We look after the people who look after everyone else. Alongside the Talks and Workshops, the Self-Care Ateliers are short, restorative sessions built for you rather than for your patients — from sound healing and QiGong to a Chinese tea ceremony, and practical ateliers on communication, career design and financial wellbeing.
The Ateliers
Open access The ateliers are not sold separately: you need a congress pass — Talks, Workshops, Full Congress, Longevity or Women's Health. With one, every atelier below is included at no extra cost, with no registration or reserved seat.
Sound Healing Session
An introduction to the influence of sound and vibration on the human nervous system, emotional well-being and relaxation response. Experience a restorative Sound Healing session with Tibetan singing bowls, crystal instruments, chimes and other therapeutic sound tools. The harmonious frequencies help calm the mind, release physical and emotional tension, promote deep relaxation and support overall balance. A peaceful space to rest, reconnect with yourself and experience the healing potential of sound.
Ecaterina TrifimovaMoldovaThe Future of Lifestyle Medicine: Strategic Health Communication for Engaging Gen Z
Younger generations are highly connected, health-aware and digitally fluent, yet they may not engage with healthcare professionals through traditional routes. This session explores how Gen Z discovers, evaluates and responds to health information, and why lifestyle medicine professionals need to rethink how they build trust and authority online. Drawing on health communication, digital media and audience engagement, it offers practical strategies for becoming more visible, credible and accessible in the age of AI-generated content, social media and changing patient expectations.
Aspa KandyliThe NetherlandsYour Digital Lifestyle Medicine Practice Support System
Join this atelier to learn how to build a funnel, create a landing page, send your first broadcast with confidence, and more. After registration, you'll receive all the tools you need to prepare well, along with supporting Zoom sessions before the conference. During the session, you'll gain practical knowledge and start building your Lifestyle Medicine Practice digital support system. After the conference, you can either provide a precise specification for implementation based on what you learned or start building it on your own. We will provide ongoing support and continuing education along the way.
Bela GrundmannMaltaEnhancing Patient Engagement & Purpose: The Authentic Lives Toolkit for Lifestyle Medicine
Sustainable lifestyle change and long-term well-being require more than clinical guidance—they require a deep, intrinsic sense of purpose and self-awareness. In this interactive 90-minute workshop, Dr. Jana Yanova and Job Yan introduce lifestyle medicine practitioners to the core frameworks of the Authentic Lives Workshop. Designed to expand your clinical and coaching toolkit, this session demonstrates how identifying core human drivers can empower your patients and clients to live more engaged, proactive, and meaningful lives.
Key modules covered
— Natural Preferences (Brain Types): Understanding how cognitive and communication tendencies influence patient motivation and adherence.
— Character Strengths: Leveraging intrinsic strengths to foster resilience and positive behavioral change.
— Life Purpose Statement: Guiding individuals to articulate their core purpose to anchor long-term health and well-being goals.
About Dr. Jana Yanova — Dr. Jana Yanova is the Chief Physician Officer at HX Clinic in Prague and the ELMO Country Representative for the Czech Republic. Certified in Lifestyle Medicine and specialized in both General Practice and Public Health (MFMPH, UK), she previously served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong and co-founded the first Lifestyle Medicine clinic in the Czech Republic. Dr. Yanova is a dedicated advocate, educator, and pioneer in preventative, evidence-based Medicine 3.0.
About Job Yan — Job Yan is an international business consultant with more than two decades of global corporate and management experience across Asia and the Middle East, including postings in Dubai, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Originally from Singapore, he has been based in Prague since 2004, advising companies on strategy, leadership, and personal development. Job is also an avid cellist who performs occasionally with a local ensemble.
Jana Yanova, MDCzechia
Job YanCzechiaThe Chinese Tea Ceremony
Maarten Gernay, a sinologist and lecturer in Chinese language and culture at the VUB, approaches the tea ceremony not just as a tasting but as a cultural journey. Through each cup he invites participants to discover the history, philosophy, craftsmanship and hospitality that have made tea an enduring symbol of connection across cultures.
Maarten GernayBelgiumFinancial Awareness: the missing pillar of self-care
Financial stress is a common yet rarely discussed source of chronic stress in patients' lives, often hidden even from themselves. This atelier helps healthcare professionals recognize when financial stress may be an underlying barrier to lifestyle change and long-term health, and explores how financial wellbeing fits within the self-care framework, through patient cases. It is not about financial planning or investment advice.
Timea NagypalHungaryLa Cure Tangle: Une prescription pour l'esprit anxieux
Une initiation au dessin méditatif inspiré du Zentangle®. Par des motifs simples tracés pas à pas, l’attention s’ancre dans l’instant présent, le mental s’apaise et le stress se libère. Aucun talent artistique requis. Un moment paisible pour ralentir, se reconnecter à soi-même et aux autres, dans un espace bienveillant de partage et de connexion. Je ne conseille rien que je n’ai pas essayé moi-même : autodidacte, j’ai découvert cette pratique qui m’a aidée à sortir de mon burn-out.
Zeina Moukarzel, MDLebanonPractical Tools to Stay Clear-Headed and In Control Under Everyday Pressure
Dorothée Servaty comes from a military background. Her workshop focuses on practical, actionable tools that help participants keep clarity in decision-making, preserve team cohesion and manage everyday pressure. Through stress-management and emotional-regulation techniques, participants learn to regain lasting control using methods that build autonomy and can be practiced anytime, anywhere.
Dorothée ServatyBelgiumQiGong — A moment to pause and reconnect
Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice that brings together gentle movement, breath and awareness. The word Qi refers to the vital energy or life force that flows through the body, while Gong means cultivating or working with this energy through practice.
In this introductory session, you will explore simple standing exercises designed to awaken the body, release tension and cultivate a sense of calm and presence. Accessible to everyone, with no previous experience or equipment needed.
About Leen De Witte — Leen is a yoga and Qigong teacher, mindfulness and stress management facilitator, and specialist in deep relaxation. Passionate about the body’s energy, the power of breath and transformation from within, she has been guiding people in this field since 2018. Her work invites participants to slow down, reconnect with themselves and cultivate greater calm and awareness.
Leen De WitteBelgiumSchedule
All ateliers run on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September. Turn up at the hall when the session starts — nothing to book.
- 16.30 - 18.00La Cure Tangle: Une prescription pour l’esprit anxieux (FR)with Zeina Moukarzel, MD (Lebanon)
- 13.45 - 14.45Sound Healing Sessionwith Ecaterina Trifimova (Moldova)
- 13.45 - 14.45QiGongwith Leen De Witte (Belgium)
- 09.00 - 10.15The Future of Lifestyle Medicine: Strategic Health Communication for Engaging Gen Zwith Aspa Kandyli (The Netherlands)
- 10.45 - 12.15Your Digital Lifestyle Medicine Practice Support Systemwith Bela Grundmann (Malta)
- 13.15 - 15.00Authentic Liveswith Jana Yanova, MD (Czechia) and Job Yan (Czechia)
- 10.00 - 11.15Practical Tools to Stay Clear-Headed and In Control Under Everyday Pressurewith Dorothée Servaty (Belgium)
- 13.15 - 14.15How Financial Awareness Can Reduce Financial Stress and Support Better Health Outcomes?with Timea Nagypal (Hungary)
- 11.00 - 12.15The Chinese Tea Ceremonywith Maarten Gernay (Belgium)
How to join
There is nothing to book. Every Self-Care Atelier is open to all attendees and included in the price of your pass — Talks, Workshops, Full Congress, Longevity or Women's Health. Simply turn up at the hall when the session starts.
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