Sebastian Kneipp Day
The Sebastian Kneipp Day is a nationwide Health Day, which annually honor of hydrotherapists Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897) on the occasion of his birthday on May 17 will take place.
General
The Sebastian Kneipp Day was listed for the first time in 2010 at the Federal Center for Health Education (BzGA). Since then it has been the official health day and thus the occasion for the Kneipp medicine movement to draw attention to the health concept according to Sebastian Kneipp through campaigns. The Sebastian Kneipp Day is organized decentrally. The individual Kneipp associations, but also the facilities and businesses certified by the Kneipp Association , plan individual days of action every year on this date , which are based on a motto set by the Kneipp Association. The Kneipp Association also provides suggestions for activities and organizations and organizes competitions for the participants.
Various Sebastian Kneipp days
- 2010: Kneipp is child's play (familiarize children with health-promoting behavior)
- 2011: Don't forget my soul - find my way through with Kneipp (show ways of prevention )
- 2012: Edible health (nutrition as a basis for health)
- 2013: Kneipp moves (importance of movement for health)
- 2014: Nature helps (natural healing methods, etc.)
- 2015: Applications are benefits (interpersonal care)
- 2016: Work-Kneipp-Balance (balance between work and lifestyle)
- 2017: Silence - source of strength (consciously experienced phases of silence)
- 2018: Together - For each other (social togetherness)
- 2019: Knowing what keeps you healthy