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Keep Calm & Call a Holistic OT – COVID-19
Yes I am open. In the midst of uncertainty with COVID-19 I am keeping my doors open and am offering telehealth––phone or live video appointments to help you destress and continue to assist you with your goals in your life, and online classes and consultation sessions for health care professionals. As you may know, the better you can manage your stress and the more enjoyment you can find the better your immune system can function, and the more likely you can prevent disease. Here’s an article I wrote for HolisticOT.org “Keep Calm and Call a Holistic OT” full of tips to stay well and happy. Social interactions are the life blood of…
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Yoga for Kids
Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Theresa Tovey, MOTR/L about “Yoga for Kids” in this Healing Connections Podcast episode 17. Terry is an occupational therapist who uses children’s yoga as a therapeutic modality extensively in her work as a public school OT. Embedding student’s OT goals into what she calls sensory-motor yoga has allowed Terry to work holistically addressing the development of the Whole Child. Teaching breathing and meditation practices, an integral part of children’s yoga, provide students with tools they can use both inside and outside of school. In 2015, Terry became a Lead Trainer for Radiant Child Yoga allowing her to spread her passion and love of children’s yoga to more…
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Love is the Greatest Healer
By Emmy Vadnais, OTR/LOriginally published at I Love You Institute What is Love? “I love you.” Isn’t that what we long to hear? How often do you hear it or say it? How often do you feel love? Love is what everyone seems to be looking for – to be seen, valued, accepted, cared for, cherished or adored, treated with kindness, and to feel pleasure and connected instead of isolated and alone. Love is what unites us instead of dividing us. We are social creatures and we need each other to survive, learn, and grow. Truth, beauty and wisdom may be synonymous with love. Many believe one of the reasons we are here on this earth is to learn how to love. Some consider it…
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Healing Connections
How has your autumn been? It’s turning to winter here in Minnesota. It’s been a few months since I’ve written on my own blog. I have been writing my intuition and healing book, managing the Holistic OT Community, teaching holistic health classes, supporting clients, and interviewing fascinating and intelligent people on the Healing Connections Podcast. On the Healing Connections Podcast I interview thought leaders and health care practitioners about integrative health, wellness, prevention, spirituality, and consciousness. Here are some of the people I have had the good fortune to speak with to bring you great content you might not find anywhere else. Each episode is 30-60 minutes. They’re on my YouTube…
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EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique Class Recording
EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique 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 $99 Register Here for the Class! Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) combines energy psychology and acupressure to alleviate physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual symptoms and reach positive goals. EFT is an efficacy-based practice according to the American Psychological Association. Several studies have shown statistical significance with lowering stress, physical and emotional pain, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress syndrome. More research is underway as case…
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Holistic Healing Certificate Program Free Info Session 9/15/18
I will be teaching the “Holistic Healing Certificate Program” this fall. I have been teaching these classes for several years and will have a free info session on 9/15/18 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time to share more about the program and answer any questions you may have. The classes I teach are a majority of the approaches I use in my practice – often with excellent results and for my own self-care. I have used them in the hospital setting, skilled nursing facilities SNF, transitional care units TCU, rehab outpatient clinic, and private practice. Each class will deepen your skills about holistic approaches for self-care and providing…
