Professionals from NMRC for Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Ministry of Health of Russia will hold master classes on art therapy and a lecture on prevention of fractures and falls in the elderly at the International Scientific and Practical Forum "Russian Healthcare Week - 2023" at Expocentre from 4 to 8 December 2023.
A master class "Art Therapy in Rehabilitation" will be held on 4 December, from 14:00 to 16:00. It will be conducted by Maria Guseva, Head of Art Therapy Programme of NMRC for Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Head of the Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Ph. D. (Medicine), Professor at the Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Medical Genetics of N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Institute of Medical Sciences.
The expert has been studying the neurophysiology of color and the therapeutic effects of colors on the human psyche for many years. She has more than 60 scientific and popular science publications, as well as a patent for her author's method of color therapy, which has been adopted in a number of polyclinic and clinical centres in Russia.
"Colour therapy is an effective tool for self-development and self-discovery. A special feature of the master class is in the individual approach to each listener. I will offer our visitors a technique that will help them realize their creative potential, unlock their creativity, and most importantly will take them away from the state of worry and stress to a state of freedom and creativity. We do not paint pictures, we visualize the emotional state of a person on the canvas through a color or a combination of colors, which gives an insight into yourself, helps to analyze what you have created from the point of view of diagnosing your state. Colors have an incredible power of influence on our well-being. Having learnt to work with them, the participants of our master class will be able to improve the quality of their lives," Maria Guseva said.
A master class "Resources for the Soul. Drawing with Wool as a Means of Art Therapy" on 7 December, from 14:00 to 16:00. It will be conducted by Olga Lanberg, clinical psychologist of NMRC for Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Ministry of Health of Russia, family psychologist, art therapist, honorary member of the National Association for the Development of Art Therapy Science and Practice "Russian Art Therapy Association".
A lecture "Prevention of Fractures and Falls at an Elegant Age: What Do You Need to Know?" will be held on 6 December at 11:00. Larisa Marchenkova, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), endocrinologist, Chief Researcher, Head of the Department of Somatic Rehabilitation, Reproductive Health and Active Longevity, Professor of the Department of Restorative Medicine, Physical Therapy and Medical Rehabilitation of NMRC for Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Ministry of Health of Russia, will share with you how to prevent osteoporosis, reduce the likelihood of fractures and falls in the elderly. In addition, the lecture will discuss the possibilities of applying basic methods of physical therapy and lifestyle changes in preventing fractures and falls in the elderly.
Master classes and a lecture by experts of NMRC for Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Ministry of Health of Russia are organized for visitors of the VI International Exhibition "MedTravelExpo-2023. Sanatoria. Spas. Medical Centres", during which the IV International Festival of Active Lifestyle and Health “Medtravelfest” will be held in pavilion 7 of “Expocentre” Fairgrounds (halls 1, 2, EVENT-space "Esculapius" - the Festival area)
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