Le nouveau ne et Frederick Leboyer

Frederick Leboyer

Frederick Leboyer was born in France in 1918. He studies medicine and specialised in gynaecology and obstetrics, becoming head consultant at the Paris Faculty of Medicine in the 1950s.

After undergoing psychoanalysis Dr Leboyer started working out new ideas about the process of birth. His book ‘Birth Without Violence’ revolutionised the vision of how we bring our children into the world.

Frederick Leboyer first visited India in 1959 and spent two months of every year there in the following two decades. He developed a keen interest in yoga and its applications for pregnant women and new mothers, particularly the use of breathing and sound.

In 1977, ‘Loving Hands’, a book about Shantala’s massage of her baby son in Calcutta, initiated western mothers to the power and magic of Infant Massage. Most of the training in Infant Massage in America and Europe stems form Shantala’s loving hands.

Frederick Leboyer, through these two books and other publications, has contributed, perhaps more than anyone else in the twentieth century, that the emotional environment of birth has a profound impact and life-long effects on everyone.

Frederick is also an accomplished poet.

Carla Del Ponte - UN's top war-crimes prosecutor - sharings

About the Italian judge Giovani Falcone, killed by a mafia bomb together with his wife and three bodygards:
"arguably the most influential individual in my life. Over the years, I was to work with him on some of the most significant mafia cases..."

"At the global level, the fight for justice has barely begun. We continue to live in a world where double standards are the rule, not the exception. Some crimes are being prosecuted by international tribunals, but many are not. Some states are being held accountable for their violations of human rights, but others are not. Major powers continue to protect their clients and allies regardless of their criminal records. Values like the rule of law are loudly proclaimed, but quietly disregarded when they clash with political or business interests.

I believe that we as citizens must raise our voices when our leaders make hypocritical compromises with dictators, criminals or states protecting genocidaires. In the United States, Europe and part of Asia, civil society has the power to hold governements accountable. What an extraordinary privilege this is. It is one still lacking in too many nations.Those of us that have it, therefore, have a moral duty to use it. I, for one, plan to continue doing so.

Redefining the way you are living

Trying to bring more clarity regarding the latest posting... The pain of looking around and setting goals which we think are worthwile being lived for... What else?

There is so much that we can do or have, without doing much, or even thinking much. At least in countries like France... or coming from wealthy family to broaden the discussion... or even just being human: look at the habit of watching soccer, playing loterry games, engaging in coffee shop discussion or watching TV... Not that any of these are criminal... but, really speaking... is that enough to be satisfied.

It's a good start to be dissatisfied... just a start though...

What is the clarity of one's life? Only the search can tell