Jeannine Parvati Baker

[flowers]

I do not know if anyone here is familiar with JP's work as a birth, pro-family, anti-circumcision activist. She was very instrumental in guiding me on my personal awakening of healthy birthing and mothering and I was a student at her Hygeia College.

I just found out she passed on Dec. 1, 2005 and I am just in awe of my emotion right now. She was such a strong and wise woman she seemd so invincible to me and her death really brings up the reality of our physical life here.

I am just wondring if anyone else knew her and how her life and death has affected you.

[MelanieMC]

Yes - I am know her work. I think that she was such an amazing person with a wonderful spirit. I learned of her death from the Midwifery Today forums the day after she died. I know that she will be greatly missed. Her books and work in the field of birth has inspired many, including myself.

[Ina Bransome]

Jeannine Parvati Baker

Hi Hilary!
I am a doula in NY City and am organizing a memorial to Jeannine at next Sunday's Doula Group meeting. I am brand new to forums - just joining was hard enough!! I am urgently trying to locate video or dvd of Jeannine speaking - she was such a thrilling speaker! Amazing! Can you help me? Is there a way to post to all the different forums at once? I will pay to fed ex any dvd or video folks have - will return it or purchase it. I am in touch with her husband and several organizations - but so far, no luck!!

I hope you see this - as I went to your site (space) and got confused trying to register there too.

Please contact me - Ina
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[heartmama]

No! I used to be on an email loop with her. We emailed several times about one of her books. She still has a young teen at home I think. Oh her family must be aching.

Rest in Peace, ocean pregnancy, radical woman, living on the land now in spirit....

[SmilesALot]

Rest in Peace

I have read one of her books to prepare for my delivery and it was very helpful. She has left a mark on many people and her thoughts and principles will continue to live on this earth. May her soul rest in Peace!

Love & Peace!