Changing From Within: Mindful Eating – Level 1

Research demonstrates that a mindfulness approach to eating results in healthier eating patterns. Join the expert practitioners at Duke Integrative Medicine for an eight session course on this innovative approach to weight loss. When you bring close attention to your mind, body and behaviors, you begin to observe the subtleties of your eating patterns. The information, skills training, and group support of this program will guide you in making lifestyle changes that will help you respond in a healthier way, resulting in a healthy weight that you can maintain over time. Level I will be a pre-requisite for the Level II class, to be offered at a later date. Download the brochure »

Enrollment is limited. Register early by calling (919) 684-9901.

When:
September 8-October 13
5:30-7:00 pm
PLUS 2 Health Coaching sessions

Duke Integrative Medicine, Workshop C
Cost: $320

Instructors:
Ruth Wolever, PhD
Psychotherapist, Director of Research
Duke Integrative Medicine

Sasha Loring, MEd, LCSW
Psychotherapist, Mindfulness Teacher
Duke Integrative Medicine

They are co-authors of the Mindfulness Manual for Bariatric Surgery, and The Therapist Manual: Meditation and Binge Eating Disorder.

Breakdown of Sessions:

Session 1
Introduction to Mindfulness and Awareness: Developing a personal mindfulness practice

Session 2
The Power of Presence: Becoming aware of body signals regarding food

Session 3
Attending to Eating: A guided session in mindful eating

Session 4
Experiencing Emotions: Subtle indications of emotional states and healthy options for dealing with them

Session 5
The Spectrum of Eating Behaviors: Exploring non-hunger eating, urges, and craving

Session 6
Making Choices: Healthy responses to food triggers

Sessions 7 & 8
Conducted with a Health Coach by phone to help you realize the individual goals you establish in the course. This one-on-one partnership will help you clarify the best way to implement the skills you learn in the course so you can realize the changes you want to make.