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Drawing on the writings of a Buddhist monk, the artist Richard Long and the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard, among others, Melissa Viney explores walking's physical and psychological benefits

What many of us take for granted as a rather mundane activity is elevated for others into a creative, spiritual or philosophical meditation.

Drawing on the writings of a Buddhist monk, the artist Richard Long and the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard, among others, Melissa Viney explores walking's physical and psychological benefits. Also, with music from Herb Alpert, Mozart, Ella and Elvis.

And she talks to Mark Hennessy, who's having to learn to walk all over again following a brain injury.

28 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 Dec 2010 05:32GMT

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  • Sat 18 Dec 2010 18:32GMT
  • Sun 19 Dec 2010 05:32GMT