Breath psychology: Fundamentals and applications

Psychology and Developing Societies

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-164

  Edwards, Stephen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 59849091286     PISSN: 09713336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097133360802000201     Document Type: Article

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