My Tango Diaries

Guest post from Jane Prusakova “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” – Buddha  (Epigraph borrowed from Zen Habits - Guide to Achieving Flow and Happiness in Your Work ) Flow is a state of being when a person is fully focused on a task at hand, feels happy and in control, is creative and productive.  The time and space (environment) outside of the task cease to exist, past and future drop off the horizon.  There is only a happy, glorious, challenging NOW.   Tango is ultimate flow-producing activity – the music and interaction within the couple (and with the rest of the floor) require complete concentration, the challenge and creativity are infinite, and dancers are fully in control.  All of which leads to a fairly easy conclusion that tango equals happiness.   Except it does not.  There is a whole

Add to your Google calendar: When: Sunday, June 30th, SPECIAL FREE CLASS 12:00-12:30pm: Foot Technique and Care for a more graceful, grounded, and comfortable lifetime of dancing! (for men and women!) Practica de la Leona: from 12:30pm-3:00pm Where: 8650 Spicewood Springs Rd #104 Austin, TX 78759 (Austin Bellydance Studio) Cost: by donation DJ: Juan Marcos (On the opposite end of the shopping center from Big Lots - near Cupprimo and Liberty Pharmacy.) A map can be found on Bahaia's "Instruction" page . Description: The next Practica de la Leona will be Sunday, June 30th from 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm at Austin Bellydance Studio. Come practice what our wonderful visiting instructors have been teaching us with wonderful friends on a great floor! There will be a FREE CLASS from 12:00-12:30pm: Foot Technique and Care for a more graceful, grounded, and comfortable lifetime of dancing! (For men and women!) Then later, let's see everyone at Tap