"Food And Mood" - An exploration of the mind-body connection with Bastyr faculty, Nov. 17
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7-8:30 p.m. Bastyr University Room 186 Free and open to the public
Lack of energy, mood swings and cravings are challenges for many people. Please join us for an evening of lectures and workshops as we discover how eating patterns affect emotional health. Learn which nutrients are essential in regulating health and wellness and how mindfulness supports optimal well-being.
THE PRESENTERS: Dan Rosen, PhD: In addition to being a Bastyr faculty member, Dr. Rosen is a Licensed Psychologist, researcher, and founder of a nonprofit organization. He completed his post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School in the Behavioral Medicine Program and has a specific interest in mindfulness and mind-body medicine.
Christy Hofsess, PhD: Dr. Hofsess is a Washington state Licensed Psychologist and Clinical Training Director/Assistant Professor for the integrative Master of Science in Nutrition and Clinical Health Psychology (MSNCHP) program at Bastyr. In this role, she teaches classes, supervises students and provides administrative oversight of the counseling experience for students enrolled in this dual-degree, health psychology-focused program. Her professional areas of interest are in supervision/training, the mind-body connection and multiculturalism.
Eliza Carlson: She is a graduate of both Bastyr's health psychology undergraduate program and its Master of Science in Nutrition and Clinical Health Psychology program. She currently practices her skills in nutrition and lifestyle counseling at The Vital Energy Center in Capitol Hill and Counseling for Success in Queen Anne while maintaining her relationship with Bastyr as adjunct faculty. With her patients, she uses food as medicine to create a foundation of physical health upon which the higher needs of emotional and spiritual well-being can be addressed.
ABOUT BASTYR UNIVERSITY
Bastyr University, located north of Seattle, Washington, is an accredited institution, internationally recognized as a pioneer in natural medicine. Bastyr is the largest university for natural health arts and sciences in the U.S., combining a multidisciplinary curriculum with leading-edge research and clinical training to educate future leaders in fields such as naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, and whole food nutrition. Founded in 1978 as the John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University now offers more than 15 accredited degree and certificate programs. Bastyr was the nation's first natural health arts and sciences university to receive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Bastyr University Research Institute plays a key role in the growth of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research. The University's teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, offers quality natural health care to the greater Seattle community while providing essential clinical training for students. For additional information about Bastyr University and its teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, visit
www.bastyr.edu or www.bastyrcenter.org.
