Why focus on the “here and now”?

The here and now is the foundation of Yehia Rakhaw School. It is where emotions emerge, relationships unfold, conflicts surface, creativity appears, and meaning is co-created. It is both a clinical stance and a human position, one that connects inner experience with social and cultural realities.

What do you mean by “legacy”?

Legacy is not something frozen in the past. It is what we carry forward: schools of thought, mentors’ voices, cultural memory, collective trauma, and shared hope. This conference explores how legacies can be honored without becoming rigid, and how they can stay alive through dialogue, creativity, and responsibility.

How does media fit into a conference on mental health, group therapy and group work?

Media shapes how stories are told, silenced, distorted, or amplified.Cinema, storytelling, and digital media influence identity, belonging and collective imagination, and trauma. The conference creates a space to work on the area where media intersects with mental health, group processes, and social responsibility.

Is this a clinical conference, an academic one, or a cultural event?

It is intentionally all three, and also something in between.Alongside theoretical reflections and clinical practice, the conference welcomes experiential learning, artistic expression, and cultural dialogue. Knowledge here is not only presented; it is lived and shared.

Art as Health Behavior: Reclaiming Ancient Egypt’s Healing Wisdom for Modern Wellbeing

Country

Egypt

Presenter/Author

Rania Eldesouki

type

OnSite

Professional Affiliation

Rakhawy Institute for Training & Research

Presentation method

Oral Presentation

Art as Health Behavior: Reclaiming Ancient Egypt’s Healing Wisdom for Modern Wellbeing

Founded in 2024, the National Arts in Health Week Egypt establishes art as health behavior rooted in ancestral wisdom & global research. From Alexandria to Aswan, we honor ancient Egyptians as healing arts pioneers. Across universities, museums, and community spaces, we collaborate with Egyptian pioneers supporting responsible use of arts in healing. demonstrating arts' versatility across generations and contexts. Yet challenges persist; fragmented efforts, limited local research, and scarce Arabic discourse. Our 2027 vision expands from Cairo, Alexandria, and Aswan to Tanta, Beni Suef, and El Menia—physical impact, and wellbeing through ethical practice. We invite collaboration, research, and collective field development. Move from isolated interventions to an integrated movement.