hello we are very excited to be on the stage today and I can truly say that I
stage today and I can truly say that I
stage today and I can truly say that I can feel my heart beat my heart is
can feel my heart beat my heart is
can feel my heart beat my heart is moving what about you
moving what about you
moving what about you absolutely so everything is moving
absolutely so everything is moving
absolutely so everything is moving movement is natural this is true for
movement is natural this is true for
movement is natural this is true for humans at least while we’re kids then we
humans at least while we’re kids then we
humans at least while we’re kids then we grow up and then something happens so
grow up and then something happens so
grow up and then something happens so most of us movement becomes a part of
most of us movement becomes a part of
most of us movement becomes a part of fitness or we move in order to compete
fitness or we move in order to compete
fitness or we move in order to compete faster higher stronger that’s all fine
faster higher stronger that’s all fine
faster higher stronger that’s all fine but what we lose here is our natural
but what we lose here is our natural
but what we lose here is our natural sense of expressive playfulness from
sense of expressive playfulness from
sense of expressive playfulness from nature’s hand
nature’s hand
nature’s hand we’ve been hardwired to move just for
we’ve been hardwired to move just for
we’ve been hardwired to move just for the fun of it you can call it our
the fun of it you can call it our
the fun of it you can call it our factory setting today we’re going to
factory setting today we’re going to
factory setting today we’re going to talk about how to reimagine this joy of
talk about how to reimagine this joy of
talk about how to reimagine this joy of movement and how to bring it in to your
movement and how to bring it in to your
movement and how to bring it in to your everyday life we’re going to show you
everyday life we’re going to show you
everyday life we’re going to show you how to explore playful movement now how
how to explore playful movement now how
how to explore playful movement now how to inspire others around you something
to inspire others around you something
to inspire others around you something like this
so right now Andres and I doing
so right now Andres and I doing something that’s called AcroYoga it’s a
something that’s called AcroYoga it’s a
something that’s called AcroYoga it’s a form of playful movement to do this you
form of playful movement to do this you
form of playful movement to do this you need teamwork you need to cooperate and
need teamwork you need to cooperate and
need teamwork you need to cooperate and you need to feel each other this
you need to feel each other this
you need to feel each other this approach to movement exploring and
approach to movement exploring and
approach to movement exploring and developing in a fun new way our context
developing in a fun new way our context
developing in a fun new way our context can be transferred to other aspects of
can be transferred to other aspects of
can be transferred to other aspects of your life
professional with friends with family
professional with friends with family you’re exploring movement you’re
you’re exploring movement you’re
you’re exploring movement you’re inspiring your partner through movement
inspiring your partner through movement
inspiring your partner through movement and you’re challenging a perception of
and you’re challenging a perception of
and you’re challenging a perception of what it means to move we want to create
what it means to move we want to create
what it means to move we want to create better lives by encouraging playful
better lives by encouraging playful
better lives by encouraging playful movement yes and how do we do this each
movement yes and how do we do this each
movement yes and how do we do this each summer we create a community driven
summer we create a community driven
summer we create a community driven festival celebrating the diversity of
festival celebrating the diversity of
festival celebrating the diversity of movement
movement
movement it’s called move Copenhagen it’s a
it’s called move Copenhagen it’s a
it’s called move Copenhagen it’s a friendly world based on fun and
friendly world based on fun and
friendly world based on fun and fascination when 700 people from 40
fascination when 700 people from 40
fascination when 700 people from 40 different countries around the world
different countries around the world
different countries around the world meet up to play and to learn our
meet up to play and to learn our
meet up to play and to learn our community has the first last four years
community has the first last four years
community has the first last four years been guided by these four values move
been guided by these four values move
been guided by these four values move play explore and inspire and I
play explore and inspire and I
play explore and inspire and I deliberately names these values as verbs
deliberately names these values as verbs
deliberately names these values as verbs because it’s something that we do it’s a
because it’s something that we do it’s a
because it’s something that we do it’s a way of acting so can I ask you a
way of acting so can I ask you a
way of acting so can I ask you a question have you been playing today
question have you been playing today
question have you been playing today play is to stay open to new ways of
play is to stay open to new ways of
play is to stay open to new ways of living it is to challenge habits and
living it is to challenge habits and
living it is to challenge habits and norms and to explore the unknown there’s
norms and to explore the unknown there’s
norms and to explore the unknown there’s so much to gain for movement so much
so much to gain for movement so much
so much to gain for movement so much that you cannot predict count or analyze
that you cannot predict count or analyze
that you cannot predict count or analyze but still it’s there and we believe that
but still it’s there and we believe that
but still it’s there and we believe that it’s all a part of better lives
it’s all a part of better lives
it’s all a part of better lives researchers from Cambridge University
researchers from Cambridge University
researchers from Cambridge University have shown that kits a play to develop
have shown that kits a play to develop
have shown that kits a play to develop skills that they will use for the rest
skills that they will use for the rest
skills that they will use for the rest of their lives kids who don’t play often
of their lives kids who don’t play often
of their lives kids who don’t play often tend to lag behind in terms of personal
tend to lag behind in terms of personal
tend to lag behind in terms of personal growth and development that is why we
growth and development that is why we
growth and development that is why we want you to keep on playing right now
want you to keep on playing right now
want you to keep on playing right now Bradley is exploring playful movement on
Bradley is exploring playful movement on
Bradley is exploring playful movement on the slackline
the thing I love about slacklining is
the thing I love about slacklining is that it’s being a volume charge you’re
that it’s being a volume charge you’re
that it’s being a volume charge you’re learning to walk again sometimes you
learning to walk again sometimes you
learning to walk again sometimes you fall oh and your legs are shaking
fall oh and your legs are shaking
fall oh and your legs are shaking beneath you in this moment you re
beneath you in this moment you re
beneath you in this moment you re exploring your sense of balance and it’s
exploring your sense of balance and it’s
exploring your sense of balance and it’s a forgotten sense a sense that many of
a forgotten sense a sense that many of
a forgotten sense a sense that many of us really haven’t challenged simply
us really haven’t challenged simply
us really haven’t challenged simply started walking safely on two legs to
started walking safely on two legs to
started walking safely on two legs to jump right in or to challenge balance is
jump right in or to challenge balance is
jump right in or to challenge balance is an easy way to jump right into playful
an easy way to jump right into playful
an easy way to jump right into playful movement next time you’re doing your
movement next time you’re doing your
movement next time you’re doing your dishes maybe try standing on one leg or
dishes maybe try standing on one leg or
dishes maybe try standing on one leg or maybe even close your eyes with this
maybe even close your eyes with this
maybe even close your eyes with this kind of challenge there’s no limit no
kind of challenge there’s no limit no
kind of challenge there’s no limit no final accomplishment nothing to indicate
final accomplishment nothing to indicate
final accomplishment nothing to indicate whether you are good enough or doing it
whether you are good enough or doing it
whether you are good enough or doing it wrong
wrong
wrong this only development and your body will
this only development and your body will
this only development and your body will reward you with progress as you take up
reward you with progress as you take up
reward you with progress as you take up more and more challenges think of it as
more and more challenges think of it as
more and more challenges think of it as adaptation the reward is a growing sense
adaptation the reward is a growing sense
adaptation the reward is a growing sense of mastery no matter where you started
of mastery no matter where you started
of mastery no matter where you started and that is why we prescribed play so
and that is why we prescribed play so
and that is why we prescribed play so what have you done to explore today well
what have you done to explore today well
what have you done to explore today well right now you’re listening to us you’re
right now you’re listening to us you’re
right now you’re listening to us you’re changing you’re thinking of a new way to
changing you’re thinking of a new way to
changing you’re thinking of a new way to to view something or finding a new way
to view something or finding a new way
to view something or finding a new way to think about something you can also do
to think about something you can also do
to think about something you can also do that with movement you can find a new
that with movement you can find a new
that with movement you can find a new way to touch the world around you to
way to touch the world around you to
way to touch the world around you to reach up to the sky and you can find a
reach up to the sky and you can find a
reach up to the sky and you can find a way to grow your body while you grow
way to grow your body while you grow
way to grow your body while you grow your mind will only explore movement we
your mind will only explore movement we
your mind will only explore movement we can develop sides of ourselves that we
can develop sides of ourselves that we
can develop sides of ourselves that we didn’t expect we didn’t predict before
didn’t expect we didn’t predict before
didn’t expect we didn’t predict before and when and when we explore with a
and when and when we explore with a
and when and when we explore with a partner we can find new ways of movement
partner we can find new ways of movement
partner we can find new ways of movement so when you play and explore you can
so when you play and explore you can
so when you play and explore you can sometimes feel like an outsider like one
sometimes feel like an outsider like one
sometimes feel like an outsider like one who’s not following the norms
who’s not following the norms
who’s not following the norms but for us that’s a good thing that’s
but for us that’s a good thing that’s
but for us that’s a good thing that’s when you become an inspiration to others
when you become an inspiration to others
when you become an inspiration to others and social media platforms like Facebook
and social media platforms like Facebook
and social media platforms like Facebook or YouTube or TEDx our great places
or YouTube or TEDx our great places
or YouTube or TEDx our great places where people can get together and
where people can get together and
where people can get together and inspire each other think of it this way
inspire each other think of it this way
inspire each other think of it this way say one day that you walk up and down
say one day that you walk up and down
say one day that you walk up and down stairs and you you find that you really
stairs and you you find that you really
stairs and you you find that you really like it whoa you get to the top of
like it whoa you get to the top of
like it whoa you get to the top of stairs you go back down again and it was
stairs you go back down again and it was
stairs you go back down again and it was so much fun you want to do it again whoo
so much fun you want to do it again whoo
so much fun you want to do it again whoo and then you find that that was nice but
and then you find that that was nice but
and then you find that that was nice but now you really want to challenge
now you really want to challenge
now you really want to challenge yourself so you want to try backwards
excellent and how about on one foot and
excellent and how about on one foot and on your hands and on your hands
on your hands and on your hands
on your hands and on your hands backwards
there may be some people who might scoff
there may be some people who might scoff at that some people who raised their
at that some people who raised their
at that some people who raised their eyebrows err some people who waved their
eyebrows err some people who waved their
eyebrows err some people who waved their finger and say that’s not the
finger and say that’s not the
finger and say that’s not the appropriate use of stairs but you know
appropriate use of stairs but you know
appropriate use of stairs but you know there’s going to be some people who
there’s going to be some people who
there’s going to be some people who giggle or smile or who look at that and
giggle or smile or who look at that and
giggle or smile or who look at that and say that looks like fun I want to try
say that looks like fun I want to try
say that looks like fun I want to try that and a new community of movers is
that and a new community of movers is
that and a new community of movers is born social media platforms are a great
born social media platforms are a great
born social media platforms are a great way to grow a worldwide community of
way to grow a worldwide community of
way to grow a worldwide community of movers you can just post a video that
movers you can just post a video that
movers you can just post a video that you find there is inspiring to you you
you find there is inspiring to you you
you find there is inspiring to you you can post your own video that is
can post your own video that is
can post your own video that is inspirational and it spreads worldwide
inspirational and it spreads worldwide
inspirational and it spreads worldwide suddenly you have a new community of
suddenly you have a new community of
suddenly you have a new community of stair walkers that are just started up
stair walkers that are just started up
stair walkers that are just started up from the videos you posted we know this
from the videos you posted we know this
from the videos you posted we know this is true because a good friend of ours
is true because a good friend of ours
is true because a good friend of ours did exactly this and now has thousands
did exactly this and now has thousands
did exactly this and now has thousands of views on its stair training videos
of views on its stair training videos
of views on its stair training videos when you see something that inspires you
when you see something that inspires you
when you see something that inspires you take that inspiration and try for
take that inspiration and try for
take that inspiration and try for yourself become a part of a community of
yourself become a part of a community of
yourself become a part of a community of people that inspire each other our
people that inspire each other our
people that inspire each other our ability to develop ourselves is only
ability to develop ourselves is only
ability to develop ourselves is only limited by our willingness to move play
limited by our willingness to move play
limited by our willingness to move play explore and inspire in movement wait in
explore and inspire in movement wait in
explore and inspire in movement wait in movement there’s the kind of acceptance
movement there’s the kind of acceptance
movement there’s the kind of acceptance of being different everyone have their
of being different everyone have their
of being different everyone have their own style different strength and
own style different strength and
own style different strength and flexibility and even different reasons
flexibility and even different reasons
flexibility and even different reasons to move so there’s a there’s an
to move so there’s a there’s an
to move so there’s a there’s an acceptance of being different in
acceptance of being different in
acceptance of being different in movement and even take this acceptance
movement and even take this acceptance
movement and even take this acceptance of being different and bring that into
of being different and bring that into
of being different and bring that into your everyday life you’ll get a society
your everyday life you’ll get a society
your everyday life you’ll get a society that has less conflict less Roby’s less
that has less conflict less Roby’s less
that has less conflict less Roby’s less friction more smiling faces and better
friction more smiling faces and better
friction more smiling faces and better lives so to round off let us all play
lives so to round off let us all play
lives so to round off let us all play for a while can everybody please stand
for a while can everybody please stand
for a while can everybody please stand up so what we’re going to do now is
up so what we’re going to do now is
up so what we’re going to do now is we’re going to do a movement all
we’re going to do a movement all
we’re going to do a movement all together and we’re going to move in
together and we’re going to move in
together and we’re going to move in three dimensions and I could promise you
three dimensions and I could promise you
three dimensions and I could promise you you’re going to look really silly
you’re going to look really silly
you’re going to look really silly so first we’re just going to do
so first we’re just going to do
so first we’re just going to do something very simple we’re going to
something very simple we’re going to
something very simple we’re going to move in one dimension just bend it the
move in one dimension just bend it the
move in one dimension just bend it the knees we’re gonna go down and up down
knees we’re gonna go down and up down
knees we’re gonna go down and up down and up down and up great now we’re going
and up down and up great now we’re going
and up down and up great now we’re going to add on a second dimension so start
to add on a second dimension so start
to add on a second dimension so start with your arms out here and try not to
with your arms out here and try not to
with your arms out here and try not to hit your neighbor and you’re going to
hit your neighbor and you’re going to
hit your neighbor and you’re going to bring your arms in as you go down and
bring your arms in as you go down and
bring your arms in as you go down and bring them back up again as you come
bring them back up again as you come
bring them back up again as you come back up so down and up
back up so down and up
back up so down and up hexa you’re looking silly next we’re
hexa you’re looking silly next we’re
hexa you’re looking silly next we’re going to add a third dimension to this
going to add a third dimension to this
going to add a third dimension to this so as your arms are up you’re going to
so as your arms are up you’re going to
so as your arms are up you’re going to bring them in and twist your body as you
bring them in and twist your body as you
bring them in and twist your body as you come down so down and up twist them in
come down so down and up twist them in
come down so down and up twist them in and up one more time come on in and back
and up one more time come on in and back
and up one more time come on in and back up thank you sit down again alright so
up thank you sit down again alright so
up thank you sit down again alright so do you know what you actually did
do you know what you actually did
do you know what you actually did it’s except for looking silly of course
it’s except for looking silly of course
it’s except for looking silly of course you are imitating the movement of a
you are imitating the movement of a
you are imitating the movement of a heartbeat this shows that playful
heartbeat this shows that playful
heartbeat this shows that playful movement can be anything you can be a
movement can be anything you can be a
movement can be anything you can be a lazy heart you can be that big and
lazy heart you can be that big and
lazy heart you can be that big and strong beating heart that’s keeping you
strong beating heart that’s keeping you
strong beating heart that’s keeping you alive day after day and don’t forget we
alive day after day and don’t forget we
alive day after day and don’t forget we have been moving and we have been
have been moving and we have been
have been moving and we have been playing maybe it wasn’t beautiful and I
playing maybe it wasn’t beautiful and I
playing maybe it wasn’t beautiful and I hope it wasn’t too hard but it was
hope it wasn’t too hard but it was
hope it wasn’t too hard but it was movement and maybe these exact moves
movement and maybe these exact moves
movement and maybe these exact moves wasn’t really inspiring you’re probably
wasn’t really inspiring you’re probably
wasn’t really inspiring you’re probably not going to take these moves and post
not going to take these moves and post
not going to take these moves and post the video about your heartbeat routine
the video about your heartbeat routine
the video about your heartbeat routine it’s okay if you do so but it’s not our
it’s okay if you do so but it’s not our
it’s okay if you do so but it’s not our point our point is to prove that you can
point our point is to prove that you can
point our point is to prove that you can move everywhere you are in the world
move everywhere you are in the world
move everywhere you are in the world that you can create movement and become
that you can create movement and become
that you can create movement and become part of a moving community no matter
part of a moving community no matter
part of a moving community no matter where you are or what you do in your
where you are or what you do in your
where you are or what you do in your life with movement we have created a
life with movement we have created a
life with movement we have created a statement this statement can inspire the
statement this statement can inspire the
statement this statement can inspire the world around you maybe to move like you
world around you maybe to move like you
world around you maybe to move like you I like you
I like you
I like you it may look silly but it’s always
it may look silly but it’s always
it may look silly but it’s always available to us it’s matter of choice so
available to us it’s matter of choice so
available to us it’s matter of choice so go play go exploring help us to inspire
go play go exploring help us to inspire
go play go exploring help us to inspire others so we can create better lives
others so we can create better lives
others so we can create better lives through playful movement thank you for
through playful movement thank you for
through playful movement thank you for being brave and for looking silly
being brave and for looking silly
being brave and for looking silly [Applause]
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