Keep It Moving

Lessons for the Rest of Your Life

By: Twyla Tharp

Narrated by: Twyla Tharp

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

One of the world’s legendary artists and bestselling author of The Creative Habit shares her secrets—from insight to action—for harnessing vitality, finding purpose as you age, and expanding one’s possibilities over the course of a lifetime in her newest New York Times bestseller Keep It Moving.

At seventy-eight, Twyla Tharp is revered not only for the dances she makes—but for her astounding regime of exercise and nonstop engagement. She is famed for religiously hitting the gym each morning at daybreak, and utilizing that energy to propel her breakneck schedule as a teacher, writer, creator, and lecturer. This book grew out of the question she was asked most frequently: “How do you keep working?”

Keep It Moving is a series of no-nonsense mediations on how to live with purpose as time passes. From the details of how she stays motivated to the stages of her evolving fitness routine, Tharp models how fulfillment depends not on fortune—but on attitude, possible for anyone willing to try and keep trying. Culling anecdotes from Twyla’s life and the lives of other luminaries, each chapter is accompanied by a small exercise that will help anyone develop a more hopeful and energetic approach to the everyday.

Twyla will tell you what the beauty-fitness-wellness industry won’t: chasing youth is a losing proposition. Instead, Keep It Moving focuses you on what’s here and where you’re going—the book for anyone who wishes to maintain their prime for life.

Critic reviews

"Dancer/choreographer Twyla Tharp's optimism and practicality shine through in her engaging narration of this inspirational audiobook. Listeners will find themselves nodding along with her helpful anecdotes and pragmatic recommendations for a purposeful and rewarding approach to everyday life. . . . it is a genuine pleasure to hear her speak her own words rather than to read them on the page. . . . This is an audiobook to revisit again and again."

Superb book no matter your age.

Superb book. Real, witty, funny and excellent advice. The author is well read and provides insight into what we all know, but does it in a no nonsense way with so many stories to boot. Must read!

Enjoyed this book very much. Good motivation

Many good ideas for anyone recovering from injuries or setbacks in life. Lots of examples of famous people changing their outcomes.

Loved it

This choreographer puts together a good plan for staying ahead of the aging process. We owe it to ourselves to keep moving and enjoying life.

They book for me

Tips for upper mid life and older, The author has done a tough job of sharing real help real stories real inspiration and a charming and genuine style

Inspirational and impactful

I loved this book. Ms. Tharp’s unflinching and no nonsense action-oriented advice woven throughout her personal story is hard hitting, inspirational and cannot be ignored. The specific movement exercises at the end of each chapter are priceless. Everyone over the age of 40 should read this.