What I like about Michelle Obama is her energy and her commitment to getting kids into action through Dance. I loved the Old Jazzercize Excersizes that seemed to give way to Pilates and Yoga..(which neither were "active" enough for me and what I needed for exersize).. I think Michelle has hit something here about "MOVE!" because Dance is Joyous and is a Relief of Expression when you can "just cut loose...you lose your worries and troubles in the rhythm."
I love her for her INDEPENDENCE...even though I realize that not being "Eleanor Roosevelt" in these times is something that could be haunting...down the road.
BUT..."DANCE, DANCE and SING or LISTEN TO MUSIC AND SING AND DANCE. It keeps us healthy and releases the deamons. She's really onto something, here. We would be better off if we Danced and Sung to whatever Songs we could find to nourish our souls.
I give credit to Michelle for finding her "grounding" and for working to inspire another generation.
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Michelle Obama does the Dougie with students as part of Let's MoveMay 3, 2011 | 5:12 pm
Michelle Obama is so serious about her Let's Move campaign to fight childhood obesity that she led by example Tuesday by dancing with a field full of students in the nation's capital.
While Beyoncé's "Move Your Body" blasted over a sound system at Alice Deal Middle School, the first lady went through a series of dance moves, from the old-school Running Man to the newest craze, the Dougie, to the delight of the youngsters who sashayed along with her.
"Beyoncé is one of my favorite performers on the planet. And when she agreed to remake her video and do this Let's Move flash workout, I was so excited, because this is what we've been talking about -- that exercise and moving can be fun," Obama told ABC News.
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