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All about Marma Therapy | Vira Tansey

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In this one Mat McDermott speaks with Vira Tansey, an Ayurvedic healer and educator based in Florida about the practice of Marma therapy, how to use energetic pressure points in the body to heal, reduce tension, and live a more balanced life. Learn more about Vira at www.thesisterscience.com.

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Mar 31, 2022

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