by Frédérick Leboyer · SEUIL · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782020674188
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«Shantala: un art traditionnel» is the infant massage manual by Frédérick Leboyer, published by Seuil in paperback (160 pages, in French).
The book describes Shantala massage, a traditional Indian technique that uses touch and the rhythm of the hands to calm the baby after birth. With photographs by Leboyer himself, it explains how stroking, rocking and massaging the child promotes well-being, relieves anxieties and strengthens the bond with the mother.
The book is subtitled «le massage des enfants»; the Seuil edition was published on February 21, 2012.
For parents and caregivers of babies, as well as professionals in parenting and infant health interested in massage and emotional bonding in the first months.
Frédérick Leboyer was a French obstetrician and author. He is best known for his 1975 book, Birth Without Violence, which popularized gentle birthing techniques. He also advocated low lighting and quiet in a warm room to limit the supposed shock of birth,[Reynolds, Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education, 138] and that a newborn be laid on its mother's stomach and allowed to bond, instead of being taken away for tests.
