Healing Connections Podcast

Episode 26 - Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L has a conversation with Ana Hernando, OTR/L, MOT, MBA about Health, Wellness, and Disease Prevention on episode 25 on 2/4/21. Visit Emmy Vadnais.com and HolisticOT.org.

Episode 25 – Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Liam Watt about "Healing with Astrology" on episode 23 on 1/14/21. Liam is a professional astrological counselor. Contact Liam at [email protected]. Visit EmmyVadnais.com and HolisticOT.org.

Episode 24 – Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L shares the benefits of Intuitive Development and tips and suggestions for listening to and trusting your intuition on the Healing Connections podcast episode 23 on 12/21/20. She share various exercises to strengthen your intuition, including meditation, how to make your own intuitive cards, and several ways to induce the relaxation response. Developing your intuition can help you make good choices and decisions in your life and enhance your health, relationships, and spirituality. Her new book is available now, "Intuitive Development: How to Trust Your Inner Knowing for Guidance with Relationships, Health, and Spirituality." You can purchase her book at her website, on Amazon, or encourage your local bookstore to carry it. Visit EmmyVadnais.com and HolisticOT.org.

Episode 23 - Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Kathy Van Guilder about "Giving a Voice to Animals." Kathy is an animal communicator who has served as a conduit between people and their pets for almost 15 years. Kathy helps deepen people's understanding and connection with their pets, solves behavioral issues, addresses health concerns such as pain and discomfort, and reconnects people with deceased pets through one on one personal sessions and classes. She works with animals and their human companions in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area, greater Minnesota, throughout the United States, and globally. Kathy is the author of, For the Love of Animals, the untold thoughts of our pets, a book that shares stories and photographs of some of the animals she has communicated with. Helping people to better understand their pets, what they are thinking, and their behaviors. Music by Steven C. Anderson: "Angel Eyes" from the album "Healing Piano." Visit KathyVanGuilder.com.

Episode 22 – Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Sheela Ivlev, MS, OTR/L about "Exploring Healing Racism in Health Care." Sheela shares terms commonly used in the topic of racism, provides education, and explores ways that racism can be healed in health care. Sheela is an occupational therapist who specializes in wellness and mental health. She is committed to removing the barriers to care that keep people from accessing services for health and wellness. Music by Steven C. Anderson: "The Cradle" from the album "Healing Piano." Learn more about Sheela and ways to heal racism at OTBayArea.com.

Episode 21 – Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Ana Hernando, OTR, MOT, MBA about "Coaching for Health and Wellness" on the Healing Connections Podcast episode 21 on 5/7/20. Ana shares about 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 skills to provide coaching for the mind, body, and spirit. Ana is passionate about complementary and integrative health. She holds several certifications including Sensory Specialist, Level III Reiki provider, Self Talk Speaker and Trainer, Life Coach and Chair Yoga for Seniors provider. Ana focuses on empowering people to reclaim their health from the inside out. She is the creator of the 12wks2wellness program. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology, a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy and a Master's of Business Administration. She has conducted continuing education seminars for several years and has been a guest speaker for America Airline Professional Women in Aviation, Texas Autism Conference, MOPS International, Mothers of Multiples, and The Lions Club International. Ana lives in a suburb of Dallas and currently consults for The Center for Cardiovascular Health as well as owns and operates her private practice, Holistic Solutions focusing on wellness and health promotion. Visit DoctorAna.net.

Episode 20 – Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Jeffery Mishlove, PhD about "The Intuitive Mind" on the Healing Connections podcast episode 20 on 3/25/20. Jeffrey is host and producer of the New Thinking Allowed channel on YouTube. He is author of "The Roots of Consciousness", "Psi Development Systems", and "The PK Man." He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in "parapsychology" ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is also past-president of the non-profit Intuition Network, an organization dedicated to creating a world in which all people are encouraged to cultivate and apply their inner, intuitive abilities. Visit NewThinkingAllowed.com.

Episode 19 – Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Marilyn Zurwaski, OTR/L and Carroll Noel-Mozer, OTR/L about "Acupressure and Your Health" on the Healing Connections Podcast episode 19 on 2/17/20. Marilyn Zurwaski is the Co-President for Soul Lightening International. Marilyn is a Soul Lightening certified practitioner for Clinical Acupressure and Process Acupressure, and teaches several of their acupressure courses. Marilyn is an occupational therapist, and for the past 25 years she has been in private practice providing occupational therapy in Middleboro, MA. Carroll Noel-Mozer is an occupational therapist at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital's outpatient site in Wellesley, MA. She has more than 35 years of experience in neurological and orthopedic disorders. Carroll is Neurodevelopmental Technique trained and has taken several acupressure courses that she uses extensively in her practice. Visit SoulLightening.com and TotalApproachTherapy.

Episode 18 – Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Niren, also known as Philip Toelkes about "Living in a Wild Country: Is a Community Based on Love Possible?" Niren has been a lawyer for over 40 years, a daily meditator for over 30 years, and a mediator and coach for over 20 years – from big firm lawyer, he has come to a very quiet life, in nature, meditating, writing and doing his work as a Consciousness Coach. He may be best known for being Osho's lawyer and was featured in the Emmy award winning documentary, "Wild, Wild Country" on Netflix. Music by Steven C. Anderson: "Embraced" from the album "Heart Strings." Visit NirenConsciousnessCoaching.com.

Episode 17 – Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Theresa Tovey, MOTR/L about "Yoga for Kids." 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 adults and therefore to more children. Music by Steven C. Anderson: "Colors/Dance" from the album "Healing Piano." Learn more at LightInYouYoga.com.