Gabriela Condrea is a Tango dancer and instructor, world traveler and author of the book "When 1+1=1: That 'Impossible' Connection." She is in the Bay Area this weekend offering a few unique Tango workshops . Gabriela hails from Seattle, Washington and prior to Tango was an 8th grade teacher. A year sabbatical in South America became a life transforming experience. Here at SF … [Read more...]
Tuesday Milonga at Bissap
Now that the festivities from Nora's Tango Week are over, we can all go back to our regular Milonga's. Oh, but not this Tuesday. This Tuesday, the regularly held Bailongo at El Valenciano will now be held at Bissap Baobab (FKA: Bollyhood). For those who don't know Bissap, it's an intimate spot on 19th & Mission Street that has an impressive beer and wine selection and … [Read more...]
Tango and Meditation
To enjoy the present moment with a passion. To loose a sense of time. To exchange energy and experience vital human contact. This is part of the experience of dancing Tango. Argentine Tango, much like meditation practice, requires balance, calmness, groundedness, centering, and harmony in mind and body. According to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, meditation is a way to make … [Read more...]