Mindful Eating: Transforming Your Relationship With Food

In this eight-session course focused on incorporating mindfulness practices, you will learn to bring close attention to your mind, body, behaviors and patterns related to eating. The group support and skills offered in this program can provide a way to transform your relationship with food and improve your health and well-being.

Each participant will receive a copy of The Mindful Diet.

During this course you will explore themes such as:

• Developing a personal mindfulness practice
• Becoming aware of body signals regarding food
• Experiencing guided practices in mindful eating
• Bringing awareness to emotional states and dealing with them in healthy ways
• Exploring non-hunger eating, urges, and cravings
• Learning healthy responses to food triggers
• Clarifying values and setting effective goals
• Recovering from setbacks and creating strategies for continued success

Format

1. 1. 1. • The Mindful Eating course consists of 8 weekly sessions, each 2 hours long. The learning in your weekly class sessions is supported by written materials and audio tracks with guided meditations. Access to these materials are included in the course fee.
         • (For zoom course): This course is not a “webinar” that can be watched while engaging in other activities at work or home. Each participant is expected to be present with full attention and participation for the duration of each session.
         • The Mindful Eating course is a psycho‐educational group learning activity, focusing on personal development. While it may be an influential practice and have a positive effect on weight management, this is not a focus of the course. This course is not considered group therapy and is not a substitute for any treatment by a health professional.

Commitment

1. 1. 2. • To facilitate the strong group learning environment that enriches each class experience, we do not permit participants to “make-up” missed sessions with a concurrent or later course.  If you know in advance that you will miss a session, let your instructor know.  If you have to miss a session unexpectedly, see your instructor about what you missed.
         • This course includes weekly classes. In order to obtain a certificate of completion, attendees must attend 7 out of 8 sessions plus complete the course evaluation.
         • If you have any questions about whether the Mindful Eating course is right for you at this time, before registering please feel free to contact us at: DHWprograms@duke.edu.

Upcoming dates and deadlines

January 2025 (online)

Early Registration Deadline: December 23, 2024
Last Day to Register: January 13, 2025

Schedule:

• Wednesdays: (5:30 – 7:30 pm EDT) January 15 – March 5, 2025  via Zoom

Instructor

Christine Tenekjian is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Health and Well-Being Coach. She holds a Mindful Eating Certificate from The Center for Mindful Eating and has received professional training in Intuitive Eating. She works as a Dietitian and Health Coach for Duke Health and Well-Being.

Accommodations Statement

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations or who have questions about physical access should contact us in advance of the program.

Continuing Education Credits Available

The National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC): This course is an NBHWC-Approved Continuing Education course. Those who successfully complete all the course modules and requirements will earn a Certificate of Completion and National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) Continuing Education Credits. The National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching designates this course for 16 credit hours (CEA-000354-1).
In order to obtain credit hours, attendees must attend 7/8 weekly classes plus complete the evaluation.