RICE DIET EDUCATIONAL SERIES

December 2007

Sat	1^st	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Sun	2^nd	1:30	Holiday Wreath Decorating with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN
Mon	3^rd	9:50 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD What is a Lifestyle Change? Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Going Home Talk with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Fireside Chat with Dr. Rosati
Tues	4^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Cultivating the Practice of Stress Relief Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord 4 Questions to Change Your Life with Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. Exercise Essentials with Lonny Defelice, BS, ACE, CSCS
Wed	5^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Responding to Relapse with Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Emotional Freedom Techniques with Dr. Larry Burk, PhD
Thurs	6^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 Healing with ALL your senses Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Lecture/ Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Friday	7^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Cooking Class with Derek
Sat	8^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	10^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Planning for High Risk Situations Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Managing Your Waistline Over the Holidays Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Monday Night Movie Premier:
Tues	11^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Practice/Application of Stress Relief Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. Healthy Aging for the Young &Mature Carolyn Craft BA, Div/Ord. Ancient Breads and Spreads with Dr. Eilene Bisgrove, PhD
Wed	12^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Binge Eating I: What is BE? Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Supermarket Sweep with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Thurs	13^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	14^th	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	15^th	9:45 11:15	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Intro to Massage with Lydia Turrentine
Mon	17^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Binge Eating II: How to deal with Binge Eating Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Going Home Talk with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Fireside Chat with Dr. Rosati
Tues	18^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Stress Relief thru Mindfulness with Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. Inventory on the Spiritual Aspects of Dysregulated Eating/ Group Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord Sodium Synopsis with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN
Wed	19^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Body Image with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Biology of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div The Cortisol Story with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group (see Jeff for registration)
Thurs	20^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	21^st	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Cooking Class with Derek
Sat	22^nd	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	24^th	9:45 11:15	Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Rosati Positive Self Affirmation with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD
Tues	25^th	9:45	Christmas Day, no classes
Wed	26^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Susan Levy Exploring Long Term Motivation with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Movie: The Answer
Thurs	27^th	9:45 11:151:30	Yoga with Susan Levy Activating Self Healing/Group Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Friday	28^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Susan Levy Food Politics with Dr. Eilene Bisgrove, PhD, MPH Cooking Class with Derek
Sat	29^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	31^st	9:45 11:15 1:30	Burning Bowl Celebration with Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. Finding Support with Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Going Home Talk with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN

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 founder and director of the Magic Tortoise Taijiquan School (www.magictortoise.com) located in the Research Triangle area, since 1979. The school offers classes, workshops, and private tutoring in taijiquan, qigong, and related studies. Dr. Jay also practices Qigong Therapy, and offers private Qi (energy) healing sessions to individuals by appointment. His Ph.D. is from UNC-CH in Education, which he received in 1991 with a dissertation on taijiquan instruction in America. He has served as chief judge of forms and push-hands in numerous tournaments and 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

Eilene Bisgrove, PhD, M.Div.

Dr. Eilene Bisgrove earned a Masters degree in Biostatistics in 1985 and a Ph.D. in Public Health Nutrition in 1991, both from the University of North Carolina. In 2002, she completed a Masters degree (M.Div.) with the Duke University Divinity School. As a Research Scientist with the Carolina Population Center and Family Health International, she worked in health research, policy, and advocacy in developing countries for over 15 years, taught courses at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University, and has published articles in scientific journals and textbooks. As a Nutrition Consultant, she specializes in health promotion, disease prevention, and disability advocacy.

Larry Burk, MD

Dr. Burk is President of Healing Imager, Inc. in Durham, NC, offering services in musculoskeletal radiology/acupuncture and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). He was previously Assoc Professor of Radiology and Director of Education at the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Burk is interested in working with patients who have chronic musculoskeletal pain or compulsive overeating and are willing to explore a mind-body-spirit approach that addresses core issues of healing and self-empowerment. He combines imagery, breathwork, and music with acupuncture during hour-long sessions tailored to each person’s particular needs.

Lonny Defelice, B.S., ACE, CSCS

Lonny Defelice is the co-owner of Functional Fitness, which specializes in individual and small group training, post-rehab conditioning, and exercise consultations. Lonny has a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology and a minor in Nutrition from Pennsylvania State University. In addition, he is a Certified Personal Trainer by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Although Lonny works with a variety of clientele, he has considerable experience working with individuals attempting to lose weight and those who are trying to prevent/treat osteoporosis. Lonny also provides expert advice to the readers of the Herald Sun.

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 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.