This Wednesday, September 3rd, we organized together with the Badalona City Council, the “Gym on the Beach” event, a pioneering activity that moves rehabilitation to a community and inclusive environment. A unique experience!

The main goal of the activity was to take advantage of the natural space of the beach to promote the physical and emotional health of patients through a program with different activities: balance and walking exercises, upper limb mobility, fitness, volleyball, racket sports, aquatic therapy in the sea, yoga, neuropsychology activities and, finally, a shared picnic lunch.

The event was attended by 48 patients in the rehabilitation process and has strengthened the relationship between professionals, patients and the collaborating institutions of Badalona: Espai Mar Badalona, ​​Civil Protection, Environment, Health and Sports Areas of the Badalona City Council.

With ‘The Gym on the Beach’ we made a step forward in our commitment to bringing rehabilitation to the heart of the community. It is not just about exercising on the beach, but also about demonstrating that inclusion is possible and necessary in all areas of daily life.

In the words of Narda Murillo, head of the Hospital’s Rehabilitation Area: “This activity has allowed us to break barriers, change perspectives and work together for a more just and accessible society for everyone.”

This initiative is part of the Institut Guttmann 60th anniversary events and aims to highlight the inclusion and normalization of disability in public spaces open to all citizens.

Media coverage:

- Badalona TV: https://youtu.be/NAe0aO8eOoI?si=7rV2bMILPe3ty85m  (4'11")

- Tot es mou (3Cat): https://www.3cat.cat/3cat/03092025/video/6356756/ (2h33'42'')

- TVE: https://www.rtve.es/play/videos/linformatiu/linformatiu-03-09-2025/16715896/

- Diari de Badalona: https://www.diaridebadalona.com/noticia/el-guttmann-trasllada-el-gimnas-a-la-platja-en-el-marc-dels-actes-del-60e-aniversari/