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Sole to soul: taking a walk for spiritual health

`Duke's Walking' is a new form of workout from Japan that combines silly walks and other exercises to shape bodies and improve the mind

AFP , TOKYO

"Lots of people are seeking to be `healed' by others but I want to tell them; `Stand up on your own two feet.'"

His class ended with a spiritual session to "purify your chakra," with students told to imagine a champagne pink-gold ball of energy rolling along their body and then radiating from it as they flung their arms in the air, chanting "Pink, gold!"

Saraye said his ultimate goal is to build a spacious venue where anybody can come and walk and exercise for their physical and mental health.

"I want money, I want to be popular and adored but what I want most is to build a `Walking Paradise,'" he said.

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