Is tango a meditation? 💃🏾🧘🏿🕺🏾🧘🏿‍♀️ People often refer to tango as a dance, but it is much more than that. In fact, dancing the tango can be a kind of moving meditation. Like traditional meditation, tango requires you to pay attention to the here and now and become more aware of your body and breath. When you dance tango, you lose track of other things and let go of thoughts that don't help you in the moment. You can feel like you're in the flow and have a strong conne

Can you sing a song? Hey everyone! Can you sing a song, start to finish, without stopping or making a mistake? It's a fun challenge, isn't it? As tango dancers, we often hear about the importance of musicality, but one important thing we're missing is a real connection to music in our daily lives. When I ask my students to name their favorite song, many struggle to come up with an answer. It's difficult to dance with passion when we don't feel passionately about the music we'

Hey guys, Have you ever stumbled upon a tango dance video that you just couldn't stop watching? For me, it's this one particular video by Pocho and Nelly. I don't even remember how many times I've watched it, but every time I do, I can't help but watch until the very end. There's something special about this dance that captures my attention like no other. Sure, there are plenty of other tango dancers out there with perfect movements, beautiful bodies, and dramatic facial expr

☯ In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few. —Shunryu Suzuki 🕉 When we dance Tango with a partner, it opens up a world of possibilities as long as our minds are open to new experiences and knowledge. 🕉 Zen teaches us to approach the world with a humble, "I don't know" attitude, which is called a "beginner's mind." With a beginner's mind, what matters is a willingness to adapt to and learn from the current situation, not insisting

🕉 Buddha nature refers to the innate potential within all beings to achieve enlightenment or Buddhahood. It is not limited to the practice of Zen or Tango, but can be achieved through any spiritual practice. We dance Tango to express our true nature, not attempting to accomplish anything special. ☯ The purpose of Zen practice is to express our nature— the Self or our own Buddha nature, without any desire to accomplish something. When we dance Tango, we should express our tru

Maintaining a sense of repetition is essential if we want to achieve complete mental absorption and release when dancing Tango. The Zen way of doing anything is striving for excellence via meticulous attention to detail. By practicing specific routines over and over again, we may train ourselves to excellence without having to think about it. This means that it is OK to repeatedly use the same fundamental moves when practicing or dancing Tango. Tango Zen www.tangozen.com #Tan

🙌 Welcome to Tango Your Life, a movie that goes deep into tango and shows how it can change and improve our lives. This movie will speak to you whether you have been dancing tango for a long time or are just starting out. ✅ Follow Chan Park as he immerses himself in the lively culture of Buenos Aires and learns what the real meaning of tango is. Tango Your Life is a movie that celebrates everything about this powerful art form, from the music and dance to the friendships an