RICE DIET EDUCATIONAL SERIES

March 2007

Thurs	1st	9:45 9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Susan Levy Weekly Orientation [for new pts] with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN Healing Stories with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Fri	2nd	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Cooking Class with Susan Levy
Sat	3rd	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	5th	9:50 11:15 1:30 2:40 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Positive Affirmations with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Going Home Talk with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Walk the Wall with Ryan Fireside Chat with Dr. Rosati
Tues	6th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Psychology of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Communicating Your Needs/ Group Carolyn Craft, BA. Div/Ord.
Wed	7th	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Learning from Relapse with 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	8th	9:45 9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Susan Levy Weekly Orientation [for new pts] with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN After Care with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN Lecture or Discussion Group with Dr. Neelon
Fri	9th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Meal Prep with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Sat	10th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	12th	9:50 11:15 1:30 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Binge Eating I: What is Binge Eating? Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Supermarket Sweep with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Monday Night Movie: Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth
Tues	13th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. Creating Life in Harmony with Your Values/ Group with Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord. Fiber and Colon Cancer with Dr. Seigfried Heyden, MD, PhD
Wed	14th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Binge Eating II: How to deal with Binge Eating Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Transforming a Day’s Intake with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN
Thurs	15th	9:45 9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Susan Levy Weekly Orientation [for new pts] with Bobbie Stanford, RD, LDN Exercise Essentials with Lonny Defelice B.S., ACE, CSCS Lecture or Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Fri	16th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati A Taste of the Rice Diet Store with Susan Levy
Sat	17th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	19th	9:45 11:15 1:30 2:40 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 Walk the Wall with Ryan Monday Night Movie Premier: The Secret
Tues	20th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Mindfulness Meditation with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Spirituality of Dysregulated Eating with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Steps for Actualizing Your Goals/ Group with Carolyn Craft, BA, Div/Ord
Wed	21st	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Inner Healing with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Finding Your Dream with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Getting the Support You Need with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group with Jeff
Thurs	22nd	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Susan Levy After Care with Bobbie Stanford, MS, RD, LDN Lecture/ Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Friday	23rd	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Group with Dr. Rosati Ancient Breads and Spreads with Dr. Eilene Bisgrove, PhD
Sat	24^th	9:45	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT
Mon	26^th	9:50 11:15 1:30 2:40 6:15	T’ai Chi with Dr. Jay Dunbar, PhD Finding Support with Patricia Esperon, MSW, LCSW Figuring Out Food Labels with Ryan Sobus, MPH, RD, LDN Walk the Wall with Ryan Monday Night Movie Premier: What the Bleep do we know?
Tues	^27th	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	28th	9:45 11:15 1:30 3:00 4:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Planning for High Risk Situations with Dr. Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD Aging with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Men’s Brains vs Women’s Brains with Jeff Georgi, M. Div Transitions Group with Jeff (see Jeff for registration)
Thurs	29^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Susan Levy Dream Boards with Kitty Rosati, MS, RD, LDN Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Neelon
Friday	30^th	9:45 11:15 1:30	Yoga with Joy Anandi, CYT Oil and Vinegar Tasting with Dr. Rosati and Susan Osteoporosis with Dr. Seigfried Heyden, MD, PhD
Sat	31^st	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, Minister, Speaker, Corporate Executive and Recording Talent, 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.’ She has blended her television, radio and business experience with her 15-year career as an ordained Unity Minister to bring about transformational shifts for persons worldwide.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.