Thank you, Holistic OTs, for sharing what you love and are grateful for about the Holistic OT Community! “For many years I felt quite alone in my pursuit of how to integrate holistic approaches, what are commonly referred to as Complementary/Alternative Medicine, into OT practice, because I could not find advocacy from my state or…
Why see a Holistic OT?
There are many health care practitioners to choose from for your health care needs. So, why see a Holistic OT? What are the benefits? First, Occupational Therapists help people thrive and function to their highest potential in all areas of their lives – work, play, and leisure. The word occupational comes from occupy – and…
Holistic OTs, What's Your Message for OT Month?
“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” – Aristotle April is OT month and we’d love to hear what your message is to the world about Holistic OT! What do you want the world to know about Holistic OT? Share below or tag us on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. We look forward to…
Holistic Occupational Therapy Can Heal the Profession
By Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L Originally published in ADVANCE Magazine for Occupational Therapy Practitioners on November 26, 2014 It has been three years since I began actively championing holistic approaches — what are commonly referred to as complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) — into OT practice. In that time frame I have spoken with hundreds of OTs from…
How to Be a Holistic OT
By Mandy Lubas, OTR/L, RYT and Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L The article was originally posted on July 23, 2014 in ADVANCE Magazine for Occupational Therapy Practitioners Download a PDF of this article here: How to Become a Holistic OT We would like to support you in becoming a holistic OT. What does this mean? Aren’t OTs already…
CAM Not So Alternative Anymore
This article was originally published in ADVANCE Magazine for Occupational Therapy Practitioners on June 10, 2013 by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L and Mandy Lubas, OTR/L. While this is geared toward Occupational Therapy Practitioners, it is applicable to us all – whether you are a practitioner of health care or one who uses holistic care. Complementary/alternative medicine…
Holistic Occupational Therapy: An Emerging Trend
*This article was originally published in ADVANCE Magazine for Occupational Therapy Practitioners September 11, 2102 by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L and Mandy Lubas, OTR/L Holistic occupational therapy combines mind-body-spirit therapies with the best of occupational therapy practices to provide health, wellness and disease prevention services. We propose that it is a new and growing specialty as…