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Ariadna Casas, licensed psychologist and member of GT NIAT (Inclusive Therapeutic Activities in Nature, COPC), in collaboration with the Poblet National Interest Natural Site (PNIN), presents a therapeutic activity designed based on health psychology and evidence-based therapies. The program integrates emotional regulation techniques and psychoeducational interventions in natural contexts to improve mental health and well-being. Content and applied tools: - Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing): an environmental psychology technique shown to reduce cortisol, activate the parasympathetic nervous system, and enhance positive affect. - Mindfulness: a scientifically supported practice in clinical psychology to reduce stress, prevent depression relapse, and improve emotional regulation. - Therapeutic Qigong: body and breath work linked to psychomotricity and emotional self-regulation, offering both physiological and psychological benefits. Psychological objectives of the intervention: - Reduce stress and anxiety using tools that influence autonomic responses and emotional resilience. - Promote mental health prevention, reducing risk factors associated with anxiety and depressive disorders. - Enhance mind-body connection and neuroplasticity, supporting learning and psychological adaptation processes. Expected benefits: - Decreased perceived stress levels. - Improved subjective well-being and vitality. - Increased skills in emotional self-regulation and mindful awareness. Developed in collaboration with PNIN Poblet, this activity aims to contribute to scientific evidence at the intersection of psychology, mental health, and natural environments.

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The Sant Cugat Museum offers memory workshops aimed at improving the quality of life for people affected by neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s. Since 2018, the Museums of Sant Cugat, the Citizenship Area of the Sant Cugat City Council, and the Municipal Archive have been running the Photomemories project, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Family Association of Vallès. This initiative, designed by ClicMe, Small Photographic Experiences, consists of memory workshops that use old photographs as a tool to stimulate the memory of people affected by mild to moderate neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Objectives: - Stimulate memory through photography as a gateway to personal recollections. - Promote language, communication, and social interaction. - Give a voice to affected individuals, helping them feel included in society. - Make culture accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities, and encourage enjoyment of it.

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The exhibition "Narrated Body Maps in Chronic Pain: Unique Experiences, Collective Narrative" brings together works created by people with chronic pain who, using the technique of body mapping, have been able to capture their bodies at real scale and narrate their life stories, marked by pain. Narrated body maps are a tool that explores the experiences, experiences, and interactions of the individual with their environment from a unique and experiential perspective. Each body map is a unique visual narrative, the result of guided introspection, complemented by the stories of other participants, generating a collective narrative. This exhibition is the result of a project combining art therapy and research, developed in a primary care setting at the Larrard Primary Care Center of the Pere Virgili Health Park, within the Barcelona Primary and Community Care Research Group (APICBA), and in collaboration with the Social Determinants and Health Education Research Group. This is an initiative that merges art and health, offering a tool for expression, empowerment, and social awareness regarding a little-understood health issue.

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Christian Budgen, director of Pallapupas, will present a vision of how art can act as a strategic tool for health and well-being in the healthcare setting in a lecture at the University of Barcelona. Through his experience documenting and studying the impact of the arts on healthcare, Budgen will share evidence demonstrating how artistic initiatives can improve both the patient experience and the well-being of healthcare professionals. This presentation offers an opportunity to reflect on the transformative power of art and culture in well-being and emotional care, with concrete examples and a critical look at the future of their integration into healthcare systems.

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Intensive one-day session to discover how humor can become a powerful tool for well-being and self-care. Through participatory dynamics, theatrical games and creativity exercises, we will explore clowning, laughter and human connection as resources to improve mood, reduce tension and promote emotional well-being. An experiential and participatory day, where all exercises are done with respect and at the personal pace of each participant. No previous experience is necessary: just a desire to play, laugh and share.

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Incertesa Park is a text-based theater performance that reflects the concerns of people with Parkinson’s, written and directed by Montse Butjosa, with the active participation of occupational therapist Montse Gabaldà. The performance arose naturally from the participants’ needs after beginning theater workshops. It has a duration of 50 minutes and is followed by a post-show discussion. The performance is staged by people with Parkinson’s and is based on interviews and collaborative work sessions with the participating actors during a theater workshop in 2023. The project was initiated thanks to the LLetra Prize (Prudenci Bertrana) 2022 Edition awarded to Sofía Malagón, a nurse and Parkinson’s patient who spearheaded the initiative.

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A day dedicated to research in Arts in Health, linked to the 1st International Congress on Health Communication, organized by Vall d'Hebron and the European University Hospital Alliance (EUHA).

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Christopher Bailey is the leader of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Arts in Health program and co-founder of the Jameel Arts and Health Lab. He will be speaking at the 17th World Stroke Congress.

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The ParkinSongs Choir is the choir of Hospital de Sant Pau for people with Parkinson’s. We invite you to sing with us and learn how group singing can promote well-being, as well as help improve voice and speech difficulties caused by Parkinson’s disease. This will be a practical and participatory session, where anyone who wants to can sing with us. The session will take place in the beautiful and iconic setting of the Church at Hospital de Sant Pau.

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The Pain Working Group (TraDoP) of CAMFiC invites you to the fourth edition of this conference, organized as part of World Pain Day, to explore the intersection of art and health. Can art transform the way we understand and approach pain? At the 4th TraDoP Conference, we will examine how artistic expressions can become a therapeutic tool within the biopsychosocial model, offering new perspectives for pain management. Under the theme “Pain and Art”, the conference will delve into the psychological and social dimensions of pain, showing how creativity can facilitate communication, empower patients, and address the emotional component of suffering in a more holistic way. During breaks and the closing session, artistic expressions will be displayed on the screens in the various rooms. We encourage you to submit your own works, or works by people affected by painful conditions, in any format you consider appropriate (photography, short poem, painting, phrase, etc.) by October 15. In the evening, there will be a concert by Cor Flumine at the Cloister of Espai Casal Tortosí, with free admission for the general public.

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The Narinan Choir is a choir for people with Parkinson's and their companions. We invite you to sing with us in an open rehearsal, to experience the health benefits of singing and making music with a choir. You'll also learn more about how and why singing can help people with Parkinson's. We sing to work on voice and speech, but above all, to accompany each other and enjoy it. It's a therapeutic choir facilitated by a music therapist. You don't need to know music to sing, you don't need to sing to come; everyone is welcome.

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From AMAGATS, the first gallery dedicated to creative processes, we propose a workshop in dialogue with the exhibition "State Secrets" by Joan Casellas. The objective of the workshop is to generate a collective space of calm, introspection, and transformation through art, nature, and ritual. Participants will explore what they want to leave behind and, at the same time, project a desire for change onto the sea, a symbol of renewal and infinity. Casellas's work speaks of mystery, of what remains hidden and what is transformed, and from this inspiration we offer an experience with a therapeutic intention and open to everyone. The workshop has two parts: first visit (30 min) of the exhibition, "State Secrets" by Joan Casellas and we will walk to the Poblenou beach where we will combine silence,

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