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Backbone: A BodyMind Breakthrough
Backbone is an empowering, introspective venture into Krav Maga, the face-to-face combat technique taught in the Israeli military, by UCLA Writing Programs Lecturer Lauri Mattenson. This book is for anyone ready to break free of their own limitations and find the courage to change. Sometimes only punching through the past can awaken the fighting spirit it takes to pursue a new future. “I love this book because Lauri’s Krav Maga journey empowers her in ways she never could have imagined. Read this book, and you might be inspired to take a chance and do something you never thought you could do.” --Darren Levine, Chief Instructor, Krav Maga Worldwide, Inc. Mattenson has been teaching writing at UCLA for over twenty years. Her website, www.LauriMattenson.com, offers essays inspired by the theme of "Trusting the Body to Teach the Mind" as well as motivational articles for teachers and students. Previous publications The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Mother Company, The Jewish Journal, Turning The Journal of Socially Engaged Buddhism, Massage Magazine, BruinLink, and The Daily Bruin. Please this Kindle Single can be read on any device or computer, but is best experienced using E-readers (or similar option) because of the images embedded within the text. Please forgive any formatting discrepancies. Also Amazon is the only safe place to purchase this book. Phishing sites offering free pdfs are fraudulent.
69 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2015
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November 28, 2015
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Book Review Backbone By Lauri Mattenson: Dare To Refuel And Recharge
Backbone: A BodyMind Breakthrough by Lauri Mattenson is an exciting story. It is a memoir that is joyful, interesting, encouraging, introspective and thoroughly & appreciably penned. In a beautiful way, Lauri has been able to connect beautifully her readers with her inner realization of certain facts and findings. She has disclosed quite openly and honestly some of the touchy stories about her sister and her earlier relationships. These stories not only indicate how meaningful these are but also tell its readers about the hardship and struggles Lauri had to pass through.
Backbone: A BodyMind Breakthrough by Lauri Mattenson tells about Lauri’s challenging stream of learning Krav Maga. Krav Maga is among the toughest military training imparted in Israel. Lauri is a UCLA Writing Programs Lecturer. She decided to venture towards a new beginning to shred off her old habits. The new path was not too concrete and full of uncertainty but still she decided to move ahead to face all possible obstacles that would come in her way and bring out a new leader in her by overcoming all those hurdles successfully. The new journey was about a hard military training where you need to kick and punch in your combats against your enemies. The same way Lauri planned to kick and punch all her failures and emerge as a clear winner.
Backbone: A BodyMind Breakthrough by Lauri Mattenson is about a journey about changing your behavior and rigid mindset in a big way to gain more positive strength by means of refueling and recharging your brain, thoughts, heart, and spirit. It is about building yourself with a never dying attitude. The book is all about CHANGE, ADAPTABILITY, and PURSUANCE. It is about self-awareness, self-discipline, and a strong willpower. It is about breaking your barriers and achieving new heights in life. It is about your own reassessment not by anybody else but you. It is about a total syncing of your body and mind.
Book Review Backbone By Lauri Mattenson: Dare To Refuel And Recharge
Backbone: A BodyMind Breakthrough by Lauri Mattenson is an exciting story. It is a memoir that is joyful, interesting, encouraging, introspective and thoroughly & appreciably penned. In a beautiful way, Lauri has been able to connect beautifully her readers with her inner realization of certain facts and findings. She has disclosed quite openly and honestly some of the touchy stories about her sister and her earlier relationships. These stories not only indicate how meaningful these are but also tell its readers about the hardship and struggles Lauri had to pass through.
Backbone: A BodyMind Breakthrough by Lauri Mattenson tells about Lauri’s challenging stream of learning Krav Maga. Krav Maga is among the toughest military training imparted in Israel. Lauri is a UCLA Writing Programs Lecturer. She decided to venture towards a new beginning to shred off her old habits. The new path was not too concrete and full of uncertainty but still she decided to move ahead to face all possible obstacles that would come in her way and bring out a new leader in her by overcoming all those hurdles successfully. The new journey was about a hard military training where you need to kick and punch in your combats against your enemies. The same way Lauri planned to kick and punch all her failures and emerge as a clear winner.
Backbone: A BodyMind Breakthrough by Lauri Mattenson is about a journey about changing your behavior and rigid mindset in a big way to gain more positive strength by means of refueling and recharging your brain, thoughts, heart, and spirit. It is about building yourself with a never dying attitude. The book is all about CHANGE, ADAPTABILITY, and PURSUANCE. It is about self-awareness, self-discipline, and a strong willpower. It is about breaking your barriers and achieving new heights in life. It is about your own reassessment not by anybody else but you. It is about a total syncing of your body and mind.
October 12, 2017
Backbone!
An interesting journey into physical self discover, and the importance of trying new, difficult things, letting go of the past, and learning to trust one’s body.
An interesting journey into physical self discover, and the importance of trying new, difficult things, letting go of the past, and learning to trust one’s body.
November 25, 2015
This is a good story and well written. I was able to follow the writer and get into her head. I enjoyed the way she gets you into the book and takes you away. Its not what I thought it was going to be when I was asked to read it. I was expecting more of a how to instead of a storyline but it was still a good book.** I received this product at a discount to try in exchange for my honest and unbiased review
December 4, 2015
This is a well written and thought provoking book. I'm always interested in the Mind / Body connection. Being able to control your mind can make you stronger. I enjoyed reading about her personal journey.
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