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"To
the one who knows how to look and feel,
every moment of this
free wandering life is an enchantment!"
-- Alexandra David-Neel
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Alice Baland's Life Solutions Center offers a variety of programs and groups year-round for individuals interested in eating disorders, emotional eating, weight management, and health/fitness/nutrition. These
programs assist attendees at various levels of motivation to gain knowledge, improve coping skills, build a support network, and discover solutions to life's problems and relationships. The stages covered in group or individual sessions include Pre-Contemplation, Contemplation, Action, and Maintenance.
I use Prochaska's Stages of Change to assess a client's current level of motivation.
I use a thorough diet and lifestyle history and priority setting to determine goals for each group. Therefore, a Pre-Assessment Session is
required prior to admission to one of the Special Groups. This one-time 45-minute session is only $75 for group members (regular price $150). Individual counseling is available for those who prefer it, or
are not yet ready for a group.
New for This Year: Tele-Groups
The Weight Management and
Eating Disorder (Beautiful You!) groups are available as Tele-Groups for those who cannot attend the
on-site sessions. Tele-Groups follow the same schedule as the
on-site groups and you can start with any phase of the program. Each phase
includes 12 weekly e-mail lessons and 12 one-hour Tele-Group sessions.
Tele-Groups do not include hypnotherapy. When you register for a Tele-Group, I provide you
with a dial-in telephone number which you call to join the group at the
scheduled time and date. If your schedule causes you to miss a tele-group
session, you can listen to an audio recording of each tele-group up to 72
hours after the scheduled session. Very convenient!
Note for All Events
Group sizes are limited so sign up early!
There is no refund for missed sessions, however,
session notes and materials will be saved or sent to you. Please try to
attend every session as they build on each other and you create a positive
support network.
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In-Office: Mondays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm. 36 Weeks.
Tele-Group: Mondays, 9:00 - 10:00 pm CST. 36 Weeks.
Winter Series (12 weeks): Jan. 5 - March 22. Early
Registration by Dec 29.
Spring Series (12 weeks): Mar. 29 - June 14. Early Registration by Mar 22.
Autumn Series (12 weeks): Sept. 6 - Nov. 22. Early Registration by Aug 30.
Start your program at any series - Winter, Spring or
Autumn!
Each of the three 12-Week programs covers different aspects of weight
management; no program repeats, so you are always learning something
new. This is a non-diet approach, especially helpful for those
suffering from diet burnout or feeling stuck. Get unstuck!
Topics include nutritional, emotional, cultural,
psychological, familial, physical and media aspects of achieving a healthy
weight and lifestyle.
Added bonuses:
- sample meal plans
- supermarket shopping tour
- quick & easy food prep tips
- moving for pleasure
- time management skills
- priority setting
- balancing your life, & more!
The latest research and outcomes studies, plus hypnotherapy, will be
used to help you have a successful and rewarding experience. Plus,
you will share and learn from others with similar concerns who can provide
a wonderful support system for you.
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Three 12-Week Programs
on Mondays,
6:00-7:30 PM
Tele-Classes
on Mondays,
9:00-10:00 PM CST
Year-Long
Weight Management
for a Healthy You!
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In-Office: Wednesdays. 7:00 - 8:30 pm. 36 Weeks.
Tele-Group: Wednesdays. 9:00 - 10:00 pm CST. 36 Weeks.
Winter Series: Jan. 7 - March 24, 2004. Early
Registration by Dec 31.
Spring Series: March 31- June 16, 2004. Early Registration by Mar 24.
Autumn Series: Sept. 1 - Nov. 17, 2004. Early Registration by Aug 25.
Start your recovery at any series - Winter, Spring or
Autumn!
These three 12-week groups are for women with emotional, compulsive
or disordered eating issues. Weight loss is not necessarily a priority at
this point; however, dealing with the real issues, which lead to
overeating, is a priority.
In weekly discussions you will learn how to:
- improve your body image and weight
messages
- break the cycle of eating disorders
and stress
- find your personal way of eating for
health
- overcome exercise resistance,
exercise addiction
- take charge of cravings,
compulsivity, addictions
- note the influence of
media/culture/family/ advertising/hormones
- connect mind and body
- overcome wounding
- develop powerful healing messages
- learn powerful coping skills
- relax & nurture yourself
- release critical voices
- build strong relationships and a
reliable support network
- express emotions positively,
honestly, directly
- interpret your dreams; and so much
more!
Look forward to many ways to heal your emotional, spiritual, and
physical self. You may start anywhere in the cycle.
Each series consists of new material and is only repeated yearly. So
you can take a one-year course, with a summer break, and really work on
healing your relationship with food, eating, weight, and health.
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Invest in yourself and
love the results!
Three 12- Week Groups
on Wednesdays,
7:00-8:30 PM
Tele-Classes
on Wednesdays,
9:00-10:00 PM CST
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Wednesdays. 7:00 - 8:30 pm. 6 Weeks
June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2004.
Sessions will include body image, self-esteem,
expressive therapy, anger management, coping skills, mythology and folk
tales, art and music therapy, cognitive skills, meal planning, nutrition,
exercise resistance, exercise addiction, and so much more!
Continue to heal your relationship with food and eating
in this wonderful summer session. You can feel better about
yourself.
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You deserve life's best. . . and I can help you get
there!
6-Week Group
on Wednesdays,
7:00-8:30 PM
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Thursdays, 11:30 - 12:45 pm. 4 weeks.
Spring: Feb. 5-22, 2004.
Autumn: Sept. 9-30, 2004.
You asked for a daytime, condensed group. Here it is!
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Squeeze in time for your personal improvement now!
4-Week Groups
on Thursdays,
11:30 AM-12:45 PM
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Saturday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, May 1, 2004.
This exciting program includes guest speakers to help
you find your voice and take control of your life, your weight and your
relationship with food! Become a stronger, happier person!
Includes a delicious gourmet luncheon, nurturing
breaks, workbook, playtime, guided relaxation, and more!
Please call or email for a separate brochure: alice@alicebaland.com
Pre-register by April 2 for deep discount!
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Monday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Dec. 6, 2004.
A relaxing, rejuvenating 11/2 hour workshop to help you
cope with the stress of holiday eating, shopping, cooking, family, and
exhaustion. You can better enjoy the holidays by learning how to set
healthy boundaries, balance the body/mind/and spirit, improve your health,
and live more simply.
Space limited. Sign up early!
Delicious refreshments and keepsake gift included.
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Includes a hypnotherapy component to manage your eating
and weight for the holidays!
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Your program and group leader is Alice Baland, Licensed Professional
Counselor, Registered/ Licensed Dietitian, Medical & Analytical
Hypnotherapist, Speaker, Media Spokesperson, Eating Disorders Specialist,
and Sports Nutritionist. Alice has been in private practice since 1981.
Alice Baland was named 2002 Nutrition Entrepreneur of the Year! She
has been featured in such TV, radio and print media as CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS,
USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal as a champion of personal growth
and a healthy lifestyle. Her warm personality, compassionate
leadership, high achievement, and versatile expertise in weight
management, psychotherapy, sexual trauma, anxiety, eating disorders, and
sports nutrition help assure clients of greater progress and
self-fulfillment.
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