John Douillard
John Douillard D.C., Ph.D., is an Ayurvedic physician, writer, professor and chiropractor specializing in sports medicine. Douillard has been teaching Ayurvedic medicine for over 22 years, has written many books on the subject and is considered a leading expert in the United States. He lives with his wife and six children in Boulder, Colorado
Biography
Education and Professional experience
John Douillard received his doctorate (with honors) in Chiropractic at the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in 1984. He later completed graduate studies at the World Center of Ayurveda in New Delhi, India, and received a doctorate in Ayurvedic medicine from the Open International University in Columbo, Sri Lanka. He co-directed Deepak Chopra’s Ayurvedic Center for eight years before founding and directing the LifeSpa Ayurvedic Retreat Center in Boulder, Colorado. From 2002-2005 Douillard sat as a board member with the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and since 2001 sits as an advisor for the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine He also sits on the faculty of the Mount Madonna Institute College of Ayurveda in Watsonville, California, the Kripalu College of Ayurveda, Lenox, Massachusetts and The Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda. Douillard is the former Director of Player Development for the New Jersey Nets in the NBA. The foreword of Douillard's book Body, Mind and Sport was written by former professional tennis star Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova.
Publications
- Colorado Cleanse
- Body, Mind, and Sport: The Mind-Body Guide to Lifelong Health, Fitness, and Your Personal Best, Three Rivers Press; 1995 ISBN 0-609-80789-7.
- The 3-Season Diet: Eat the Way Nature Intended: Lose Weight, Beat Food Cravings, and Get Fit, Three Rivers Press; 2000 ISBN 0-609-80543-6
- Perfect Health for Kids: Ten Ayurvedic Health Secrets Every Parent Must Know, North Atlantic Books ; 2003 ISBN 1-55643-4774.
- The Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Massage',North Atlantic Books ; 2004'' ISBN 1-55643-493-6.
- The Yoga Body Diet: Slim and Sexy in 4 Weeks (Without the Stress), (co-author: Kristen Schultz Dollard) Rodale; 2010 ISBN 13-978-1-60529-648