Calm Birth, Revised
Prenatal Meditation for Conscious Childbirth
$34.82
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2016
Summary
For pregnant women and birth workers looking for empowering mind-body practices for a healthier kind of birth
The “trauma of childbirth” is a commonly heard phrase, but one that Calm Birth authoritatively counters. Beginning with a history of the repression of women as midwives and healers and a look at the lingering legacy of that time, the book shows how to restore childbirth to its sacred status.
Calm Birth combines three proven practices that together create a powerful new…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781623170578 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1623170575 |
| Author: | Robert Bruce Newman, David Chamberlain, Sandra Bardsley |
| Publisher: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2016 |
| Weight: | 395g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 18mm |
About The Author
Robert Bruce Newman
Robert Bruce Newman, a UC Berkeley graduate, pursued advanced studies and training with respected Buddhist teachers. After more than 12 years, he was authorized to teach a comprehensive mindfulness meditation technique based on complete breathing. His training led to his acceptance as a mind-body medicine instructor in hospitals in Oregon, California, and New Jersey. In 1998, he introduced Calm Birth, a new childbirth practice, in Oregon hospitals. He has presented the Calm Birth method at world congresses of the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPAH) and at the University of Michigan Medical School and Bastyr University. The program now has teachers in 15 countries.
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