Hi, i'm flo' armstrong, the moveable monkey

l'm Body Smart

I learn by doing, and all of me joins in. My body figures things out before my mind does. Reaching, rolling, swaying, spinning: there is always a way to move, and I love finding it. In the circus of my imagination, I perform balancing acts.

Even when I am perfectly still, I am busy breathing and holding myself up. That is probably why I become fidgety when I have to stay seated for a long time. It is as if I have wiggling spaghetti in my legs, wobbly worms in my arms and piano-playing fingers. To settle myself, I take big, deep breaths into my belly until everything slows down.

I like creating dance routines so I can express what is inside me without having to say a word. I’m also learning martial arts because it teaches me to bring my mind, body and heart together so I can live in peace and feel bold and ready for anything.

However your body moves, it knows things. Give it room to show you.

“Take care of your body. It is where your heart lives. Let it feel free, allow It to move and nurture it every day.”

- Flo

wisdom with flo

Move your body!

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Move your body!

Move your body like a gliding bird and then a stomping elephant.

Reach your arms to the sky, like a tree stretching its branches.

Pretend you are balloon floating up to the sky.

Imagine you are a boxer and punch the air really fast, then really slow.

Hug a pillow – squeeze it as hard as you possibly can and then let it go. It is important to move your body daily...so I say, make it fun!

Thank your body!

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Move your body!

Every body moves differently, every body looks differently and every body feels differently. No matter how your body is - remember to thank it for helping you do all that you can do. Maybe it helps you write, or run or sleep and so much more!

Say 'thank you body' and I promise you, your body will say 'your welcome.'

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Being able to go with the flow is trusting that everything is happening the way it is meant to (rather than worrying about how or why something is happening.) When my mind feels free, so does my body! And when my mind is worried, my body starts to feel stiff and sore.

It is important for you to relax your mind so your body has a chance to relax too.