Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 25-36 , January 2007

Illustrations and mental imagery of archetypal forms of early organisms—A new approach to exposing and releasing habitual and dysfunctional posture

Received 6 February 2006 ,Revised 28 February 2006 ,Accepted 4 March 2006.

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PII: S1360-8592(06)00034-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2006.02.006

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 25-36 , January 2007