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Title: Body, Mind and Sport: The Mind-Body Guide to Lifelong Health, Fitness, and Your Personal Best by John Douillard, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova ISBN: 0-609-80789-7 Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA) Pub. Date: 13 March, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.73 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great for the non-elite athlete too
Comment: I first read this book back in the early nineties after hearing an interview of Mr. Douillard on NPR. The introduction to his book explains that he is looking to make participation in sport more accessible to all people, not just the elite athletes. The breathing techniques he discusses sound nuts at first, and are a little trick to master (especially if you have a cold!) but once you get used to them, they really really work. I was never athletic growing up, but since reading this book, I have used the techniques and completed 17 marathons, including 4 ultramarathons. I never finish first - but I really enjoy participating. Before being exposed to these techniques, I never would have thought I could run a mile - much less 50! If you are looking to start an exercise program, get into shape, or have a specific fitness goal, this is a really worthwhile book.
Rating: 4
Summary: Ayurveda & Yoga For Everbody
Comment: As a person who follows Ayurvedic health principles and has a regular yoga practice, I was already familiar with most of the concepts presented in this book. My fitness and athletic performance have greatly benefitted from these principles. However, this is the first book I have read that really applies the pricniples to fitness and athletic competition. The book has several techniques that I already knew, but did not consider applying to athletics as described in the book. I have been doing the breathing method described for years, but never considered actually doing it during competition. It works.
When I first found this book I did not look closely at it and assumed it was another slick marketing gimmick riding the mind-body trend. Then I attended one of the author's lectures at a yoga conference and recognized that Mr. Douillard has a throrough knowledge of Ayurveda. Although Ayurveda and Yoga are becoming more well known for their general health benefits, Mr. Douillard is one of the few to properly apply these principle to fitness and athletic competition.
The best part about this book is that anyone can read it and immediately benefit from it regardless of age or physical condition. No previous knowledge of Ayurveda and Yoga required. The author takes very sophisticated knowledge and methods from the sciences of Ayurveda & Yoga and presents them in a form Americans can readily understand. The concepts are normally part of more structured teachings and usually include extensive Sanskrit terminology. For example, the mind-body constitutions Vata, Pitta, Kapha are renamed Winter, Summer, Spring in the book. Also, the breathing technique Ujjayi Pranayama is referred to as Darth Vader breathing. While these innovative synonyms might make a room full of experienced practitioners cringe, they are perfect to convey powerful knowledge to an audience that would be confused by or indifferent to more precise terminology. My only criticism of the book is that some of the descriptions of the techniques are not as well presented as they could be. While they are adequate, they are better presented in other yoga books. Regardless of how the techniques are presented, any reader would greatly benefit from taking a few yoga classes. Virtually all of the techniques described in the book are introduced in the first few classes at the beginners level.
Rating: 5
Summary: this is a must have book
Comment: I bought this book 8 years ago, I use what I learned form it and have never looked back. I am a mountain runner, and found new power speed and recovery using this book. It's a winner!! I also combine this book with " The Zone " by barry seares and I have to say its works, no messing no sales pitch.
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Title: The 3-Season Diet: Eat the Way Nature Intended : Lose Weight Beat Food Cravings Get Fit by John Douillard ISBN: 0609805436 Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA) Pub. Date: 13 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Working Out, Working Within: The Tao on Inner Fitness Through Sports by Jerry Lynch, Chungliang Al Huang, Al Chung-Liang Huang ISBN: 0874779685 Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 01 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The 3-Season Diet: Solving the Mysteries of Food Cravings, Weight Loss, and Exercise by John Douillard ISBN: 0609605895 Publisher: Harmony Books Pub. Date: 30 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies by Vasant Lad ISBN: 0609802860 Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA) Pub. Date: 01 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Perfect Health for Kids: Ten Ayurvedic Health Secrets Every Parent Must Know by John, Dr. Douillard ISBN: 1556434774 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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