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Is Tango Better than Sex?

January 5, 2015

Guest writer, Sasha Cagen, returns with an even more enticing topic... The Tangasm.  I do remember my first one quite fondly. It was at El V, and I literally left the dance floor a little breathless and light headed and would have gone for a cigarette if I smoked.  Better than sex?  I can't say for sure but I'll let Sasha debate its merits.  I didn't know there was such a … [Read more...]

The Lessons of Psicotango: How Tango Can Be Therapy

December 10, 2014

I am thrilled to announce we have another guest post by Sasha Cagen, author of "Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics", relationship and life coach, and the creator of the Quirky Heart Tango Adventure in Buenos Aires. (Learn more at the bottom of this post). “Tango remains from its origins as a hug, an embrace, to rescue us from pain and loneliness, central … [Read more...]

What Tango Taught Me About Relationships

February 27, 2014

Alejandro Gee

I'm thrilled to announce we have a guest post by Sasha Cagen.  Sasha  is an Oakland tanguera and the author of "Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics".  In this post Sasha explains how Tango is a LOT more that just a dance...  Tango is more than a dance. It can teach us a lot about how to grow as people, individually and in relationship. I fell in love with … [Read more...]

Practicing Tango

January 17, 2014

Tanguera Escondida returns with more thoughtful and humorous observations on the benefits of practice and a salad with tuna: A couples months ago I said something truly ridiculous to my tango partner, Klondike. He had remarked that I'd danced beautifully at a recent milonga with good posture and elegance. I really took this compliment to heart, since he is not one to … [Read more...]

Tango Dancing with the Stars

August 1, 2013

Everyone has to start somewhere. In Tango, we were all beginners at one point. But once we get past the point of being a beginner and become moderately competent, most of us do not want the challenge of dancing with a beginner again. It might make us look bad, or much worse, we may get hurt. I must point out this situation does differ between men and women.  Followers … [Read more...]

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