The more I tango the more I notice how much of a yogic art it is.
This past weekend I went to my first "Milonga" (tango dance gathering) and I absolutely loved it. The men at the dance were really accommodating to the fact that I am a beginner and actually taught me steps, it was a pleasure.
The thing with this dance is that as I connect and try to "follow" the lead of my partner (with whom you are paired for about 3 songs), and in order to properly "read" his signals, there is no way you can space out, or think... none of that!!!
The dance gets you to be absolutely present, and it a state of mind suspension... which... hmmm.... isn't that what the yogasutras say that yoga is all about? the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind? bingo!
Highly recommended. You enter walking and with a hint of fear, you walk out dancing and with a smile in your face, and oh! so ever present.
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