Two announcements: Chan Park - Tango Zen workshop Sat & Sun 3/26-27 2005 -----
Last Tango in Portland milonga Saturday 3/26 ----- Location for both events: Hands-on Healing massage aka Tango Moments dance studio 1635 S.E. Morrison St. Portland, OR 97214 for information: contact Jay Rabe - cell: 503-752-3664 www.TangoMoments.com (calendar page) --------------------------------------------------------- Tango Zen Workshop Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27, 2005 Tango Zen is an innovative yet natural idea of meditating while dancing Tango. Building on the striking similarities between Tango and Zen, this Workshop will introduce methods through which dancers at any skill level can experience and enjoy the amazing benefits that result from integrating Tango and Zen. Exercises will be shown to lead students to mindfulness, a state of full awareness of oneself, one's partner, and one's surroundings. The exercises, adapted from martial arts, meditation techniques, sports, and from Tango, involve not only physical discipline but also mental focusing of one's whole attention. When the exercises are repeated over time, the participants can acquire/increase their skill with connection, balance, centering, grounding, and weight shifting, all of which are known to be critical for tango dancing. --------------------------------------------------------- Class schedule and description: Saturday 3/26 Class 1: 2:00 to 3:15 Tango Zen-I: "Body moves, mind flows." Introducing basic concepts of Zen meditation, breathing and posture, exercises for establishing mindfulness, and connection with one's partner and music. Class 2: 3:30 - 4:15 Tango Fundamentals-I: Focus on centering, weight-shifting, and walking in close embrace. ----- Sunday 3/27 Class 1: 2:00 - 3:15 Tango Zen-II: "Tango Zen mind, beginner's mind" Focus on converging mind and body by practicing simple tango movements with mindfulness, gradually increasing complexity to the tango movements. Class 2: 3:30 - 4:15 Tango Fundaments-II: Adding complexity to your tango by practicing simple movements. --------------------------------------------------------- Concepts will be repeated and expanded, so students can benefit from taking one, several, or all classes. Cost: Single: $20 per class and $17.50 for each additional class. A partner is encouraged but not required. Wear comfortable clothes and socks. --------------------------------------------------------- Chan has written a delightful book detailing these principles: "Tango Zen: Walking Dance Meditation" ISBN 0-9759630-0-7 available now in popular bookstores --------------------------------------------------------- Tango Zen Workshops in other U.S. Cities: Woodstock, NY, April 30 Week-long Tango Zen Retreats: Baja California, July 2-9 Kuopio, Finland, July 18-24 Venice, Italy, July 25-31 --------------------------------------------------------- Contact Chan for information on class content, his book, or other workshops and retreats. [email protected] http://www.TangoZen.com ---------------------------------------------------------
