Weight Loss Program

Eat Well, Live Fully, Lose Weight

Be Luminous Yoga Studio and Club ZUM’s 8 Week Weight Loss Program

January 25th to March 22nd, 2011
Led by Lauren Oktay, ND (naturopathic physician, health coach, and weight loss expert)

A mentored 8-week program for lasting weight loss

Have you tried again and again to lose weight? Have you succeeded for a short time, only to find that you put the weight right back on? Are you tired of beating yourself up about your body? Are you tired of making your life so much about weight loss? Do you want to make a permanent change to how you feel in your body?

If so, this program is for you. If you wake up each morning and feel at peace in your body, you’re already in a good place — wonderful! If you’re not there, let’s get to work. I created this course around a single philosophy: we’ve got this one precious opportunity to build a life that is worth living — one that is about moving toward freedom and meaning and authenticity.

This journey starts with feeling optimally healthy and comfortable within our own skin.

As you work on making your life richer and more meaningful, not only will you increase your well-being, but also you’re far more likely to get the weight off and keep it off for good.

Who can Eat Well, Live Fully and Lose Weight?

Anyone who’s tired of the weight loss struggle and is ready to make 2011 the year they arrive at their ideal weight (with a wholehearted, fun, and enlightening approach).

I’ve helped over a hundred men and women find their way to lasting weight loss, and I can’t wait to help you as well.

Dr. Lauren Oktay is like an oasis in the desert for anyone with long-term health concerns, exhaustion, or weight issues. A highly trained coach with multiple certifications, she uses a holistic mind/body approach based on cutting-edge research and practice–and she’s a lot of fun. If you can’t remember what it’s like to feel physically and mentally balanced, healthy, and energetic, Lauren’s got the skills to get you better.
- Martha Beck, PhD, Life Coach, Author and Monthly Columnist for O Magazine

Ready for real, sustainable weight loss?

Perfect. This is a comprehensive program that incorporates current nutrition, whole foods, exercise information, behavioral and stress management skills, and invaluable strategies borrowed from cutting-edge brain science.

You’ll learn how to eat again (real food), as well as how to tune into your body to hear what it needs. You’ll find out how to manage food cravings, and discover how to respond to emotional hunger with patience, friendliness and a good dose of humor.

8 weeks of tools, strategies, focus, and a gentle kick in the pants.

During the eight weeks we’re together, you’ll get education, focus, a gentle kick-in-the-pants, and all the tools and strategies you need to repattern your health habits and dance to a new groove, including:

  • How to set meaningful weight & wellness goals which energize you.
  • How to enhance your metabolism’s function by eating whole, real foods which nourish your body and help it thrive.
  • Which foods, in excess, can cause the body to malfunction and feel low.
  • How to rein in “out of control” hunger and rebalance your appetite control systems.
  • The most important weight loss skills in the history of the universe (hint: it’s about getting your emotional brain on your side).
  • What weight loss has to do with taming an elephant (and the latest in brain research about the workings of our “food brain”).
  • What naturally thin people do that chronic dieters don’t.
  • How to overcome common psychological obstacles to healthy eating.
  • Why trusting in your basic goodness is a key factor in your weight loss success.
  • And, yes! How to keep the weight off for good!
I lost weight, have taken inches from my waist, and lost several points of body fat percentage, so the physical results were fantastic. But the biggest benefit by far was that I gained control. I have the tools that I need to eat well for myself and for my family for the rest of my life. Thank you, Lauren!
- Monica Stephenson, former Weight Loss Program participant

Be Luminous and Club ZUM Weight Loss Program base price includes:

  • Eight weekly 90-minute boredom-proof, inspiring seminars.
  • A full set of notes with every class, and a binder to keep it all organized and ready for future reference.
  • A good-looking food journal you won’t feel embarrassed having on hand and on display.
  • Weekly assignments and action plans.
  • A one-on-one private consultation with me. In this 80-minute session, I will help you customize your eating and healthy living plan. We will discuss the concept of a sane-eating toolbox, and begin adding tools for long-term success. You’ll also receive expert nutritional/herbal supplementation recommendations to maintain great health and optimal metabolism.
  • Small class size (16 participants keep it intimate).
  • Commitment, accountability, and the satisfaction of rocking out your weight loss goal.

Total: $575.00 early bird registration (on or before January 5th, 2011)
*Price goes up to $615.00 after January 5th

Undoubtedly, the most invaluable aspect of the program was the one-on-one counseling I received from Dr. Lauren. In a very calm and nurturing manner, she helped me uncover and face the real reasons behind my eating patterns. With these insights, we developed plans and tools I could implement on my own. Because of Dr. Lauren, I’m at last on my way to establishing a healthy eating mindset and achieving optimal wellness.
- L.S., former Weight Loss Program participant

To register:

This class is now full.
 If you are a yogi, or are interested in adding on yoga, call the front desk lovelies at Be Luminous Yoga: 206.682.9642.

If you are a ZUM member, or a ZUM member wannabe, call the front desk lovelies at Club ZUM: 206.443.3933.

Note: You don’t have to join ZUM or Be Luminous Yoga to sign up for the base program. It’s open to everyone. Register at Be Luminous Yoga or ZUM and ask for the base program.

I went into Lauren’s weight loss program a little bit skeptical because I felt like “I know what needs to be done and I know a lot about nutrition and food, as I’ve tried a lot of diets and learned a lot over the years.” But through the course of the class, something clicked and I came out of it empowered to do it this time with no excuses. I’ve lost 10 pounds and am continuing to lose more. And it’s been relatively easy. Lauren’s class gave me that extra push to do it this time.
- B.D., former Weight Loss Program participant

Cater your own program : Add on daily movement*
(*highly recommended!)

Your choice of two amazing spaces were you can cultivate vitality and balance!

Add-On Option 1: Unlimited Yoga for 8 Weeks at Be Luminous Yoga Studio
8 weeks of Unlimited Yoga at Be Luminous Yoga Studio: $225
(If you are new to yoga, no worries. You can join a beginner series.)
For this option, register by calling Be Luminous Yoga Studio at 206.682.9642.

Add-On Option 2: Club ZUM 8-Week Membership
Join ZUM for 8 weeks, waive the enrollment fee, plus receive 20% off personal training during the program.
For this option, register by calling Club ZUM at 206.443.3933.

The Details

When: Seminars will run Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:15PM on January 25, February 1, 8, 15 and March 1, 8, 15, 22  (no class on February 22nd due to Winter Break)

Where: Hotel Max’s swank conference room (on the corner of 7th and Stewart). We’ll meet in the lobby at 6:15PM on the first class day.

Questions? I’m happy to answer! Email me: lauren@basicgoodnesshealthcoaching.com