Three occupational therapists met this September for the “First Annual Holistic OT & Yoga Summit Retreat” to discuss the future of Holistic OT and how they can continue to support one another. Betsy Shandalov, OTR/L and Mandy Lubas, OTR/L, who are both advanced trained in yoga and other holistic health approaches, flew in from California…
Fascial Journal Club
You’re Invited to Dive Deep Into Fascia When Kelly Clancy, OTR/L began looking for answers that would explain why her clients weren’t improving with the techniques she already knew, she learned more techniques–structural medicine, Bowenwork, craniosacral therapy, and energy medicine—trying to find the missing piece that would bring her clients the healing they needed. After years…
Integrative Health Class this Fall: “The Power of the Mind in Healing”
Do you want to learn foundational Integrative Health skills for your health care practice and for your own self care? The Power of the Mind in Healing class will give you foundational Integrative Health approaches to use for your own self care and in your practice. This course will enhance health care professionals’ skills who…
Bowenwork Education: Training Series and Ligament Stimulation Utilizing a Tensegrity Medicine™ Model
Bowenwork Training Series You are invited to a series of workshops to learn the innovative system of muscle and connective tissue therapy developed by the late Tom Bowen, in Australia. Through a series of gentle and non-invasive soft tissue moves, Bowenwork® facilitates healing on physical, chemical, emotional, mental and levels, and can relieve discomfort, realign…
HOT Conversation August 9, 2016: “Holistic OT Education: Students Share Their Experience”
Join us for the 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Central Time on August 9, 2016Holistic OT Conversation on the topic “Holistic OT Education: Molly Allison, M.S., OTR/L and Her Students Share their Fieldwork Experience. Join the Conversation and Learn: * The current state of Holistic OT Education * How you can help Holistic/Integrative Health to be…
You Can Help! Sign this Petition for AOTA to Approve OT and Complementary & Integrative Health Continuing Education
Would you like the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) to approve OT & Complementary and Integrative Health continuing education classes? Sign the letter below in the comment section with your name and credentials and any additional comments by August 31, 2016! (You need to scroll down past all the other signatures to sign in the…
You Can Help! Sign this Petition for the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) to Include Complementary & Integrative Health as an OT Curriculum Standard
Would you like Complementary and Integrative Health to become standard in OT education curricula in the United States? Sign the letter below in the comment section with your name and credentials and any additional comments by August 31, 2016! (You need to scroll down past all the other signatures to sign in the “Leave your…
OT Student Shares Her Experience Volunteering with the Holistic OT Community
By Rachel Heidling, OT Student I am an OT student – “that” girl if you will. That girl who wears yoga pants, eats kale and quinoa, has a Pinterest board dedicated to inspirational quotes, will never smoke a cigarette, and craves instant feedback. She has been raised in a society that screams, “Fake it till…
What is the Difference Between an OT Who Practices Yoga vs. a Yoga Instructor?
In preparation for the article, “How Occupational Therapists Can Improve Your Life with Yoga” on VeryWell.com I asked OTs who practice and provide yoga OT how they would describe what makes an OT providing yoga unique vs. going to a yoga teacher who is not also an OT? I love their responses! “I would say that OTs…
OT Fieldwork with a Focus on Holistic/Integrative Health Care Resource Page
Hello Occupational Therapists! We are creating an OT Fieldwork Resource Page for students interested in finding placements with a focus on Holistic/Integrative Health Care in OT practice. Please let us know if you would like to be on the list as a Fieldwork Instructor. We are all passionate about occupational therapy and especially integrating…