non-Western therapies

alternatives or complements to traditional Western forms of and approaches to treatment that emphasize the body (e.g., acupuncture, yoga) and the interdependency of all beings and de-emphasize individualism and rigid autonomy. These therapies have typically developed outside of Europe and North America. See also complementary and alternative medicine.

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March 7th 2025

integrative learning

the process of learning tasks that involve simultaneous or successive functioning of several modalities, as in reading and writing.