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Peter Levine on How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

By Peter A. Levine — 2016

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This is a video excerpt featuring Peter Levine, Ph.D., from his video lecture entitled "How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness".

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