Yoga can be used with occupational therapy to enhance health, wellness, prevention of disease, and rehab and recovery. This is something OTs have been doing for several years now. We keep getting questions and inquiries from OTs about how to use this in their practice. This is good new! More OTs are learning about the…
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…
Mind-Body Practices for Pain
Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L describes how the mind and body are one – our thoughts and emotions can affect the body, and the body can affect the mind. The stress response, known as the “fight, flight, or freeze” response can create or exacerbate tension and pain in the body. The relaxation response, known as the “rest…
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…
How to Be a Holistic Mama
Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews thought leaders and health care practitioners about integrative health, wellness, prevention, spirituality, and consciousness. Healing Connections Podcast Episode 26 – Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Michelle Bonang, OT/L about “How to Be a Holistic Mama” 3/16/21. Michelle is a Mama to three amazing children she calls ‘loves’, an occupational therapist, registered yoga…
Intuitive Development Book Signing Dec. 5
Please join Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L for a book signing on December 5 at 1:00 Central Time via Zoom for her book, Intuitive Development: How to Trust Your Inner Knowing for Guidance with Relationships, Health, and Spirituality. To join the book signing Register in advance here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information…
Holistic OT: What’s In Our Scope of Practice?
“Holistic OT: What’s In Our Scope of Practice? The Grey Areas Uncovered” Are you curious about practicing holistically, but not sure what’s actually within our scope of practice? Are you keen to incorporate yoga, reiki, meditation and mindfulness into your work but unsure how to go about it? In the OT Lifestyle Movement Podcast, Occupational…
The Intuitive Mind
On the Healing Connections Podcast Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews thought leaders and health care practitioners about integrative health, wellness, prevention, spirituality, and consciousness. The Intuitive Mind We all have intuition. It’s something that can be developed so you can listen to it. Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD about “The Intuitive Mind” on the…
Yoga Teacher Training Begins January 23
Register at www.holistic-orthopedics.com Dates: January 23-26, 2020February 6-9March 19-22April 23-26May 28-31June 25-28 Times:Thursdays: 5:30-9pmFridays: 1-8:30pmSaturdays: 9am-6:30pmSundays: 9am-5pm Cost: Full 200 hour training: $3250Early Bird extended until further notice: $3000Payment Plan – 5 payments of $695/mo TeachersErin Widman, E-RYT 500, YACEPMolly Allison, MS, OTR/L, CHT, SMS Teacher BiosAbout Erin: Through the systems of Iyengar, Ashtanga and Anusara yoga,…