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Is Tango a Miracle Cure?
Dance naturally promotes health; we all notice the improved posture, circulation, balance, and muscle tone that dancing brings us. But the growing practice of Argentine Tango has led medical researchers to discover added health benefits specifically linked to this particular dance practice: Parkinson patients, for example, responded better to tango than to standard physiotherapy (Hackney, … Read more
Dance: the Counter Revolution.
What to do? My daughter phoned me the other day, asking the question that is troubling many of us, “What can I do of consequence with my life to counter this rising tide of madness around us?” Her chosen craft of musical theatre seems socially irrelevant. In such times of political and social upheaval and … Read more
The Thrill of Slow Dancing
Changes I notice as I age: One is slowing down. Slowing down is not necessarily a drawback. In fact, in this age of frenzied lifestyles, it could quite well be considered a desirable adaptation. Some of this slowing down is of necessity, with my body stiffening or energy failing.But another part of it is choice. … Read more
“Yes, and… ” Tango Improv
An invitation:
Let’s play the tango improve game next milonga by responding to whatever dance step our partner makes with a “yes, and.” If it is not the response we were expecting or desiring, we can chose to welcome it as an invitation to be creative.
The Warping of Time and Space. Tai Chi Tango, pt. 2.
My hunch is that Einstein’s thinking, certainly his imagination, was affected more by his musicianship than his experiments. In truth, his theory of special relativity, that time and space are not absolute but relative to one’s perspective, was imagined long before it could ever be proven, perhaps while playing his violin or out on his … Read more
Tai Chi Tango: Sensuality (pt 1).
A comment taken to heart … “Dancing with you is like a meditation. It’s like dancing tai chi.” So said my partner at the end of the tanda. Maybe not everyone’s high water mark, but it is mine. Who would have thought? Though I started practicing Tai Chi in the late 90’s, a few years … Read more
The Thrill of Slow Dancing
Changes I notice as I age: One is slowing down. Slowing down is not necessarily a drawback. In fact, in this age of frenzied lifestyles, it could quite well be considered a desirable adaptation. Some of this slowing down is of necessity, with my body stiffening or energy failing.But another part of it is choice. … Read more
Body Talk
Speak to me gently, softly. Caress me. Move me. Sway with me. Coax me to relax into the shape of what you know and who you are. Invite me to breathe into the space between, inhale deeply the fragrance of connection, taste the deliciousness of moving together. This is the giving and receiving. This is … Read more
Filling your life – and dance – with “Oh Wow”.
Facebook friends never die – apparently. I received a birthday notification the other day of a friend who had died the year previous. Um. A little weird. A message from beyond? Actually, I appreciated the reminder of his exceptional life, his resilience and his courageous battle with cancer. Although I hadn’t known him long, … Read more