RICE DIET EDUCATIONAL SERIES

May 2007

Tues	1st	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Psychology of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div The Courage to Heal/ Group Carolyn Craft, BA. Div/Ord.
Wed	2nd	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Joy Anandi, CYT Weight and Intimacy with Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW How to Sustain Change with Jeff Georgi, M. Div What Gets in the Way with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group with Jeff (see Jeff for registration)
Thurs	3rd	9:00 9:45 9:45 11:15 1:30	Walk with Bobbie Yoga with Susan Levy Weekly Orientation [for new pts] with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN Journalizing with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Antioxidants with Dr. Siegfried Heyden, MD, PhD
Fri	4th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Cooking Class with Derek
Sat	5th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	7th	9:50 11:15 1:30 2:45 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Exploring Long Term Motivation Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Going Home Talk with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Workshop with Ryan: Figure Out Your Personal Plan Fireside Chat with Dr. Rosati
Tues	8th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Jeff Georgi, M. Div. Social Variables of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Steps to Actualize Your Goals/ Group Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord.
Wed	9th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT The HDL Story: What is Good Cholesterol? Dr. Siegfried Heyden, MD, PhD Scientific Research on Overweight & Obesity Dr. Richard Surwit, PhD, ABPP, FAClinP
Thurs	10th	9:00 9:45 9:45 11:15 1:30	Walk with Bobbie Yoga with Susan Levy Weekly Orientation [for new pts] with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN After Care with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN Lecture or Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Fri	11th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Exercise Essentials with Vitality Personal Training
Sat	12th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	14th	9:45 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Recovery from Relapse with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Figuring Out Food Labels with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Fireside Chat with Dr. Rosati
Tues	15th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Spirituality of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Communication that Heals/ Group Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord
Wed	16th	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Positive Self Affirmation with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Finding Your Dream with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Getting the Support You Need with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group (see Jeff for registration)
Thurs	17th	9:00 9:45 9:45 11:15 1:30 6:15	Walk with Bobbie Yoga with Susan Levy Weekly Orientation [for new pts] with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN Journalizing with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Lecture/ Discussion with Dr. Neelon Life Under the Nazis with Dr. Siegfried Heyden, MD, PhD
Friday	18th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Cooking Class with Derek
Sat	19th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	21st	9:50 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Binge Eating Part I: What is Binge Eating? Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Going Home Talk with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Monday Night Movie: Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth
Tues	22nd	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Biology of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div 12 Powers for Success/GROUP with Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord
Wed	23rd	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Binge Eating II: How to Deal w/BE Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Supermarket Sweep with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Thurs	24^th	9:00 9:45 9:45 11:15 1:30	Walk with Bobbie Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Weekly Orientation [for new pts] with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN After Care with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Friday	25^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Organics and Beyond with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN
Sat	26^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	28th	9:45 11:15 1:30 2:45 6:15	Mindfulness Meditation with Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. The Courage to Heal with Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. Meal Planning with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Workshop with Ryan: Plan Your Own Menu Movie Premier: The Secret
Tues	29^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Psychology of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div The Power of Empathy & Win-Win Relationships/ Group Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord
Wed	30^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT What is a Lifestyle Change? Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD How to Sustain Change with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Emotional Regulation with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group with Jeff (see Jeff for registration)
Thurs	31st	9:00 9:45 9:45 11:15 1:30	Walk with Bobbie Yoga with Susan Levy Weekly Orientation [for new pts] with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN Hypertension with Dr. Siegfried Heyden, MD, PhD Lecture/ Discussion with Dr. Neelon

*Updated 5/07/07

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF GUEST SPEAKERS

Carolyn Craft BA/ Div. Ord

As Life Coach and Spiritual Therapist, Television/Radio Host, and Corporate Executive, Carolyn Craft has been sharing her insights in the field of healthier living, personal growth, and social consciousness for over 35 years. She challenges her audiences and clients to make positive changes in their lives. As a native of Chapel Hill, NC, her career began with a degree in Communications from UNC. In addition to her private counseling practice in the Triangle area, she is showcased nationally through her radio show ‘Waking Up with Carolyn Craft’ on Sirius Satellite ch114 & www.lime.com. She has blended her broadcast and business experience with her 17-year career as an ordained Unity Minister to bring about transformational shifts for persons worldwide.

Jay Dunbar, PhD

Dr. Jay Dunbar is Director of the Magic Tortoise School located in the Research Triangle area. The school offers classes, workshops, private tutoring and teacher training in taijiquan, qigong, and related studies. Jay’s dissertation (Ph.D., Education, UNC-1991) was on taijiquan instruction in America. He has served as chief judge of forms and push-hands in numerous tournaments. He is a senior student of the late Grandmaster Jou, Tsung Hwa.

Joy Anandi, CYT

Joy, a certified yoga teacher (CYT), has practiced and taught all levels of yoga for over 30 years. As a survivor of two bouts of cancer, using both traditional and alternative treatments, she has dedicated her life to sharing her experiences and knowledge to awaken the healing powers inside to heal body, mind and spirit. In 1989, Joy took a four year sabbatical study with Kali Ray, living the lifestyle of a yogini, using a vegan diet as medicine for prevention of cancer and other life threatening illnesses. Kali Ray is a world renowned yogini and founder of Kali TriYoga International. Joy has created FLOWING GENTLE PATH YOGA, a healing system for chair bound people, using pranayama (breath regulation) and hatha yoga (physical exercise). She is also a spokesperson for the Triangle Vegetarian Society

Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW

Patricia Esperon is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Duke University. She received a Masters in Social Work from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991, where she received the Katherine Banham scholarship for her work in the area of mental health. Ms. Esperon was a therapist and lecturer at Duke from 1995 – 2002 and continues to address numerous topics associated with weight management. Since opening her private practice, Ms. Esperon has continued working with clients who are struggling with weight disorders, as well as depression, anxiety, and trauma. In addition, Ms. Esperon has provided psychological evaluations for patients considering gastric bypass surgery at the Duke University’s Bariatric Clinic. Ms. Esperon has been quoted in such national magazines as Good Housekeeping, Shape, My Generation, and Real Simple and appeared on the television program 60 Minutes.

Richard Surwit, PhD, ABPP, FAClinP

Dr. Richard Surwit is Professor and Chief of the Division of Medical Psychology and Vice Chairman for Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center. He is an expert in the areas of obesity and diabetes. He has spent the past 20 years studying the impact of stress on the control of glucose metabolism.

Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD

Dr. Ronette "Ronnie" Kolotkin is a clinical psychologist in private practice who for over 20 years has specialized in the treatment of obesity, binge eating, and issues related to improving the quality of life of persons with obesity. She is the former director of the Behavioral Program at the Duke University Diet and Fitness Center, co-author of a book on obesity treatment, developer of an audio CD for weight loss, and developer of a questionnaire that assesses the impact of weight on quality of life.

Siegfried Heyden, PhD, MD

Much of Dr. Heyden’s early life was surrounded by political events leading to WWII and the persecution of Jews by the Nazis. Dr. Heyden studied medicine and theology at the Universities of Berlin and Zurich following WWII. He completed all his medical training in Jewish hospitals in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Berlin, before earning his PhD degree in Zurich. In 1966, he was promoted to Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, pursuing a lifetime interest in preventive medicine.

Highlights: Movie Premiers

Join us as we preview two of the nations most controversial and eye opening films. Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth eloquently weaves the science of global warming with his personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. Following, The Secret, recently highlighted on Oprah, walks you through actualizing your goals and dreams. These will air Monday May 21^st and 28^th at 6:15pm at the Rice House.