Pilar de la Horadada launches wellbeing programme for healthier lifestyles

Residents in Pilar de la Horadada will benefit from a new community wellbeing initiative, aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles (both physical and emotional) and social connection among the neighbours. The “Pilar Takes Care” programme (“El Pilar se cuida”) has been launched by the Pilar de la Horadada Town Hall’s Department of Health, and is part of a wider plan to improve health and wellbeing in the Community of Valencia.

Combining physical and emotional wellbeing in Pilar de la Horadada

The programme involves emotional wellbeing workshops in combination with guided walking routes, which will encourage residents to stay active, stay in touch with their mental health, and find a balance for their overall wellbeing. 

The workshops will aim to educate different population groups about managing emotions, self-care, how to reduce stress, how to improve social relationships, and how to foster coexistence in the community. The walks, on the other hand, will offer a fun challenge that people of all fitness levels will be able to take part in. The workshops will reinforce the idea that physical and mental health are often inseparable, and encourage the community to stay active.

A free programme to respond to a need for balance in the community

The programme was developed in response to last year’s health diagnosis findings in the municipality, which showed that emotional wellbeing was a growing priority for the citizens of Pilar de la Horadada and in the whole of Valencia. 

The activities in the programme will be free of charge and open to the public, and specific details about where and when the individual workshops will take place will be announced through the official communication channels of the Pilar de la Horadada Town Hall in the coming weeks.

The Pilar de la Horadada Town Council hopes that the initiative will inspire residents to take care of both their minds and bodies in a holistic approach to health, and that the residents will be provided with all the tools they need to manage their stress, find a balance in their lives, and stay active in their communities and neighbourhoods.