Jeannine Parvati Baker

Jeannine Parvati Baker, 2005

The late Jeannine Parvati Baker (1 June 1949 in North Hollywood, LA – 1 December 2005 in Joseph, UT), born Jeannine O'Brien, was an intactivist, yoga teacher, midwife and author. She was director of NOCIRC of Utah – Joseph and co-founder of Six Directions.

The BirthKeeper Summit was founded by the Institute of Feminine Arts and Sciences and inspired by Jeannine Parvati Baker.

At the Fourth International Symposium, she spoke about "The Wound Reveals the Cure".

At the Eighth International Symposium, she spoke about "How to Change Blood Sacrifice Rituals While Honoring the World’s Wisdom About Children".

Parvati-Baker died at home in Utah December 1, 2005, aged 56, after a two-year battle with Hepatitis C.

Publications

• Baker JP. Many are giving up trying to hold the space for women and their babies. Midwifery Today Int Midwife. 2002 (Summer); 62: 46. PMID. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
• Parvati Baker J: Prenatal Yoga and Natural Childbirth. Edition: 2. North Atlantic Books-Consumer Hlth. ISBN 1-55643-382-4.
• Parvati Baker J: Conscious Conception: Elemental Journey Through the Labyrinth of Sexuality. North Atlantic Books. ISBN 0-938190-83-0.
• Parvati Baker J: Hygieia: A Woman's Herbal. Freestone Publishing Company. ISBN 0-913512-54-0.
• Various articles and book reviews by Jeannine Parvati on midwifery & parenting topics catalogued on the Assn. of Pre & Perinatal Health's webpage.

Video

Baker has nine videos on the subject of childbirth at Youtube.

See also

• United States of America

External links

• Wikipedia article: Jeannine Parvati Baker. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
• Collins JN (2005). A tribute to Jeannine Parvati Baker, janehardwickecollins.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
• Mendizza M (2017). Creative Fertility: An Interview With Jeannine Parvati Baker, Pathways to Family Wellness.