John Diamond (doctor)

For other people named John Diamond, see John Diamond (disambiguation).

John Diamond
Born	9 August 1934 (1934-08-09) (age 77)
Education	Graduated Sydney Medical School, 1957; Diploma (Psychological Medicine), 1962
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	Holistic Psychiatrist and Physician
Board member of	Advisory Board, Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, The Koushikai Foundation
Website
http://www.drjohndiamond.com

John Diamond, MD, (born 9 August 1934) graduated from Sydney Medical School in 1957 and was awarded his Diploma in Psychological Medicine in 1962. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, a Foundation Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, American Holistic Medical Association, a Diplomat of the International College of Applied Kinesiology and is a Fellow and past-president of the International Academy of Preventive Medicine.^[1] He is an Honorary Advisor to the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation and its Japanese sister organization, The Koushikai Foundation.^[2]

Diamond is the founder of Life-Energy Analysis, a system based upon Applied Kinesiology (founded by George Goodheart).

“	His development of Life-Energy Analysis in the 1970s (originally called Behaviorial Kinesiology) and his discovery of the link between the meridians and the emotions, are just two examples of a remarkable body of work embracing a wide range of disciplines, the result of over forty years of research and clinical practice. ... Diamond was the first medical doctor trained in applied kinesiology to become a Diplomate of the International Board of Applied Kinesiology (1976) and he is the only doctor trained in applied kinesiology to have studied personally with Florence Kendall, publisher of Muscles-testing and Function that first inspired George Goodheart.	”
—"John Diamond: The Third Side of the Triangle"[3]

He is also the author of bestsellers Your Body Doesn't Lie (originally released as Behavioral Kinesiology), and Life Energy: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Your Emotions to Achieve Well-Being. His recent book Facets of a Diamond: Reflections of a Healer is endorsed by Bernie Siegel and Caroline Myss.

Diamond now practices as a Holistic Consultant in New York. He has founded The Institute for Music and Health and The Arts-Health Institute to train those interested in learning how to use the arts as a therapeutic modality.

The Institute for Music and Health

The Institute for Music and Health (IMH), formerly CPD Music LLC, is a center based in New York’s Hudson Valley providing training and service in the area of "music for wellness".^[4] The IMH is directed by Peter and Judith Muir, who disseminate the work of Diamond through a variety of programs for all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Their approach is called the Diamond Method for Music, which espouses an altruistic philosophy. They run community outreach programs involving interactive and intergenerational music-making — connecting mainstream and special needs children with seniors.

Bibliography

• The Collected Papers (Volumes 1&2). Valley Cottage, NY: Archaeus Press, 1977, 1980. ISBN 1890995304.
• Your Body Doesn’t Lie. Sydney: Harper & Row, 1979. ISBN 0446358479.
• A Spiritual Basis of Holistic Therapy. Valley Cottage, NY: Archaeus Press, 1979. ISBN 1890995282.
• Speech, Language and the Power of the Breath. Valley Cottage, NY: Archaeus Press, 1979. ISBN 1890995312.
• The Re-Mothering Experience: How to Totally Love. Valley Cottage, NY: Archaeus Press, 1981. ISBN 1890995258.
• The Life Energy in Music (Volumes 1-3). Valley Cottage, NY: Archaeus Press, 1981, 1983, 1986. ISBN 1890995347, ISBN 1890995266, ISBN 1908995274.
• Life Energy: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Your Emotions to Achieve Total Well-Being. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1985. ISBN 1557782814.
• Editor, A Book of Cantillatory Poems. Valley Cottage, NY: Archaeus Press, 1985. ISBN 1890995231.
• Life-Energy Analysis: A Way to Cantillation. Valley Cottage, NY: Archaeus Press, 1988. ISBN 189099524X.
• Editor, The Healing Power of Blake: A Distillation. Bloomingdale, IL: Creativity Publishing, 1998. ISBN 1890995037.
• The Way of the Pulse: Drumming with Spirit. Bloomingdale, IL: Enhancement Books, 1999. ISBN 1890995029.
• The Veneration of Life: Through the Disease to the Soul. Bloomingdale, IL: Enhancement Books, 1999. ISBN 1890995142.
• The Healer: Heart and Hearth. Bloomingdale, IL: Enhancement Books, 2000. ISBN 1890995223.
• Holism and Beyond: The Essence of Holistic Medicine. Bloomingdale, IL: Enhancement Books, 2001. ISBN 1890995371.
• Music and Song, Mother and Love. Bloomingdale, IL: Enhancement Books, 2001. ISBN 1890995339.
• Facets of a Diamond: Reflections of a Healer. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2002. ISBN 1890995177.
• The Diamond Color Meditation: Color Pathway to the Soul. Ridgefield, CT: Enhancement Books, 2006. ISBN 1890995525.
• Stillpoints: An Introductory Guide to Haiku Painting. Ridgefield, CT: Enhancement Books, 2008. ISBN 1890995568.
• My Painting Guidance: Su Shih, Wang Wei, and the Nanga. Ridgefield, CT: Enhancement Books, 2010. ISBN 1890995614.
• Art for Healing: Guided Painting Then and Now. Ridgefield, CT: Enhancement Books, 2011. ISBN 189099569X.
• The Pulse of Music. Ridgefield, CT: Enhancement Books, 2011. ISBN 1890995584.
• Freedom From Fear: Transcending Economic Crisis. Ridgefield, CT: Enhancement Books, 2011. ISBN 1890995713.

References

1. ^ "Dr. Diamond". Drjohndiamond.com. http://www.drjohndiamond.com/biography. Retrieved 2010-04-06. 
2. ^ "Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation". Ppnf.org. http://www.ppnf.org/catalog/ppnf/board.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-30. 
3. ^ John Diamond: The Third Side of the Triangle. AK. Winter 2001-2002. 
4. ^ "Institute for Music and Health, Hudson Valley, New York". Musichealth.net. 27 March 2009. http://www.musichealth.net. Retrieved 2009-08-30. 

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