A patient describes practicing a complementary and alternative therapy involving concentrating and controlling his respiratory rate and pattern, recognizing that breath work is to yoga as
a. The "zone" is to acupressure.
b. Massage therapy is to Ayurveda.
c. Reiki therapy is to therapeutic touch.
d. Prayer is to tai chi.
C
This is an analogy that compares different therapies within specific categories. Both yoga and breath work are mind-body therapies, whereas both Reiki and therapeutic touch therapies are energy field therapies. The other options have different design structures; thus, they do not fit the analogy.
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