George Leonard
| George Burr Leonard | |
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| Born | August 9, 1923 |
| Died |
January 6, 2010 Mill Valley, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Occupation | teacher, writer |
| Years active | 1953–2010 |
| Known for | Human Potential Movement, Integral Transformative Practice], Aikido, The Samurai Game® |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Styron Leonard |
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George Burr Leonard (1923 – January 6, 2010) was an American writer, editor, and educator who wrote extensively about education and human potential. He was President Emeritus of the Esalen Institute, past-president of the Association for Humanistic Psychology, President of ITP International,[1] and a former editor of Look Magazine. He was a former United States Army Air Corps pilot, and held a fifth degree black belt in aikido.[1]
Leonard was a co-founder of the Aikido of Tamalpais dojo in Corte Madera, California. He also developed the Leonard Energy Training (LET) practice for centering the mind, body, and spirit.[2] Leonard died at his home in Mill Valley, California on January 6, 2010 after a long illness and was survived by his wife and three daughters. He was 86 years old.[3]
Books
- The Decline of the American Male (1958) ASIN B000JWGFBW
- Shoulder the Sky (1959) ASIN B000HLSI5Q
- Education and Ecstasy (1968) ISBN 978-1-55643-005-3
- The Man & Woman Thing, and Other Provocations (1970) ASIN B0006DY0R0
- The Transformation (1972) ISBN 978-0-87477-169-5
- The End of Sex (1983) ISBN 978-0-09-152830-0
- Walking on the Edge of the World (1988) ISBN 978-0-395-48311-4
- Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment (1992) ISBN 978-0-452-26756-5
- The Life We Are Given (1995) ISBN 978-0-87477-853-3
- The Way of Aikido: Life Lessons from an American Sensei (2000) ISBN 978-0-452-27972-8
- The Ultimate Athlete (2001) ISBN 978-1-55643-349-8
- The Silent Pulse (2006) ISBN 978-1-4236-0122-7
References
- 1 2 "Leonard's ITP Page"
- ↑ Stone, J., Meyer R. Aikido in America, Frog Books (1995) ISBN 978-1-883319-27-4 p. 215, 240
- ↑ Jones, Carolyn (January 7, 2010) "Human potential pioneer George Leonard dies", San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
External links
- Article in the Encyclopedia of Aikido
- Aikido of Tamalpais
- The ITP Founders & Board of Directors
- Interview with Sensei George Leonard, April 2000, AikiWeb
- NYTimes obituary
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