Program Description

Pre-Operative Program in Mindful Eating

This program includes:

• A 13-week program developed specifically for bariatric surgery patients by Sasha Loring, M.Ed., LCSW., psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher, and Dr. Ruth Q. Wolever, Director of Research, Duke Integrative Medicine
• The 13 weeks of class provide guidance in building the psychological and behavioral skills necessary for successful weight loss and maintenance
• Personal mission statement development
• Optional guest lecturers during the 13-week course
• Optional facilitated live chats
• Opportunity to submit questions to Duke Mindful Eating Research Team

Post-Operative Program in Mindful Eating

This program includes:

• Ongoing weekly classes
• Introduction, reinforcement, and support of new mindful eating skills
• Access to special lecturers
• Continued personal mission statement development
• Facilitated online chats
• Opportunity to submit questions to the Duke Mindful Eating Research Team

In addition to Mindful Eating Classes, eMindful has complementary and supportive classes in building self-esteem, learning to set personal boundaries, creating a more authentic life, and building social support networks.