Can You Meditate While Dancing Tango?
Have you ever lost yourself in the music, where every step feels effortless and time seems to dissolve? What if tango wasn’t just a dance—but a form of meditation?
The Tango Zen Workshop is designed for two groups of dancers:
1️⃣ Those who seek to experience meditation while dancing – to cultivate mindfulness, presence, and emotional expression through movement.
2️⃣ Those who want to improve their tango by deepening their connection – physically, emotionally, and spiritually, rather than simply learning more steps.
Tango Zen explores the profound relationship between movement and mindfulness. The embrace, the rhythm, the flow—each moment becomes an opportunity to be fully present, to let go, and to experience tango in a completely new way.
This workshop is for everyone—whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned dancer. Singles and couples are welcome.
Tango Zen Introductory Retreat
Jul 20-22, Register>
Dec 19-21, Register>
Can You Meditate While Dancing Tango?
Have you ever lost yourself in the music, where every step feels effortless and time seems to dissolve? What if tango wasn’t just a dance—but a form of meditation?
🔹 Master the Tango Walk: Discover how simple steps become infinite expressions of musicality, connection, and creativity.
🔹 Enhance Partner Connection: Learn to communicate beyond steps—through breath, posture, and energy exchange.
🔹 Integrate Mindfulness into Dance: Experience the stillness between movements, deepening your sensitivity to music and your partner.
🔹 Expand Your Musicality & Sensibility: Tune into tango’s emotional depth by embracing its pauses, rhythms, and improvisational nature.
🔹 Let Go & Flow: Surrender to the dance, allowing emotions to guide your movement in a natural, expressive way.
🔹 Milonga Experience: Depending on the center’s availability and participant interest, there may be an opportunity to experience a traditional Milonga.
Rooted in the wisdom of Argentine milongueros and inspired by Zen, Tai Chi, and Qi Gong, Tango Zen offers more than a workshop—it is an invitation to experience tango as a moving meditation.
Open for beginners and experienced people, being singles or being couples. Retreat content may be adapted to suit participants’ needs and composition.
Tango Zen Advanced Retreat
Jun 15-1, Register>
Deepen Your Connection, Presence, and Awareness Through Tango Zen
The Tango Zen Advanced Retreat is designed for those who have previously attended a Tango Zen Introductory Retreat—whether at Benediktushof or elsewhere. Building upon the foundations of the introductory experience, this retreat guides participants toward a deeper understanding of their body, mind, and connection in dance.
Tango Zen is more than just a method of meditating through walking and dancing—it is a practice of mindful movement, where each embrace, step, and pause becomes an opportunity to cultivate presence, harmony, and emotional depth. By refining movement awareness and energetic connection, participants will experience tango as a transformative journey into self-discovery and profound connection.
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Tango Zen Advanced Retreat builds on foundational skills through four thoughtfully designed sessions. It emphasizes mindfulness, connection, and presence to deepen the dance experience. Key elements include:
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Meridian and chakra exercises to understand and harness energy flow
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Rhythmic walking techniques to release self-consciousness and embrace natural movement
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Chakric connection exercises for deeper emotional bonding with a partner
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Group resonance and pendulum exercises to experience collective energy flow
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Circular movements to rediscover joy and fluidity in dance.
This Retreat focuses on refined, minimalistic movements that enhance personal enjoyment and partner communication. It deepens each participant’s relationship with tango, transforming the dance into a celebration of connection and presence.
What to Expect in the Advanced Retreat
This retreat expands on mindfulness, connection, and presence through carefully designed sessions that enhance body awareness, energetic flow, and communication with a dance partner. Key elements include:
🔹 Meridian and Chakra Exercises – Deepen awareness of body energy and harness its natural flow.
🔹 Rhythmic Walking Techniques – Release self-consciousness and embrace effortless movement.
🔹 Chakric Connection Exercises – Cultivate emotional depth and energetic bonding with a partner.
🔹 Group Resonance & Pendulum Exercises – Experience the power of collective energy in movement.
🔹 Circular Movements – Rediscover fluidity, joy, and the organic rhythm of tango.
This retreat emphasizes refined, minimalistic movements that enhance both personal enjoyment and partner communication. Rather than focusing on steps, participants will develop a deeper relationship with their own body and the music, transforming their dance into a celebration of presence, connection, and harmony.
Retreat content may be adapted to suit participants’ needs and composition.
