Stockbridge, MA
Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
September 13 - 17, 2019
About the Training
Mind, Mood & Food brings together medical and culinary nutrition with cutting-edge research for clinicians and health-conscious individuals to learn how to improve mental and emotional well-being with food. This five-day training includes experiential learning with food, nature, mind-body medicine, live food demonstrations, and whole-food meals that inspire long-lasting nutritional transformation. Participants will learn a new science-based approach using nutrition to address personal health challenges, for yourself, your clients and your families. Learn from James S. Gordon, MD – Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM), Kathie Swift, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND – Education Director of CMBM’s nutrition programs, Amy Shinal, MSW, LCSW – Clinical Director of CMBM’s Mind-Body Medicine trainings as well as nationally-renowned clinicians, nutritionists, mind-body practitioners and chefs.
Course Directors
James S. Gordon, MD
Kathie Madonna Swift, MS, RDN, LDN
Amy Shinal, MSW, LCSW
Confirmed Course Faculty
Course faculty to be announced soon.
What You Will Learn
- Food, spices, herbs and recipes that nourish the brain
- Healing foods to balance mind and mood
- Nutrition and the brain: cutting-edge science for emotional, cognitive, and behavioral disorders
- Mind-body techniques that are refreshing to the brain and spirit including movement, imagery and mindful eating
- Self-care practices to dramatically reduce stress and improve quality of life
- How to repair the traumatized, injured, and aging brain
James S. Gordon, MD
James S. Gordon, MD, Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine; founding Dean of the College of Mind-Body Medicine at Saybrook University; Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Family Medicine; Georgetown University School of Medicine; former Chairman of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy; author, Manifesto for a New Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Care, and Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven Stage Journey out of Depression.
Kathie Madonna Swift, MS, RDN, LDN
CMBM faculty member Kathie Madonna Swift, MS, RDN, LDN, is a leading educator, innovator and practitioner in the field of integrative medical nutrition.
Amy Shinal, MSW, LCSW
Amy Shinal, MSW, LCSW, is an Integrative Psychotherapist in private practice, and Clinical Director at The Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC.