Techniques are important and many have good research supporting beneficial outcomes. However, not all techniques work 100% of the time. A person’s belief about a technique’s effectiveness can impact its strength of effectiveness. The practitioner’s belief about a technique may also impact its effectiveness. How a practitioner delivers a technique can be modulated by the…
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…
Coaching for Health and Wellness Podcast
On the Healing Connections Podcast, Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Ana Hernando, OTR, MOT, MBA about “Coaching for Health and Wellness.” Ana shares what coaching is, how it can benefit a person in all areas of their life, what to look for in a coach, and why occupational therapists may have the most unique set of…
HOT News May 2020
Happy May, Holistic OT Lovers! I hope you are keeping well and finding creative ways to serve others while taking care of yourself in the midst of all the changes happening in healthcare and the world. Remember that integrative health approaches–including simple approaches, such as breath work can have positive effects on health and well-being….
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,…
Holistic OT and Holistic Nurse Have a Familial Connection
On September 25 Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L, Holistic OT and Katheryn “Katie” Darlington, RN, Holistic Nurse Clinician met for the first time – and they are also cousins. Katie and Emmy volunteered to be on a committee for a professional guided imagery association in 2015. Katie recognized Emmy’s last name as being the same as her…
Breath Work Class Recording – 50% Off for Full Members
Breath Work Class Webinar RecordingInstructor: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/LCEU: 2 HoursPrice: $25 for Full Members of the Holistic OT Community, $49 for non-membersREGISTER HERE Health Care PractitionersWould you like to learn simple and effective methods to help your clients and your own self-care with breath work? Breath work techniques have research supporting efficacy to: create the…
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…
Holistic Healing Certificate Program – Testimonials
The Holistic Healing Certificate Program is taught by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L and begins in the the October. Learn more about the program here. Register for the first class “Power of the Mind in Healing: Foundations in Integrative Health.” Register here. The following testimonials are from occupational therapists and health care professionals who have taken the…
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…