Yoga’s secret ingredient for tango and other partner dancers
By Camille CusumanoIf you’ve ever felt that dancing with a partner requires the stamina of a martial artist, then you’re ready for Carmen Iglesias. A yoga teacher and tango dancer, Carmen has developed a program that supports the special demands of Argentine tango-and, in essence, of all partner dancing.
All ballroom dances require that the leader and follower carry their own weight, but tango requires even more fluidity, a nearly “liquid balance.” Both partners must be like water seeking its own level, ever-ready to shift gracefully within the improvisational patterns that define the dance.