The medicine of coming to center: Use of the native american centering technique-ayeli-to promote wellness and healing in group work

Journal for Specialists in Group Work

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-198

  Garrett, Michael Tlanusta ^a   Brubaker, Michael ^a   Torres Rivera, Edil ^a   West Olatunji, Cirecie ^a   Conwill, William L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Centering technique; Multicultural group work; Native American ceremony; Spirituality; Wellness

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849121987     PISSN: 01933922     EISSN: 15496295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01933920801977322     Document Type: Article

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