Body connection
April 2023,  EXTRA,  FEATURES

Under my skin, under the water

Leilia Dore explains how cold water swimming has helped her and her body communicate with each other again after years of disconnect – with kindness, pride and curiosity

My body and I have never been the best of friends. I think we never really learned how to communicate, despite all the time we have spent in each other’s company.

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