Sleep is an art, and we know its secrets…
TED is organizing the event “Sleep Week,” which will take place from March 15 (Wednesday) to March 18 (Saturday), 2023, at the "Ivan Chernozemsky" House, 5 Tsanko Lavrenov St., Old Town, Plovdiv.
We have invited guest lecturers, sleep specialists from the Medical University of Plovdiv, the Alexiev & son Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Center in Sofia, and the Inspiro Pulmonary Diseases and Sleep Medicine Center in Sofia. They will introduce you to the specifics of sleep, share interesting stories, and offer many useful tips related to yoga practices, tea, aromatherapy before bedtime, and more.
Don’t miss Sleep Week in Plovdiv!
PROGRAM
March 15, Wednesday
5:30 PM Topic: Sleep in art and mythology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. K. Terziyski, MD, pathophysiology specialist, certified somnologist; Assistant Professor at the Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University Plovdiv
6:30 PM Topic: The significance of body positions during sleep
Dr. Y. Yanakiev, orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist, Head of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department at Medline Hospital
March 16, Thursday
5:30 PM Topic: Sleep in children
Dr. Elena Chapalova, children’s sleep consultant
6:30 PM Topic: Eat, dream, and love
The connection between nutrition and good sleep.
Dr. A. Draganova, MD, certified somnologist; Senior Assistant at the Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University Plovdiv
March 17, Friday
5:30 PM Topic: No memories from sleep
Symptoms of sleep disorders. The impact of sleep on stress and anxiety.
Dr. T. Georgiev, Assistant at the Department of Pathophysiology
6:30 PM Topic: Yoga poses for relaxation
Denitsa Mitreva, yoga instructor
*Please bring your yoga mat with you
March 18, Saturday
12:30 PM Topic: What is “healthy sleep”? What defines sleep as normal and healthy?
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Milena Milanova, MD, neurologist specialist, Alexiev & son Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Center
12:45 PM Topic: If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it
How we study sleep and how it helps us improve it.
Dr. Philip Alexiev, MD, neurologist specialist, Alexiev & son Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Center
1:00 PM Topic: Healthy sleep - healthy body!
Recommendations on how to improve your sleep by following simple rules for sleep and wakefulness.
Dr. Petar Chipev, specialist in respiratory medicine and sleep medicine, European somnologist, Inspiro Pulmonary Diseases and Sleep Medicine Center
1:30 PM Topic: Relaxation practice with essential oils
Marta Djambazova, essential oils specialist
The event is completely free and open to everyone.
Seats in the hall are limited.
IMPORTANT!
* To register for the event, please complete the registration here:
https://bit.ly/3kFFgRy
Welcome!