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  • Body,  Guided Imagery,  Intuition,  Massage Therapy,  Mental Health,  Mind-Body Connection,  Mindfulness,  Pain,  podcast,  Prevention,  Psychology

    Mind-Body Practices for Pain

    September 15, 2021 / No Comments

    “Mind-Body Practices for Pain” Integrative health shines in this area, and there are many approaches that help lower pain and stress. Here, I describe how the mind and body are one – our thoughts and emotions can affect the body, and the body can affect the mind. The stress response, known as the “fight, flight, or freeze” response can create or exacerbate tension and pain in the body. The relaxation response, known as the “rest and digest” response may help reduce pain. I share five mind-body practices that may lower pain and prevent conditions that may lead to pain, such as: 1. Guided Imagery 2. Yoga 3. Massage and Bodywork…

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    Giving a Voice to Animals

    August 21, 2020

    Premier Issue of the New Thinking Allowed Magazine

    March 5, 2023

    Mindfulness Meditation “Loving Yourself” Recording

    May 31, 2019
  • Children,  Holistic Health,  Holistic Occupational Therapy,  Meditation,  Parenting,  Wellness,  Yoga

    How to Be a Holistic Mama

    March 18, 2021 / No Comments

        Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews thought leaders and health care practitioners about integrative health, wellness, prevention, spirituality, and consciousness.   I had the pleasure to interview Michelle Bonang, OT/L about “How to Be a Holistic Mama” on the Healing Connections Podcast.     Michelle is a Mama to three amazing children she calls ‘loves’, an occupational therapist, registered yoga teacher, personal growth coach and developer of the Holistic Mama Membership Community. Through Michelle’s programs, she guides women through this sacred calling of motherhood with more peace, ease, self-love & vitality. Learn more at MichelleBonang.com. Listen Healing Connections on YouTube, ApplePodcasts, and Spotify.

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    Healthy Lifestyle Tips

    June 10, 2021

    Mindfulness and Acceptance – What Does it Mean?

    March 29, 2015

    How Tarot Benefits the Health of Society

    June 7, 2019
  • Children,  podcast,  Prevention,  Relaxation & Meditation,  Self Care,  Wellness,  Yoga

    Yoga for Kids

    October 24, 2019 / No Comments

    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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    New American OT Association Class on Complementary and Integrative Health

    June 20, 2017

    Emmy Vadnais and Jeffrey Mishlove Livestream

    June 23, 2023

    I Wrote a Book

    October 7, 2020
  • podcast,  Yoga

    Yoga for Healing Neurological Conditions

    April 12, 2019 / No Comments

    On the Healing Connections podcast Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews thought leaders and health care practitioners about integrative health, wellness, prevention, spirituality, and consciousness. Dr. Arlene Schmid, PhD, OTR, FAOTA was interviewed by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L about “Yoga for Healing Neurological Conditions” on the Healing Connections podcast episode 12 on 3/28/19. Arlene has been an occupational therapist for over 20 years and started to use yoga with her clients in the late 90s. She pursued her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Florida with the intention of studying the benefits of yoga for people with disabilities. For over a decade, Arlene has developed and tested yoga interventions for research…

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    Healing Light Meditation

    May 24, 2023

    How an Attitude of Gratitude Can Improve Your Life

    November 17, 2017

    How to Make Your Own Bath Salts

    January 5, 2018
  • Intuition,  podcast

    “Science, Magic, and Intuition” Interview with Dean Radin, PhD

    August 27, 2018 / No Comments

    I interviewed Dean Radin, PhD about “Science, Magic, and Intuition.” We had an insightful and informative conversation. Watch the full interview here:   Dean Radin, PhD is Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and Associated Distinguished Professor of Integral and Transpersonal Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He earned an MS in electrical engineering and a PhD in psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Before joining the research staff at IONS in 2001, he held appointments at AT&T Bell Labs, Princeton University, University of Edinburgh, and SRI International. He is author or coauthor of hundreds of technical and popular articles, four dozen book chapters, and four…

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    Audiobook for Intuitive Development Available Now

    February 3, 2022

    Unveiling Hidden Realities

    April 30, 2023

    Heartfulness Meditation

    September 27, 2024
  • Health Care,  Retreat,  Yoga

    Yoga in Health Care Podcast

    August 30, 2017 / No Comments

    I recently interviewed an Occupational Therapist who specializes in Yoga Therapy and Ayurvedic Wellness Counseling, Mandy Lubas, OTR/L, AWC, RYT. She shares how it has helped her with her personal health care and in her health care practice. We will be co-hosting the “Holistic OT Yoga & Meditation Retreat” September 29 & 30 in St. Paul, MN or live online video. We would love to have you join us!    

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    Acupressure for Stress and Tension

    September 19, 2021

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    November 21, 2016

    Emergent Phenomena

    February 14, 2023
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Meet Emmy


Hello and Welcome!

I am an Occupational Therapist, Intuitive Healer, and Health Coach. I provide holistic and integrative healthcare and intuitive development education to people, healthcare practitioners, and organizations. I am author of Intuitive Development: How to Trust Your Inner Knowing for Guidance with Relationships, Health, and Spirituality.

I am CoHost of the New Thinking Allowed YouTube channel with Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD. I am the founder of the Holistic OT Community and am in private practice in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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