Psyche and soma.
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Matthew J. van der Giessen 6304 109A St. Edmonton, Alberta Canada, T6H 3C7 Ph. (403) 438-3757 " PSYCHE AND SOMA by Matthew J. van der Giessen " Published in Massage Therapy Journal Vol.29 No.3 PART I "Now, when you do this procedure, sometimes you can get emotional release", the instructor says. I look up, surprised. I am standing in the back of a seminar room. Our instructor is showing us a new technique for getting release in the lower back. We are all gathered around the demonstration table watching carefully, some of us taking notes as he speaks.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Cutis
دوره 71 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003