LEARNING TANGO THROUGH THE TAO
with Maggie Cowan-Hughes & Leigh Blyth
Harness your hidden energy,
to enrich your life and your tango.
- a weekend workshop in London exploring Tango and Basic Taoist Practices -
16 & 17 July 10am-5pm
Why come to the Learning Tango through the Tao weekend workshop?
• to take your first steps in tango
• for experienced dancers - to learn a better connection with your partner
• to feel good!
• to find some energy
• to build that energy and discover ways to store it up for later!
• to find ways to deal with emotions and achieve better balance and calm
• to learn about tango and taoism
• to achieve a better sense of self: more confidence and pride in yourself as a woman or as a man, in a safe place
• to go away with useful skills for the whole of your life.
more details:
Did you know that tango developed as a street dance in Buenos Aires, Argentina between 150 to 200 years ago? The music and the dance emerged from a mixing together of many cultures as ordinary people searched for an expression of creativity, politics, fun and love. So, perhaps tango is a universal language that can help us to feel and to express ourselves.
Thousands of years ago, wise folk in ancient China studied the interactions of nature and produced really good techniques to help build and channel energies. We put these taoist practices into the pot to enrich the dance and every aspect of life. Flowing with the chi in basic tango movements and in the tango embrace, you will learn the flavours of the rhythms and delight in a fun, passionate and glorious summer’s weekend.
and even more details:
we will include:
Basic Taoist Practices:
inner smile
chi kung
six healing sounds
microcosmic orbit, ie circulating our energy, and balancing yin and yang
opening the heart centre – the energy of compassion and its relation to tango
Tango:
backdrop: history of tango music and dance
tango styles – choreography and improvisation
three rhythms of tango
essentials of the dance – the tango connection, known as the ‘embrace’, basic steps and musicality, body awareness
and some feedback:
“I had no energy when I arrived this morning and now I feel great! “ EJ, August 2010
“We need more things like this!” GM, September 2010
“Everyone enjoyed it and I wish I’d come. I thought it would be all about steps and I’d get it wrong.” CC, September 2010
“This was one of the happiest weekends of my life!” JM July 2010
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Comfortable clothes are a good idea, plus bring water, socks and a cushion.
BOOKING LOWDOWN:
£195 for the weekend per person, £175 earlybird when paid in full by 16 April
A deposit of £50 secures your place on the workshop, payable by internet banking or PayPal.
email: taofocus@yahoo.co.uk
tel: Maggie 0151 324 2424 - leave a message!
web: www.taofocus.com
Maggie Cowan-Hughes is a Certified Universal Healing Tao Instructor who has lived in Buenos Aires for over 8 years studying tango. Her background is in dance, teaching and complementary health practices. www.taofocus.com, www.tangofocus.com
Leigh Blyth is a Certified Universal Healing Tao Instructor, Cosmic Healer and Shiatsu and Thai Massage Practitioner. His background is in martial arts. Leigh specialises in Iron Shirt Chi Kung, Taoist Yoga and Men’s Health. www.bodywork.uk.com, www.taoyoga.co.uk