Yoga for Fall Prevention
By Tauni Malmren, OT/S, Mandy Lubas, OTR/L, C-IAYT, AWP and Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L Falls are an important consideration when treating the older adult population because they are the leading cause of injury and death among older adults aged 65+ in the United States. In 2014 alone, there were 29 million falls where 37.5% of those…
How Healing Works with Dr. Wayne Jonas
How Healing Works Healing Connections Podcast Episode 9 – Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Dr. Wayne Jonas about “How Healing Works.” Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews thought leaders and health care practitioners about integrative health, wellness, prevention, spirituality, and consciousness on the Healing Connections Podcast. Dr. Wayne Jonas is a practicing family physician, an expert in integrative…
Whole Person in Healthcare
By Kelly Clancy, OTR/L, CHT Whole Person Healthcare I’ve been hearing and reading a lot about this concept lately. It is a familiar one, one that brings me back to my early college days as a young twenty-something trying to decide what I wanted to do with my life. Looking back, it was the thought…
Holistic Healing Certificate Program Free Info Session 9/15/18
Holistic Healing Certificate Program The Holistic Healing Certificate Program will give you a strong experience and skills in Integrative Health. Go Here to register for the FREE Holistic Healing Certificate Program Info Session on September 15, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time via teleconference. Learn more about the program here. This program designed to give you…
OT and Integrative Health: AOTA Conference 2018
Are you going to the AOTA Conference in Salt Lake City, UT April 19 – 22, 2018? We’ve compiled a list of OT and complementary and integrative health, wellness, and prevention presentations and workshops for you to attend. Wed, April 18th, 12:00 PM – 6:30 PM Institute 029 – Healing Power of Reiki and Occupational…
Harmony and Disharmony in Health and Wellness
By Michael Gagliano, OT/L, Reiki Master and Tai Chi Practitioner Isn’t it time to challenge our response to health, disease & healthcare? Our journey starts by re-framing disease and health into the concepts of Harmony and Disharmony. Let’s change our assumption on “how things are supposed to be.” The following are some thoughts for you…