Wellness in the Wilderness

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Lorelei Woerner-Eisner, OTR/L, SIPT, C-IAYT Related seminars and products

Integrative Wellness Therapy

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Lorelei Woerner- Eisner, OTR/L, SIPT, C-IAYT, a registered and licensed Occupational Therapist, Certified Yoga Therapist and a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher has over 20 years of practice in working with infants to seniors from a whole-person perspective. Lorelei is a recognized international lecturer and author. She has spoken across the country on a wide variety of topics related to therapy from a holistic perspective. Throughout her career, she has been driven by a passion to research, discover and create the most highly effective therapy techniques and tools to support lasting change with her broad range of clients’ needs. She has worked in pediatrics/sensory integration, rehabilitation, psychiatrics, acute care, home health, and skilled nursing settings. Lorelei is certified in: the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test, Yoga Therapy, Yoga Ed sm (a school-based yoga program), Hippotherapy, and Myofascial Release. She and her specially trained therapy dog Toma, work in a variety of settings including her private practice, Integrative Wellness Therapy. Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, Lorelei received a B.A. in Occupational Therapy from USC in 1993, a B.A. in Communications from Pepperdine University in 1986 and her 2-year Yoga Therapy certificate from Loyola Marymount University in 2007.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lorelei Woerner-Eisner is the founder of Integrative Wellness Therapy and has an employment relationship with Maritime. She receives compensation as a Independent Occupational Therapist and presenter. Lorelei Woerner-Eisner receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lorelei Woerner-Eisner has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Analyze how bioenergetics in nature and bottom-up, body-based approaches impact vagal tone, nervous system regulation, and whole-person wellness.
2. Demonstrate at least three nature-informed physical strategies (e.g., rucking, grounding with sand/pebbles, movement practices) to improve balance, posture, arousal regulation, and executive functioning.
3. Integrate evidence-based, body-centered and nature-based interventions into occupational therapy practice to support emotional regulation, social engagement, and resilience in children and families.

Outline

Why the Body Matters

• Discover how bioenergetics in nature activates the vagus nerve and restores balance
• Explore why bottom-up, body-based approaches foster nervous system regulation
• Understand how physical encounters with nature fuel resilience and well-being

Nature in Action

• Rucking, sand, and pebbles as tools for balance, posture, and arousal regulation
• Movement and grounding practices that enhance cardiovascular and executive function
• Simple, accessible strategies for bringing the outdoors indoors

Clinical Application

• Integrate body-based, nature-informed practice into therapy for children and families
• Apply interventions that strengthen mind-body connection while reducing stress
• Evaluate current research, benefits, and limitations of nature-based physical approaches

Whole-Person Outcomes

• Support emotional regulation and social engagement through body-centered pathways
• Harness nature’s physical effects to unlock dedper layers of mental and emotional healing
• Expand your toolkit with creative, practical strategies rooted in research and practice

Target Audience

• Counselors
• Educators
• Marriage and Family Therapists 
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapist assistants
• Physicians
• Psychologists
• Physical Therapists
• Speech-language Pathologist
• Social Workers