Author:Hollie de Cruz
No matter how you birth your baby, feel calm and safe with hypnobirthing
"This woman is a great healer and birth expert. This book will be brilliant." Russell Brand
Your Baby, Your Birth is a truly modern hypnobirthing book for ALL births.
In-demand hypnobirthing coach Hollie de Cruz provides you with the skills and tools to make any birth feel safe, calm, connected and empowering. Drawing on her experience working with new mums, including Fearne Cotton and Giovanna Fletcher, Hollie de Cruz helps you prepare for a positive (not 'perfect') birth experience and approach motherhood with confidence in yourself and your instincts.
Your Baby, Your Birth will teach you:
- That birth is safe - listen to your body, embrace the changes, prepare your mind and relax during pregnancy
- Exercises and breathing techniques for labour and birth for you and your birth partner, along with guided meditations to keep you calm and engaged
- How to trust your instincts, understand your body and baby, and make informed decisions throughout your pregnancy and beyond
Hollie de Cruz, creator of the award-winning yesmum positive affirmation cards, is renowned for demystifying hypnobirthing and her down-to-earth, realistic approach is highly sought after.
Whatever kind of birth you are planning, let Hollie de Cruz provide you with a set of deep relaxation, mindfulness and meditation tools for an empowering experience.
Hollie is at the forefront of ancient yet modern birthing techniques. Charming, warm and easy to understand, she is the perfect spokesperson for a movement that could ultimately effect everybody - well, not everybody, just everybody who will be born.
—— Russell BrandAfter meeting with Hollie and learning integral breathing techniques and visualisations, the fear and expectation had been completely replaced with pure excitement. As Honey was born, I felt wild, empowered and very connected to everything around me.
—— Fearne CottonRefreshing, practical and down-to-earth
—— PsychologiesHollie has completely changed the way I look at giving birth. I have no doubt that my experiences would’ve been entirely different had she not given me her calm and soothing guidance.
—— Giovanna FletcherI feel so incredibly lucky to have met Hollie. Thanks to her I will always remember the day I gave birth to Lola as beautiful and peaceful.
—— Izzy JuddHuber tells this terrible history with compassion and care. He writes with an ease that makes the book flow smoothly despite the bleak nature of the subject, aided by a fine translation from the German by Imogen Taylor.
—— Laurence Rees , The TelegraphA harrowing insight into the psyche of everyday German citizens ... Huber's book is extremely well researched ... By drawing on the thoughts, movements and mental state of the diarists, he is able to provide a compelling insight into the minds of everyday Nazi citizens.
—— Jacob Farr , The ScotsmanA grimly compelling study of the psychology of fanaticism ... The book hints at a deep truth about war at its dirtiest.
—— The EconomistBleak, arresting ... A sobering study of a dark period of Europe's history.
—— Matt Elton and Ellie Cawthorne , BBC History MagazineThis book perfectly walks the reader through the past, present, and future of trust as we know it. Rachel Botsman's expertise on this topic is unmatched. It's an absolute must-read for business leaders and everyday consumers alike
—— Nick Shapiro, Global Head of Trust & Risk Management, Airbnb and former Deputy CIA Deputy Chief of StaffBotsman rightly challenges us in this new era to ask the compelling questions about who, why and how we trust. Highly recommended
—— Tim Costello, CEO World Vision AustraliaIn Rachel Botsman's capable hands, the concept of 'trust' - and its changing shape over the ages - becomes clear and accessible. Utterly compelling
—— Dr Simon Longstaff, Executive Director of the Ethics CentreSharp, penetrating, and obsessively researched, this book will open your eyes to a phenomenon that is as important as it is impossible to ignore.
—— Leigh Gallagher, Senior Editor, FortuneAn absorbing, story-filled narrative that will leave readers with a new understanding of the phenomenon that drives life in our digital age
—— Kirkus ReviewsA sharp, thoughtful, sometimes-surprising account of how we build trust with strangers now.
—— Kirkus ReviewsIn a time when people are doubting experts, suspicious of the media, and losing faith in government and business, Rachel Botsman is here with a lucid analysis of what it takes to build and rebuild trust. Trust me: this is a book you need to read
—— Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of GIVE AND TAKE, ORIGINALS, and OPTION B with Sheryl SandbergRachel Botsman's eye-opening, timely book delves into the unfolding crisis of trust spreading throughout the world. She brilliantly describes how the established trust framework is undergoing a radical transformation as digital technologies take root in every facet of our lives. Read this book and you'll be ready for a revolution in trust that rewrites the rules of human interaction
—— Marc Benioff, Chairman & CEO, SalesforceBook of the Month
—— October , Financial TimesThis is a book that every adult reader should pick up to gain some perspective on how reliant we have become on technology, and how we can afford to approach it with more skepticism
—— The Literary Journal ReviewBotsman has found a rich theme here and a fascinating way of interpreting the technological change
—— Wall Street JournalTop 10 Business Bestseller
—— 800 CEO ReadTop 5 Tech Book of the Year
—— WIREDIn her witty new book technology author and TED celebrity Rachel Botsman tells us why it did not work. Who Can You Trust? reveals some deep truths
—— SpectatorBotsman guides the reader on an enjoyable accessible, but cautiously skeptical, tour through this hugely transformative, but barely recognized, shift in our sometimes-irrational approach to trust
—— Winnipeg Free PressAs Botsman drives deeper and darker, she sheds more and more light, her book [is] rapidly becoming brilliant
—— Dialogue