Loving Hands: The Traditional Art of Baby Massage

by Frédérick Leboyer

The pioneering obstetrician explores the ancient Indian art of infant massage as a means of communicating love and strength

Genres: Parenting, Health, Nonfiction

140 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Frédérick Leboyer was a French obstetrician and author.

Reviews

[Martí Sala Perramon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Llibre per prendre consciència de lo importants que són els massatges en els primers mesos de vida.
El llibre està molt ben simplificats i exemplificat, et fa entendre l'essència d'aquest art i els seus orígens.
Personalment de totes maneres amb aquest tipus de lectures veig que en una fase inicial necessito el suport d'un professional.

[Dafne Brosius · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rustgevende massage voor mama en baby.

[Daniel Cukier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pure poetry!

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written in Leboyer style.... Poetry with instruction. Easy one day read that sticks with you because it is deep and his writing kind of helps you slow down and remember it. Great pics.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very gentle process

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautiful little book. As practical as it was poetic, if you're willing to look past the grainy, slightly dated photos.

[Orsi Nagy · Rating 4 out of 5]

70% bullshit, but the remanining 30% was very interesting and informative. I believe the 70% was for American mums who "just don't have enough time for their children" and it was mostly "blah blah blah" about energy and connecting with a baby and India. But the 30% was actual massaging techniques suitable for babies almost from day one, and as such it was really worth reading. I took notes while reading it (I had the book lent by a friend), so I can remember the important stuff - the rest doesn't really matter.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a super quick read with lots of photos that show how mothers in India massage their babies for optimal health/growth. It really made it clear how to best massage an infant through the descriptions and pictures, and is just very lovingly written.

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loving Hands: The Traditional Art of Baby Massage by Frederick Leboyer (1997)