RICE DIET EDUCATIONAL SERIES

August 2007

Wed	1st	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Body Image with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Facial Fitness with Sarasvati Ishaya, BA, LMBT, MSEd
Thurs	2nd	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/ Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Fri	3rd	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Taste of the Rice Diet Store with Susan Levy
Sat	4^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	^6 th	9:45 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Finding Support with Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Menu Planning with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Fireside Chat with Dr. Rosati
Tues	^7th	9:45 11:15 1:30 4:00	Mindfulness Meditation with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Spirituality of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Taking Care of Your Toes with Foot Solutions of Durham Healthy Communications/ Group Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord
Wed	8^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Positive Self Affirmations with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Grief with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Mindfulness with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group (see Jeff for registration)
Thurs	9^th	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 Inner Healing with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Lecture/ Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Friday	10^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Cooking Class with Derek
Sat	11^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	13^th	9:50 11:15 1:30 6:15	Mindfulness Meditation with Jennifer Harris Responding to Relapse with Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Going Home Talk with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Movie Premier: The Future of Food
Tues	14^th	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	15^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Recovery from Relapse with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Your Brain and Relationships with Jeff Georgi, M. Div The Cortisol Story with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group with Jeff (see Jeff for registration)
Thurs	16^th	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 Food Journalizing with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN Organics and Beyond with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN
Friday	17^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Cooking Class with Derek
Sat	18^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	20^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Weight and Intimacy with Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Supermarket Sweep with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Monday Night Movie Premier: The Secret
Tues	21^st	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	22^nd	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT What is a Lifestyle Change? with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD What Gets in the Way with Jeff Georgi, M. Div How to Sustain Change with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group (see Jeff for registration)
Thurs	23^rd	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 Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Friday	24^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Cooking Class with Derek
Sat	25^th	9:45 11:15	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Introduction to Massage with Lydia Turrentine, Massage Therapist
Mon	27^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Binge Eating I: What is BE? Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Going Home Talk with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Fireside Chat with Dr. Rosati
Tues	28^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Social Variable of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Connecting in Mind-Body/ Group Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord.
Wed	29^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Binge Eating II: Dealing w/ BE Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Hunter Gatherer/ Farmer ADHD with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Craving Management with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group (see Jeff for registration)
Thurs	30^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Susan Levy Expressive Writing with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Fri	31^st	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Cooking Class with Derek

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

Lydia Turrentine, Massage Therapist

Lydia graduated from the Carolina School of Massage Therapy in 1999, and now owns a private massage studio “Just the Right Touch” her e in Durham, NC. She is a member of the AMTA & IMA Group, and specializes in Therapeutic Massage, which includes Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, and hot stone therapy. She will be setting up at the Rice House on Saturday August 25^th, so sign up for your own 10min time block on the sign up sheet located in the inspiration room.

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 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.

Sarasvati Ishaya, BA, LMBT, MSEd

Sarasvati has been licened to touch since 1981. She works as a massage therapist at Duke University Diet and Fitness Center, and operates a therapeutic bodywork and non-surgical facelift massage studio out of her Trinity Park home, located less than 10 min from the Rice Diet Center. In addition to specializing in Belavi Facelift Massage, Sarasvati also expertly delivers Vortex Healing, Vodder Manual Lymph Drainage, Neuromuscular/Sports Deep Release Work (neck, shoulders and low back). She has 1 ½ yrs experience delivering general massage therapeutics to the weight loss client.