In this episode I'm delving into the captivating world of tango as an addiction, exploring why I consider it to be an unparalleled pleasure fix. Picture those heart-fluttering, toe-tapping vibes that beckon you back for more – akin to savoring your favorite delicacy, but with a rhythmic twist.

In this episode, I discuss the topic of body image, particularly in the context of tango. I share my personal struggles and experiences with body image and explore the impact of societal beauty standards on dancers.

Takeaways

- Body image is an evergreen topic that affects many people, including those in the tango community.

- Beauty standards in tango can create challenges and insecurities for dancers.

- Grace, presence, and self-acceptance are more important than conforming to societal beauty standards.

- Focusing on aspects of your body and movement that you can control can lead to a more positive body image in tango.

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Do you want to know what my cat thinks about rejection? In this episode you can hear all of his opinions as Alex and I banter on the subject.

Rejection is hardly black and white when it comes to the tango dance floor. Sometime no can mean just no for this tanda, other times it’s something different. How do you decide?

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Whether you dance ballet, tango, or hip hop, at some point all of us come face to face with some form of physical limitations. What we do with and about those limitations directly influences our ability to continue dancing.

This is what Carolyn Stoklosa and I banter about in this episode. Carolyn is a physical therapist and draws on her extensive experience as a professional ballet dancer to help dancers overcome injuries and develop mobility.

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Tango gives us a lot of things to be grateful for but most of the time we might take them for granted. We are used to being able to go out on a regular basis and spend a few hours hugging people and listening to amazing music. One day I hope there is a way to measure brain activity while we dance... There is nothing like it! And most people in the world don't know of anything like this.

In this episode I banter about "the little things that make all the difference." And in the context of gratitude and tango, those little things always seem to do with the way we perceive and value ourselves. How can we be more grateful to and for ourselves? I share a fun thought exercise at the end of the episode, try it out and let me know how it goes!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Thank you for dancing tango!

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Some people you LOVE dancing with. With others... you dance for other reasons. Sometimes these "other" dances are lovingly referred to as "charity" or "community service" tandas.

For our first "together" episode, my husband Alex and I tackle this somewhat uncomfortable topic. I have never met a tango dancer who was not at least somewhat conflicted on this issue. What do you think?

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Giving and receiving feedback is a necessary skill that we have to develop in order to progress, both in tango and in life. But why is it so difficult? Why does it cause so much tension and what can we do to make the process more effective (and pleasant!)?

In this episode I banter about my own struggle with giving/receiving feedback and some of the methods I developed over the years of teaching to make this process more successful.

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What limits us social dancers most is not the technical stuff, but rather the psychological and emotional stuff. Tango is notorious for causing conflict and many couples break up after starting to learn this dance, at least that’s what happened for me.

In this episode I banter about the source of most tango conflicts - the question of “whose fault is it?” when something is not working correctly. I dive deep into my own experience of figuring out the answer to that question and how we can learn to transform the emotional charge of that question to something more constructive that ultimately serves to make us better dancers (and better human beings).

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Continuing our discussion from last week, in this episode I go over the most common complaints I hear from leaders in regards to followers. There is some overlap here, but there are certain things that followers in particular should keep in mind to make their partner's experience more comfortable and enjoyable.

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Nobody is perfect, but the social dance floor is not the place to air our grievances. So many things remain unsaid and dancers remain unaware that certain habits and behaviors make a poor impression and prevent them from getting more dances.

In this episode I tackle some of the major complaints that followers have of tango leaders and provide suggestions for how to remedy the situation.

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