John Douillard D.C. 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

Boulder, Colorado

Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...

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. He co-directed Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra is an Indian medical doctor, public speaker, and writer on subjects such as spirituality, Ayurveda and mind-body medicine. Chopra began his career as an endocrinologist and later shifted his focus to alternative medicine. Chopra now runs his own medical center, with a focus on...

’s Ayurvedic Center for eight years before founding and directing the LifeSpa Ayurvedic Retreat Center in Boulder, Colorado

Boulder, Colorado

Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...

. From 2002-2005 Douillard sat as a board member with the National Ayurvedic Medical Association

National Ayurvedic Medical Association

The National Ayurvedic Medical Association , founded in 2000 is the largest association of Ayurvedic practitioners in the United States. It is charged with representing and supporting the profession of Ayurveda in the United States...

 and since 2001 sits as an advisor for the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine

California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine

The California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine is a non-profit professional medical organization founded in 2000 with the purpose of the establishment and growth of Ayurvedic Medicine in the state of California and support of Ayurvedic practitioners.-Mission and goals:The California Association...

 He also sits on the faculty of the Mount Madonna Institute

Mount Madonna Institute

Mount Madonna Institute is a non-profit college specializing in the field of Yoga, Ayurvedic medicine, massage and community studies. The Institute is hosted by the Mount Madonna Center inspired by Baba Hari Dass.-Ayurveda School:...

 College of Ayurveda in Watsonville, California

Watsonville, California

Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 51,199 according to the 2010 census.Located on the central coast of California, the economy centers predominantly around the farming industry. It is known for growing strawberries, apples, lettuce and a host...

, the Kripalu College of Ayurveda, Lenox, Massachusetts

Lenox, Massachusetts

Lenox is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Set in Western Massachusetts, it is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,077 at the 2000 census. Where the town has a border with Stockbridge is the site of Tanglewood, summer...

 and The Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda. Douillard is the former Director of Player Development for the New Jersey Nets

New Jersey Nets

The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

 in the NBA. The foreword of Douillard's book Body, Mind and Sport was written by former professional tennis star Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...

 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

External links

• www.lifespa.com Official website