The OT Well-Being Summit is 50% off in April for OT Month with code: OTMONTH REGISTER HERE We have created a special online magazine for you based on the Summit! A few of the pages are pictured below. To view the entire special edition of this magazine click on the “Click to access” for the…
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Are you going to the AOTA Conference 2022 – Inspire? See all of the great OT and integrative health presentations. Please share this Holistic OT graphic and QR code that links to HolisticOT.org, whether you attend the conference or not, wherever you would like, to help spread the word about OT and integrative health. Download image…
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…
New Integrative Health OT Community with AOTA
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) has recently created the Integrative Health OT Community of Practice (IHOT CoP). IHOT CoP is a learning community that creates a space for members to expand their toolboxes and become agents of change in IHOT. We come together to explore the vast number of IHOT topics and the endless…
Power of the Mind Class Discount Jan/Feb 2022
The Power of the Mind in Healing: Foundations in Integrative Health Class is discounted through January and February 2022 for full members of the Holistic OT Community. This is a class recording that you can complete self-paced. 12 CEUs REGISTER HERE The Power of the Mind in Healing class is taught by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L….
Happy New Year 2022
We wish you a very Happy New Year 2022! What are your intentions for 2022? Name them aloud! Focus on them. Watch them manifest. One thing we’ve learned at Holistic OT is that our minds are very powerful. We have also learned that we can create a lot of goodness in the world with pure…
Gifts of Intuition for Self-Care and OT Practice
Gifts of Intuition for Self-Care and OT Practice Instructor: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L Dates: January 22, 2022 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Central Time Location: Zoom Live Video CEU: 1.5 Price: $29 Register Here Emmy Vadnais will provide education about intuitive development, and how it may enhance OT practice and the OT practitioner’s self-care. Emmy will guide…
Building Stress Resilience and Wellbeing with Mindfulness Training to OT Students
A recent curriculum-based mindfulness stress-reduction program was implemented at Baker College in Michigan for entry-level occupational therapy students in an MOT program, given the fact that stress in college students is on the rise. The seven-week study used a combination of mindfulness-based stress reduction strategies, including phone applications, podcasts, guided meditation, mindfulness of breath, yoga,…
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…
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…