RICE DIET EDUCATIONAL SERIES

June 2007

Fri	1^st	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Cooking Class with Derek
Sat	2^nd	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	4^th	9:50 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Eating and Emotions with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Going Home Talk with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Fireside Chat with Dr. Rosati
Tues	5^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Jeff Georgi, M. Div. Social Variables of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Living on Purpose/ Group Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord.
Wed	6^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Understanding Nutrition with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Craving Management with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Dysregulated Eating as a Family Disease with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group (see Jeff for registration)
Thurs	7^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 Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Kitty Klein, PhD Fiber and Colon Cancer with Dr. Siegfried Heyden, MD, PhD
Fri	8^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Lecture/ Discussion with Dr. Neelon Exercise Essentials with Vitality Personal Training
Sat	9^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	11^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Perfectionism and Weight with Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Transforming a Day’s Intake with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Monday Night Movie Premier: The Secret
Tues	12^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00	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 Facial Fitness with Sarasvati Ishaya, BA, LMBT, MSEd
Wed	13^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Figuring Out Food Labels with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Grief with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Mindfulness with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group (see Jeff for registration)
Thurs	14^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 Keeping a Food Journal with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN Lecture/ Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Friday	15^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Edward Bridges, MD Cooking Class with Derek
Sat	16^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	18^th	9:50 11:15 1:30	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Body Image with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Going Home Talk with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Tues	19^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Biology of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Steps to Actualize your goals /GROUP Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord
Wed	20^th	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Binge Eating I: What is BE? Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW 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	21^st	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
Friday	22^nd	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Exercising the Right Way Lonny Defelice, B.S., ACE, CSCS Cooking Class with Derek and Maura
Sat	23^rd	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	25^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Planning for High Risk Situations with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Menu Planning with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Tues	26^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Psychology of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Win-Win Relationships/ Group Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord
Wed	27^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 What Gets in the Way with Jeff Georgi, M. Div How to Sustain Change with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group with Jeff (see Jeff for registration)
Thurs	28^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 EFT for Ricers with Dr. Larry Burk, PhD Lecture/ Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Friday	29^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Exercise Essentials with Vitality Personal Training Cooking Class with Derek
Sat	30^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT

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.

Edward Bridges, MD

Dr. Edward Bridges has over 25 yrs experience of outpatient psychiatry with families, couples and individual therapy. He has worked extensively with developing innovative psychopharmacology and therapy for ADHD, anxiety disorders (including OCD and PTSD), as well as affective and addictive disorders. Dr. Bridges’ professional interests are in the area of integrated treatment strategies that address biological, psychological, gender, systems and cultural issues. Dr. Bridges is a Clinical Associate in the Family Studies Clinic, Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Duke University and also has a private therapy practice for families, couples and individuals in Durham.

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

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/group training and post-rehab conditioning. 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.

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.

Kathryn Kubiak, PT, MS, NASM-CPT

Kathryn is the owner of Vitality Personal Training, a mobile personal training studio. Her services may be provided in the comfort and convenience of your own home or hotel room. She specializes in geriatrics, and has experience in addressing the needs of individuals with chronic medical conditions and physical impairments. With a strong interest in wellness, Kathryn started Vitality Personal Training to devote her knowledge, skills, and energy toward the prevention of injury and illness in her clients.