Food is Fun Club
Join a small group led by an eating disorder Registered Dietitian for in-person food and gentle movement activities.
Current Club Meetings, Drop In Dates, Locations, & Theme:
STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON UPCOMING DATES AND EAST BAY AREA LOCATIONS
To attend these groups you should meet these criteria:
-Be able to attend and participate in a food activity safely for their physical and emotional health (eating, grocery shopping, gentle movement like walking etc).
-Engage in neutral or positive food talk. While food activities may bring up challenging thoughts or feelings, you are in a place where you are able to work on making peace with food in a small group setting
-You would like to work on goal setting and self care related to topics of meeting nutrition needs, bringing kindness and compassion to yourself, and engaging in treatment related to an eating disorder or intuitive eating principles.
Requirements to participate: - You must have at least 1-2 eating disorder treatment professionals in place and have their support in attending a group like this.
-I’ll request a short email or letter from your provider stating that this would be a good group for you.
-If you have significant challenges with eating, your overall health, worries with food, or have not discussed this with a health care provider please check back once you are engaged in an appropriate treatment format.
Details:
-This group is a drop in, you only attend the dates/times/topics that work for you
-Group locations will vary generally in the East Bay Area, check back for current locations and times
-Must register 48 hours before meet up
-Must cancel 48 hours before meet up, otherwise you will be charged half the rate of the group
-No specific meal plan or portion information will be discussed, if you need support with what to eat or bring please plan this with your team ahead of time
-General nutrition guidance may be provided
-Participant is responsible for costs of food, snacks etc during the activity unless otherwise specified
Format:
Short introduction (about 10 minutes)
Self care, mindfulness, or breathing activity (about 10 minutes)
Goal or intention setting prior and/or after activity (about 15-20 minutes)
Eating, tasting food, activity, or grocery shopping (about 30 minutes)
Plan for 60-75 minutes
Pricing:
$75 per person
Package discount: if you’d like to purchase more than one group there is a reduced rate of: $60 per group per person (please note, there are no refunds)
No insurance receipts or super bills at this time
Payment through credit card or venmo, payment must be collected prior to meet up date
Cancellation required 48 hours prior to group, or you will be charged for half the group fee
Ready to sign up?
Email Kirsten at KgravesRD@gmail.com
Please provide the treatment provider(s) that you are working with and have them provide short letter/email that you are a good fit for this group. If you need a template or have questions on this please let me know!