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Reiki for runners

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There aren’t many training plans out there that include Reiki (if any), so you might be wondering how it could help you be a better runner. We spoke to Reiki Master and runner Caroline Trowbridge, who has been causing a ripple in her local running community, to find out more. “Reiki is based on a Japanese healing art that promotes healing in our mental, physical and spiritual energy fields,” she explains.

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