Chapter 34 The science of breathing — the yogic view

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 122, Issue C, 1999, Pages 491-505

  Sovik, Rolf ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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AROUSAL; AUTOREGULATION; BREATHING; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; YOGA;

EID: 0033995718     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: 18757855     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(08)62159-7     Document Type: Chapter

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