George Leonard

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  (Redirected from George Burr Leonard)
Jump to: navigation, search
George Burr Leonard
Born 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
Spouse Annie Styron Leonard
Integral (spirituality)
Historical integral thinkers:
Contemporary integral thinkers:
Integral themes:
Integral organizations:

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 also 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. He was 86 years old.[3]

[edit] Books

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Leonard's ITP Page"
  2. ^ Stone, J., Meyer R. Aikido in America, Frog Books (1995) ISBN 9781883319274 p. 215, 240
  3. ^ Jones, Carolyn (January 7, 2010) "Human potential pioneer George Leonard dies", San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

[edit] External links


Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export