Yoga: An ancient occupational therapy?

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 574-577

  Mailoo, Venthan J ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; BREATHING EXERCISE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDITATION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE; PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE; THEORETICAL STUDY; WELLBEING; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; YOGA;

EID: 30344441825     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260506801207     Document Type: Article

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