The Tao of Tango | 
|  | | | Title: | The Tao of Tango | | Author: | Johanna Siegmann | | Publisher: | Trafford Publishing | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 19 September, 2000 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 155212410X / 9781552124109 | | List Price: | $18.00 | | You Save: | $1.80 | | Amazon Price: | $16.20 | |
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I'm meeting all the wrong people.
Nobody listens to me.
My temper is out of control.
Men find me "intimidating".
Women think I'm a "wuss".
I can't seem to finish anything.
How can I be a better friend/lover/boss/whatever?
My male/female energies are out of balance.
What the heck are male and female energies?
And what does Tango have to do with any of this?
With its thoughtful, light-hearted insights and simple physical exercises this book will help you achieve the coveted "balance" that affects every aspect of your life. Discover how this 100-year-old dance can lead you to a more balanced life.
Even if you can't dance.
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Customer Reviews:
• Tango Is So Worth The Effort Of Learning And Doing. 03 February, 2007
Tango will change your life and this book tells you how and why.
This is one of the best of many books on the subject of life transformation experienced by a very large number of people outside of Buenos Aires.
Highly recommended.
However, it has even greater meaning when you have attempted the Argentine Tango.
So, hug a partner and dance with your heart.
Abrazos!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1RK67YYV8STIH
• It's About The Connection 20 December, 2005
This book is not so much about steps or sequences, so don't expect to learn cool moves from it. It's more about what lays beyond the movement. A balance between two energies: feminine and masculine that is what creates that strong unforgettable connection between people in dance or in life.
I recommend this book to anyone, either you are dancing tango or not; it's short and very easy to read. And if you don't find a nice dance technique suggestion in it, you might find something that would be applicable in your every day life in a relation with your significant one or friends, or colleagues at work.
- Reviewed by customer ID: AXYV31IAT04V5
• Dance Tango, Be Whole 17 January, 2006
The Tao of Tango by Johanna Siegmann is a delightful chronicle of her discovery of the inner world of Argentine Tango - plus an insightful look at the application of Taoist philosophy to both Life and Tango.
On the surface, Tango is rooted in the sensuality and seduction that goes on between a man and a woman. But deeper things are going on. As Ms. Seigmann discovered, it is a conversation "in some language of the soul that resided in some part of me I never knew existed."
Drawing on key principles of Taoism, Ms. Siegmann shows how all people, whether men or women, are mixtures of characteristics that are either yang (masculine) or yin (feminine), and in order to be successful, in either Life or in Tango, each person must have these energies in balance within themselves. Yet in our post-Feminism world, this is rarely the case, for either gender. Johanna Siegmann discovered, as have many others, that learning to tango is much more than learning a new dance.
In order to dance tango properly, whether we are a man or a woman, we must be in touch with both our halves, both the confident masculine part, and the sensitive feminine part. Per Ms. Siegmann, "True happiness lies in the mutual embrace of both our [masculine and feminine] energies." Only when we can draw on both these qualities will our tango have the deep character for which it is so justly revered. In a real sense, it is a journey of self-discovery and healing. We find that, whether interacting on the dancefloor or in a Life relationship, having our energies in balance promises nothing less than a resolution of the age-old "battle of the sexes."
- Reviewed by customer ID: A29OOEEI3Q92DC
• Tango Dancers Will Smile With Understanding 17 January, 2007
A quick read, packed with philosophical and insightful concepts. If you're a tango dancer, this book will speak to you as you compare what she is writing with what you already know. The Tao of Tango will have you nodding your head vigorously, agreeing that what she says is in fact true. Johanna Siegmann's
comparison of female/male energy to tango is a thought provoking, but compelling theory filled with accuracy. I couldn't put this book down .
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2YZY3Y4YTBPPD
• Know Tango, Know Yourself 04 November, 2008
A clever and readable book that delves into the nuances of tango and links them to the challenges of relationships. If you are a tango afficianado and think you have heard it all, you will find Johanna Siegmanan's approach refreshing and insightful. If you've never danced tango, but want to understand yourself and your partner's interactions, it's mapped out here. Not written on a "lofy" level, Johanna Seigmann talks about her own journey into the world of tango and love. This book is written by a woman who knows the dance body, heart, and soul. If I'm ever in her area, I want to take a workshop with her!
- Reviewed by customer ID: AHBN8PTN4KGGR
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