<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi! Have you thought about treating yourself this winter to a very nurturing, relaxing, nutrition-filled weekend with me at one of the two absolutely beautiful California locations I've set for my winter 2014 gluten free wellness retreats? These retreats have sold out early for the past 4 years so please email me soon if you are interested in receiving a registration form and/or discussing the weekend details with me. Feel free to email me with any questions. Visit www.DeletetheWheat.com under Events/Programs/Coaching to see photos and testimonials from past retreats. Thanks! Melinda Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN www.DeletetheWheat.com [log in to unmask] Second Annual Gluten-Free Wellness Retreat - Maximizing Gut Healing through Nutrition Jan 31- Feb 2, 2014 Center for Spiritual Renewal, Santa Barbara, CA www.immaculateheartcenter.org Back by popular demand! Our own gourmet retreat chef cooking and baking gluten-free exclusively for us, the whole estate house and gardens to ourselves, massage, yoga, mediation, hiking trails in the beautiful Santa Barbara hills....and lots of healthy, yummy samples from my hand-picked sponsor companies! Your Weekend Learning: Nutrition Instructor: Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN Key health issues of celiac disease, gluten sensitivity and other food intolerances and triggers Testing and nutrition labs - what you need to know Easy gluten-free menu planning Recipe and meal make-overs Updates on the new label reading laws and the caveats Dining out Vitamins, minerals and other supplements (probiotics, digestive enzymes) necessary for restoring and maximizing your health Samples and food demos all weekend Lots of time to ask Melinda your personal questions ..and much more Registration opens soon. Open to 18 people. Accredited for 9 CEUs (Level 2) for RDs. Price: ~$550 (includes nutrition workshop, all gluten-free meals and snacks, beautiful bedroom/bath, most retreat amenities, food samples) Maximizing Health and Wellness on the Gluten-Free Diet March 7-9, 2014 Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Carlsbad, CA (north of San Diego) <http://parkaviara.hyatt.com/en/hotel/our-hotel.html> http://parkaviara.hyatt.com/en/hotel/our-hotel.html Our retreat takes place in a gorgeous luxury resort hotel with massage, swimming, tennis, golf, a beach butler (!), yoga... and many ways to relax. Our food is prepared by an excellent chef who understands our needs. Guest lecture by Sheila Crowe, MD, gastroenterologist at UC San Diego's Celiac Center Your Weekend Learning: Nutrition Instructor: Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN Managing food intolerances and sensitivities (sugar, etc) Vital nutrients to monitor - lab tests Healthy gluten-free meal and menu planning Safe dining out and traveling tips Maximizing health - use of supplements, probiotics, digestive enzymes, etc Alternative gluten-free grains - making it easy Sheila Crowe MD discussing continued symptoms despite a gluten-free diet Samples from my hand-picked sponsors all weekend Lots of time to ask Melinda your personal questions ..and much more Registration opens soon. Open to 30 people. Accredited for 9 CEUs (Level 2) for RDs. Price: ~$650 (includes nutrition workshop, physician guest lecturer, all meals and snacks, beautiful bedroom/bath, most hotel amenities, gifts and samples). Please note actual cost is ~$1400/person for this luxury location - the amazing discount is thanks to our major sponsor Deanna's Gluten Free and our special sponsors. SPONSORS: If you would like your company to be invited to sponsor one or both of these events, please contact me to discuss the benefits: [log in to unmask] About Your Instructor: Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN is the Nutrition Coordinator of the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1990 and has been gluten-free ever since, focusing her efforts on maximizing nutrition for the gluten-free population. She lectures internationally on the nutritional management of gluten-related disorders and is co-author of the award-winning book, Real Life with Celiac Disease. Melinda is the founder of and Nutrition Advisor to New England's largest celiac support group, The Healthy Villi. 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