{"product_id":"the-way-of-aikido-life-lessons-from-an-american-sensei-9780452279728","title":"The Way of Aikido: Life Lessons from an American Sensei","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a warmhearted handshake, a graceful and practical invitation to enter and blend with the \u003ci\u003eahhh\u003c\/i\u003e of the world. It is as natural and wise an introduction to the spirit of the martial arts as you can find on paper.\"--\u003cb\u003eJack Kornfield, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Path with Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In his bestselling \u003ci\u003eMastery\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned spiritual and martial arts teacher George Leonard taught hundreds of thousands of people how to use Zen philosophy to reach mastery in any field. Now, he brings together his extraordinary knowledge and experience into a book that translates the principles of aikido directly into our everyday lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Aikido is more philosophy and meditation than a technique or a series of purely physical maneuvers. Leonard shares the secrets of this remarkable Eastern philosophy, which is the basis for the most radical and demanding of all martial arts. Through mind-body exercises inspired by aikido yet designed for non-practitioners, he demonstrates the fundamental understanding behind aikido and shows how it can be applied to help set us on the path to composure, self-sufficiency, and spiritual centeredness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Combining illuminating personal anecdotes with practical advice, this award-winning author describes the ways in which aikido can help turn life's unanticipated blows into gifts and transform discord into harmony, anxiety and pain into vital energy. Exhilarating, enlightening, and filled with unique wisdom, \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Aikido\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring lesson in balance, confidence, and power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Way of Aikido\u003c\/i\u003e does no less than open the door to the universe and invite you through to become one with it, to become balanced, powerful, energetic, alert, and present.\"--\u003cb\u003eSusan Trott, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Man \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCrane Spreads Wings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Leonard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Plume Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452279728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEORGE LEONARD\u003c\/b\u003e was a writer, editor, and educator, who introduced Leonard Energy Training (LET), a practice for centering the mind, body, and spirit, to more than 50,000 people in the United States and abroad. He was the author of a number of books on human possibilities and social change, as well as President Emeritus of the Esalen Institute, President of the Association for Humanistic Psychology, and President of ITP International. He died in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"George Leonard \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792959553693,"sku":"9780452279728","price":43.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cf024380-be1c-4c5b-9af1-8d5aea26f71a.jpg?v=1774985627","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-way-of-aikido-life-lessons-from-an-american-sensei-9780452279728","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}