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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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Breath Work Class Recording
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 relaxation response – opposite of the stress response transform stress, anxiety, pain, and depression to positive states and well-being positively affect overall mind, body & spirt health You will Learn: Conscious, controlled, and meditation breathing techniques that can induce the relaxation response and transform stress, anxiety, pain & depression to positive states and well-being. How…
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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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How to Make Your Own Bath Salts
Do You Love Aromatherapy? Make Your Own Bath Salts January is a wonderful time to soak in the tub or simply your feet. They’re so easy & they make great gifts! (Ratio: 1 Cup sea salt – 10 drops of essential oil) “Uplifting Citrus Bath Salt Blend” Recipe: * 6 cups of sea salt * 15 drops each of: sweet orange, lemon, lime, and red grapefruit essential oil * Optional: fresh grapefruit rind zest (you can zest lemon, orange, and/or lime). For “Lavender Bath Salts” 10 drops of lavender essential oil per cup of sea salt and a about 1/2 teaspoon of lavender petals (optional). They smell…
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New American OT Association Class on Complementary and Integrative Health
I am so grateful to have just completed creating the new course for the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), “OT with Complementary Health Approaches and Integrative Health.” If you are an occupational therapist interested in Integrative Medicine you will enjoy this course! It took me six months, in between teaching and client sessions, to create this webinar that will be available on their website as a downloadable class for the next five years. I had a wonderful experience working closely with their education director. I hope you enjoy it! Go Here to take the class. OT with Complementary Health Approaches and Integrative Health Presenter: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L, BCTMB, ARCB Earn .15…
