RICE DIET EDUCATIONAL SERIES

September 2008

Mon	1^st	9:45 11:15 1:30 6:15	Mindfulness Meditation with Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. Four Questions that Can Change Your Life Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. Journalizing Part I with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Fireside Chat with Dr. Rosati
Tues	2^nd	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Rosati Journalizing Part II with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Menu Planning with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Wed	3^rd	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Susan Levy Body Image with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Transforming a Day’s Intake with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Thurs	4^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Rosati Biology of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div. Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Friday	5^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Cooking with Derek and Ryan
Sat	6^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	8^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar Abundance and Beyond with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Surviving Your Social Life with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Fireside Chat with Dr. Rosati
Tues	9^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Rosati Healing at the Roots with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Difusing the Dining Out Dilemma Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Wed	10^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. Weight and Intimacy with Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Supermarket Sweep with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Thurs	11^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Rosati Psychology of Dysregulated Eating Jeff Georgi, M. Div Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Fri	12^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord.
Sat	13^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	15^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Quantum Physics and Actualizing Your Health and Life Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Going Home Talk with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Monday Night Movie:  Quantum Physics and You
Tues	16^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Rosati Healing with Music and the Arts Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Where’s the Salt? MPH, RD, LDN
Wed	17^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Self Sabotage with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Food Labels: You think you KNOW, but you have NO IDEA! Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Thurs	18^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Rosati Social Aspects of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div. Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Fri	19^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Cooking with Derek and Ryan
Sat	20^th	9:45 11:15	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Massage and Reflexology with Lydia Turrentine
Mon	22^nd	9:45 11:15 1:30 6:15	Mindfulness Meditation with Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. Perfectionism and Weight with Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Going Home Workshop with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Monday Night Movie: The Future of Food
Tues	23^rd	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Rosati Group with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Weight Loss for the Long Haul with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Wed	24^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT  Accountability with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Organics and Beyond with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN
Thurs	25^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Rosati Spirituality of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div. Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Fri	26^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Dream Boards with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN
Sat	27^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	29^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Expressive Writing with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Going Home Talk with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Tues	30^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Rosati Healing and the 6^th Sense with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN The Recipe Experiment with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF GUEST SPEAKERS

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

Lydia Turrentine

Lydia is a licensed massage therapist here in Durham, NC, and a nationally certified member of AMTA & IMA Group.  She graduated from the Carolina School of Massage in 1999, and specializes in Therapeutic Massage.  This includes Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, and hot stone therapy.  Contact her at #919-818-9264 to schedule an appointment.

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.

Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD

Dr. Ronette "Ronnie" Kolotkin is a psychologist specializing in weight and eating issues.  Ronnie’s interest in obesity began in childhood when, as a fat kid, she experienced teasing and ridicule from others.  In addition to working with clients for over 20 years, she is an internationally recognized obesity researcher who has published over 40 scientific articles and given numerous talks on obesity and quality of life at national and international meetings.  For over 15 years, Ronnie directed the psychological component (Behavioral Health Program) at Duke University’s Diet and Fitness Center. Dr. Kolotkin also developed the most widely used weight-related questionnaire used in clinical trials for overweight persons. She both practices and teaches a wide array of mind/body skills that facilitate maintenance of a healthy weight and lifestyle.