To contribute to holistic health care and preventative illness programs with focus on diet and stress management programs.
Professional Work and Experience
Duke University Heart Reversal Program
Rice House (2/93 - Present)
- Stress Management - yoga - deep breathing - stretching
- Meditation techniques - self healing
The Duke Center for Integrative Medicine and the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (2000)
- Beginner and advanced (certified to be and not do).
Structure House Programs (3/94 - 3/98)
- An intelligent approach to weigh control
- Teaching all levels of yoga
Metro Sport (11/94 - Present)
- Dynamic Tri Yoga instructor
Yoga for Joy Studio (4/93 - Present)
- Private classes in yoga, vegan cooking, and meditation
- Teacher's training
Flowing Gentle Path Yoga: No Knees Yoga - an Instructional DVD created by Joy Anandi.
Live For Life - Duke University (4/94 - 9/96)
Yoga instructor for Duke staff
Fitness World - South Square, Durham, NC (4/94 - 9/96)
Dynamic Tri Yoga classes
Chapel Hill Senior Center (7/94 - 7/96)
Duke University Rice Diet Program (1994-1995)
- "Heart-to-Heart" - heart sharing strategy
- Lecture series - "Freedom from Stress" and "Breathe Deep"
- "Breathe to Live"
- Contemplation Leading to Meditation
- Vegan cooking classes - live foods
Tri Yoga International - Santa Cruz, CA (1991-1993)
Watsonville Hospital - Watsonville, CA (1991-1993)
Los Gatos Community Center - Los Gatos, CA (1991-1993)
Stratford YMCA - Stratford, CT (1980-1985)
Yoga Teachers Alliance of Westchester County NY - (1980-1985)
Orangewood East Clubhouse - Derby, CT (1980-1985)
Vegetarian cooking classes
Education
- Tri Yoga International - Santa Cruz, CA - (1989-1993)
- Yoga Teachers Alliance of Westchester, NY - (1979-1984)
- National YMCA Certified Yoga Teacher - Stratford, CT (1980-1985)
- Certified Yoga Teacher Training - Woodbury, CT (1975-1979)
- Sacred Heart University (Psychology and Literature) - Bridgeport, CT (1979-1982)
Other Activities and Interests
- Duke University Medical Center - Mind-Body Medicine Study Group - (present)
- Triangle Vegetarian Society (TVS) Spokesperson - (1994-present)
- TVS Restaurant Review and Board member - (1994 -present)
- Joyvyn Silver Persian cats - (1981 - present)
- Breed and show registered top winning Silver Persians
- Southern correspondent for Silver Lining, an international publication for Silver Persians.
- Also write "Joy's Corner" and articles on winning Silver Persian cats.