EFT Intro Class Webinar Recording – 3 CEU’s Instructor: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L You will Learn in the EFT Intro Class: Two EFT recipes EFT History The Human Energy System How it Correlates with Acupressure EFT Researched Benefits for Mind, Body, Spirit Health and Wellness FREE for Full Holistic OT Members through August 31, 2019. Become a…
Spirituality and Intuition in Occupational Therapy
Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L was interviewed about “Spirituality and Intuition in Occupational Therapy” by Mandy Chamberlain, MOTR/L on her Seniors Flourish Podcast. Listen to Podcast Here Description from the show: “Even though there is a large percentage of the US population that affiliates with some level of spirituality or God, our current healthcare system does not often put…
Whole Person Care
On the Healing Connections Podcast Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews thought leaders and health care practitioners about integrative health, wellness, prevention, spirituality, and consciousness. Whole Person Care Episode 14 – Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Kelly Clancy, OTR/L, CHT about “Whole Person Care.” She is an Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist, a board-certified Structural Integrator, Senior Instructor…
Cannabis and Occupational Therapy
By Tauni Malmgren, OT/S and Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L Backround People have used cannabis for medical purposes for at least 3,000 years according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.1 Currently, medical cannabis (MC) is becoming legalized in many parts of the United States. MC simply refers to cannabis that is used medically. Cannabidiol (CBD) has…
OT with Integrative Health at AOTA Conference 2019
This year’s conference is in the beautiful city of New Orleans, Louisiana. As a part of the Holistic OT Community, we are excited to see complementary health and integrative health (CHAIH) offerings represented at this year’s AOTA Conference. Here is the round up! Pre-Conference Institutes and Seminars 6-hour sessions that will be presented on Wednesday,…
Ayurvedic (Dinacharya) and OT Resource Page
Get your copy of the “Ayurvedic (Dinacharya) Resource Page” created by Mandy Lubas, OTR/L, C-IAYT, AWP & Nicole Tammaro, COTA/S. Become a full member to receive your copy, other tips, and reduced education about OT and integrative health here. Ayurveda daily routine can be incorporated in an OT self-care home protocol to keep our clients,…
Top 10 Holistic OT Blog Posts of 2018
We had a wonderful time connecting with and serving our valued community of occupational therapists that utilize complementary and integrative healthcare into their OT practice. We have rounded up the top 10 most viewed blog posts on our website. We hope you appreciate the buzz around the Holistic OT Community as much as we do!…
Relaxing at Holistic Therapies 4 Life
Here’s what’s happening at Holistic Therapies 4 Life with Mandy Lubas, OTR/L, C-IAYT, AWC. Relaxing therapeutic postures to change the physiology of the body and help with relaxing. Living in this world of chaos and stress we can retrain our bodies to tap into the natural tendency of residing in the parasympathetic nervous system (calming…
Yoga to Heal the Healer Podcast
In the Healing Connections Podcast episode 7 Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Betsy Shandalov, OTR/L, C-IAYT about “Yoga to Heal the Healer.” Betsy has been an occupational therapist for 25 years and a yoga therapist for 10 years, with her certification through the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Betsy teaches a six-hour nationwide continuing education course…
3 Summer Healthy Treats
We asked occupational therapists what are some of their favorite summer “healthier” treats. This is what three OTs said: “I’m a smoothie fanatic in the summer. I like them for breakfast. I don’t use recipes, but an easy smoothie for me is something like this (all measurements are approximations).” – Carrie Ann Strub, OTR/L 1 cup…