Two Bodies, Four Legs, and One Heart - Dos cuerpos, cuatro piernas y un corazón
When two partners embrace to dance Tango, the connection has to be established and sustained throughout the dance. Zen invites us to experience Oneness by transcending all the differences separating two opposite sides. In Tango, we should have no room for Separateness, which is opposite to Oneness. Between partners, when we embrace and dance, we must strive to become One, dancing along in the Universe in harmony. Excerpt from Tango Zen: Walking Dance Meditation, Bilingual Edi


“You Saved Me Ten Years”/“Me ahorraste diez años”
Tango Zen Journal – November 7, 2025 “You Saved Me Ten Years” A dancer’s words from the Tango Immersion in Buenos Aires “Me ahorraste diez años” Palabras de una bailarina tras su inmersión en el tango en Buenos Aires Leer en Español Virginie, originally from France and now based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, arrived in Buenos Aires on October 21, just before the world premiere of Tango Zen: Returning to Tradition. Like many tango dancers, she came with the desire to experience someth


Meditating in an Embrace - Meditar en un Abrazo⠀
⠀ In the embrace, the ground disappears. Two bodies move as one, following a pulse that comes from the chakras.⠀ ⠀ Eyes close, and the music stops being sound, becoming air, breath, a shared heartbeat.⠀ ⠀ The tango happens there, in that invisible space where nothing needs explaining. There is no plan, only intention — just listening, surrender, and a silence that moves.⠀ ⠀ Thought dissolves. The embrace, the connection, and the music.⠀ ⠀ Tango is meditation. ________________


What Is the Sound of One Hand Clapping?/¿Cuál es el sonido de una sola mano aplaudiendo?
Tango Zen Journal – October 31, 2025 Leer en Español What Is the Sound of One Hand Clapping? In Zen tradition, this koan—“What is the sound of one hand clapping?”—is not meant to be answered with logic. It’s meant to break logic. To shake the student out of habitual patterns of thinking and open the doorway to direct experience. To listen beyond what is heard. Lately, I’ve begun to understand this koan in a new way—through my tango. For years, I’ve danced with awareness, wit


Tango Zen Has Come Home /Tango Zen Ha Vuelto a Casa
Tango Zen Journal, October 24, 2025 Tango Zen Has Come Home. Tango Zen Ha Vuelto a Casa. Leer en Español This Wednesday in Buenos Aires, something profound happened. The premiere of Tango Zen: Returning to Tradition wasn’t just a film screening. It was an experience—a living exhibition of the magical art of storytelling, guided by the masterful hand of director Juan Cruz Varela Juan Cruz Varela and I first met many years ago during the making of Tango Your Life. When I retur


Tango Zen Journal, October 3, 2025-Dancing Beyond Matter/Bailar Más Allá de la Materia
Recently I introduced the concept of the Five Tango Zen Principles. Since then, many friends have asked what this really means. I’d like...


The Third Wave of Social Tango - 09/19/2025
Tango Zen Journal – September 19, 2025 The Third Wave of Social Tango Hello friends, Today, I want to share something very personal: the...


La Tercera Ola del Tango Social - 19/09/2025
Tango Zen Journal – 19 de septiembre de 2025 La Tercera Ola del Tango Social Queridos amigos, Hoy quiero compartir algo muy personal: el...


“Transmitting Pleasure: Energy, Presence, Connection” 09/12/2025
go Zen Journal – September 12, 2025 “Transmitting Pleasure: Energy, Presence, Connection” “Transmitir placer: energía, presencia,...


Crossed Universes - Universos Cruzados
Tango is where two universes cross — not through steps, but through silence, energy, and presence. One foot searches for the ground, the...


"Energy, Intention, Connection: The Five Principles Behind Tango Zen" 08/09/2025
Tango Zen Journal, August 9, 2025, titled: "Energy, Intention, Connection: The Five Principles Behind Tango Zen" "Energía, Intención,...


"Seeing Differently, Dancing Deeply" 08/02/2025
Tango Zen Journal, August 2, 2025 "Seeing Differently, Dancing Deeply" "Ver Diferente, Bailar Profundo" Transformation begins with...


"Tango Is Energy: A New Series Begins" 07/29/2025
Tango Zen Journal – July 29, 2025 "Tango Is Energy: A New Series Begins" "Tango es energía – Comienza una nueva serie" Many years ago,...


𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐨
Face to face, two bodies recognize each other in silence. Hands rest on the other’s shoulders, not to hold, but to feel. There is no...
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐙𝐞𝐧? - ¿𝐐𝐮𝐞́ 𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐙𝐞𝐧?
Tango Zen is not a method. It is not a new style of Tango or a formal system of meditation. It is a guidance—an invitation to explore...


"Unveiling the Milonguero Mystery" 05/08/2025
Tango Zen Journal – May 8th, 2025 "Unveiling the Milonguero Mystery" "Revelando el misterio del milonguero" What makes the dance of the...


"One Last Embrace Before Departure" 05/04/2025
Tango Zen Journal – May 4th, 2025 "One Last Embrace Before Departure" "Un último abrazo antes de partir" Today is May 4th, 2025. I’m at...


“What is the sound of one hand clapping?” 05/02/2025
Tango Zen Journal – May 2nd, 2025 “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” “¿Cuál es el sonido de una sola mano al aplaudir?” This...


𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨, 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 - 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨, 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢́𝐚 𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐨́𝐧
In Tango Zen, we begin by returning to the source: the heartbeat. This simple yet profound exercise invites participants to place a hand...


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 - 𝐋𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 - 𝐋𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 When they embrace, everything starts— two people, one beat in their...


























