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With 20 years in teaching and over a decade
in journalism and academic publishing, Sasha
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Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
from 2018–2020. Based between the UK and
Greece, she teaches research literacy and writing
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Greece. She is a professional artist, gallerist, and
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