Magical movement ('Phrul' Khor): Ancient Tibetan yogic practices from the Bön religion and their migration into contemporary medical settings

Asian Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 130-155

  Chaoul, M A ^a  

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Author keywords

B n; Cancer; Integrative medicine; Magical movement; Meditation; Mind body practices; Phrul khor; Rtsa rlung; Tibet; Tibetan yoga

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548531538     PISSN: 1573420X     EISSN: 15734218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157342107X207245     Document Type: Article

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