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 Netherlands
Eleni Prifti, PhDThe 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 GrundmannMaltaThe 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 recognise 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.
QiGong
A first introduction to Qigong: gentle, accessible standing exercises that bring together movement, breath and attention. Every exercise is done standing, so no mats and no previous experience are needed.
Schedule
All ateliers run on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September. Turn up at the hall when the session starts — nothing to book.
- 13.45 - 14.45Sound Healing Sessionwith Ecaterina Trifimova (Moldova)
- 16.30 - 18.00La Cure Tangle: Une prescription pour l’esprit anxieux (FR)with Zeina Moukarzel, MD (Lebanon)
- 13.45 - 14.45QiGongwith Leen De Witte (Belgium)
- 08.45 - 10.15The Future of Lifestyle Medicine: Strategic Health Communication for Engaging Gen Zwith Aspa Kandyli (The Netherlands) and Eleni Prifti, PhD (The Netherlands)
- 10.45 - 12.15Your Digital Lifestyle Medicine Practice Support Systemwith Bela Grundmann (Malta)
- 11.00 - 12.15How 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.
See the full congress program