Tango Adventure

Seeing the video of the sad spectacle of Gustavo Naveira's disrespectful, angry performance with Giselle-Anne yesterday, and all the online commentary about it, reminded me this morning of an essay I wrote seven years ago, "How can you be a feminist and like tango?"

I wrote about being treated horribly by a random man that I called "Ponytail Guy" in this piece, and leaving the Floreal milonga, upset and telling the teacher who had led the class. He was a famous one and basically told me to shake it off. We do have to shake it off when such things happen, but we should also be aware such things happen and root out the sexism and disrespect from our culture. That experience helped me to ground even deeper into my quest to find equality and a vibrant, alive feeling as follower in the dance.

Here's that piece.

How Can You Be a Feminist and Like Tango? - Sasha Cagen, Life + Leadership Coach for Smart, Quirky Accomplished Women 40+, Author of Quirkyalone + To-Do List, Creator of Pussywalking “You’re not getting the lead,” he tells me. Gruff, mid-fifties, beady eyes, a ponytail dwindling halfway down his back, Ponytail Man chose me as his partner for this advanced tango class at Floreal, a traditional milonga in Buenos Aires. It’s nice to be chosen, but now I’m not sure. Two fa...

Last Sunday I taught my "Self-Compassion for Quirkyalones" class, designed to help you develop your self-compassionate voice so your inner critic doesn't get the mic all the time.

In an hour, I taught how to develop the kinder, gentler, "oh honey" voice inside of you that will actually be much more effective at helping you get things done and feel happier and more regulated.

Self-compassion is especially important for Quirkyalones and it's essential for everyone!

I just met with a client who attended and she remarked that there was much more participation than in most Zoom sessions she has attended. My style is to draw people out so we are learning together. So this one is not just me talking, it's a lot of real-world sharing that is so valuable for us to hear to show that we have a lot more in common than we realize.

I will share the class soon via my newsletter as a free resource for a limited amount of time. If you want to see it, sign up for my newsletter and you will get this and lots of other good things!

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Kelly Macias is a fantastic writer, storyteller and Diversity Equity Inclusion Consultant who did life-coaching with Sasha for some months before coming to Buenos Aires for her Tango Adventure. Here she talks about how the life coaching helped her connect with her body in Buenos Aires and make the most of her experience. Want to build your confidence to dance tango in Buenos Aires? Check out Sasha's unique life-coaching programs to get yourself ready to dance! Here's Kelly's story, which she was kind enough to share with us...

Tango Your Life: Kelly Reconnects with her Body in Buenos Aires Kelly Macias is a wonderful writer, storyteller, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion consultant, life adventurer... and tango dancer. Kelly came with me and my t...

Long ago on some other planet we could do strange things like out into the streets and approach strangers. We could even ask them to dance tango!

Here is a video that Tan Kurttekin and I made spontaneously on Day 12 of my Inviting Men to Dance Challenge.

Plaza Dorrego. Oh the nostalgia! Tango will still be waiting for you in Buenos Aires when the virus is over. Here's one of the places the Tango Adventure will take you when you do get here.

Day 12 of Sasha's Inviting Men to Dance Challenge, January 2020 Life coach, Tango Adventure founder, and Quirkyalone author Sasha Cagen took on a challenge on January, 31 2020 in Buenos Aires: 31 Days of Asking Men to Dan...