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Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy
An International Journal for Theory, Research and Practice
Volume 7, 2012 - Issue 4
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Original Articles

FocusingFootnote1 on the natural world: An ecosomatic approach to attunement with an ecological facilitating environment

Pages 277-291 | Received 01 May 2012, Accepted 11 Jul 2012, Published online: 22 Aug 2012

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