Friends, Here are Tango Zen events planned for January 2005. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Chan Park ========================================= 1. Tango Zen Workshop at Highland Yoga Studio Saturday, January 15 2005 Location: Highland Yoga 1572 Route 23 North Unit B Butler, NJ 07405 (973) 838-YOGA (9642) http://www.highlandyoga.com/ [email protected] Tango Zen Workshop introduces Tango Zen, an innovative yet natural idea of meditating while dancing Tango. Referring to striking similarities between the two, this Workshop will also introduce methods through which anyone can practice Tango Zen to experience and enjoy the wonderful benefits, which both Tango and Zen have to offer. This Workshop will expose the participants to a number of exercises that may lead them to mindfulness, a state of full awareness of oneself, one's partner, and surroundings. The exercises, adapted from martial arts, mediation techniques, and sports as well as Tango, involve not only physical discipline but also one's whole attention. As a result, through the exercises repeated over time, the participants can acquire and/or increase sense of balance, connection, centering, groundedness, and weight shifting, ll of which are known to be critical for tango dancing. Listed below are the class schedule and description: Class 1: Body moves, mind flows." 2:00 to 3:15, Introducing basic concept of Zen meditation, breathing and posture, exercises for establishing mindfulness, and connection with one's partner and music. Class 2: "Tango Zen mind, beginner's mind" 3:30 to 4:45 Focus on an approach to converge mind and body by practicing simple tango movements with mindfulness, gradually increasing complexity to the tango movements. Cost: Single: $20 per class and $35 for both classes Couple or pair: $35 per class and $70 for both classes. Partner is encouraged but not required. Come in comfortable clothes and socks. Contact Chan ([email protected], http://www.TangoZen.com) for more information on content of the classes. 2. Book Signing A book signing session for a new book entitled Tango Zen: Walking Dance Meditation will be held at Chevy Chase Branch of DC Public Library. Author and dancer Chan Park will briefly discuss the book, including a demonstration. This event is sponsored by Friends of the Chevy Chase Branch Library. Date and Time: Saturday, January 29th, 2:00 PM Location: Chevy Chase Branch Library, DCPL, 5625 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015 Contact: Dave Gantt (202-282-0021) (Library) ======================================= New Book, "Tango Zen: Walking Dance Meditation" ISBN 0-9759630-0-7, to be out in January 2005 For more information, visit http://www.TangoZen.com
