The Tao of Tango

Interviewer Comments

"The Tao of Tango is one of the most compelling, thought-provoking, informative and sensitive books I have ever read.  This book was written from the heart of the author, Johanna Siegmann, to the heart of anyone seeking to understand the interplay of female and male energy in relationships.  The use of the Tango as a metaphor for the "dance of life" is beautiful and profound in its simplicity...your spirit will dance with this one."

Nick Lawrence, "Straight Talk" @ weeu.com

"Johanna and I danced through a wonderful interview on a fascinating subject.  The Tao of Tango is definitely worth introducing into your life!"                                                              

Jordan Rich, WBZ Radio

"Thank you very much for coming on the show with us to talk about your book.  Everybody enjoyed it!"

Carmen and Chris Show, Mix 104, Minneapolis, MN

"Johanna, [is]  delightful!"                                                                        

Ed Clancy, WSMB-AM, New Orleans

"Johanna was a wonderful guest.  Her program of using Tango to help balance our male/female energies is creative and fun.  She, herself, is captivating.  I'd love to have her back on the show. "

George Gamez, Ph.D., Los Angeles

"The Tao of Tango might just be the dawn of a new men's movement. "

Bill Cunningham, 700 WLW, Cincinnati

"Johanna is an engaging presence on air explaining how to understand passive and active energies to balance our everyday relationships."                                                 

Chuck Englund, Inside Books, @ ladybuglive.com

"Johanna...playfully and insightfully delves into the battle of the sexes and shares secrets of winning the war..."                                                                                                        

Libby Collins, WJOB-AM, Hammond, IN

"Aloha Johanna!  Your book is delicious!"                       

Matthew Gray & Angelina, Love Life Radio Network Honolulu

"The world needs your unique way of contributing." 

Charles., Psychologist, CA

Reader Comments

Tango is so worth the effort of learning and doing - 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.

Michael Wheeler, Santa Cruz, CA

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.

Diane Merton, Spokane, WA

The Tao of Tango 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.  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. In a real sense, it is a journey of self-discovery and healing. We find that, whether interacting on the dance floor or in a Life relationship, having our energies in balance promises nothing less than a resolution of the age-old "battle of the sexes."

Jay Rabe, TangoMoments.com

"A pleasantly engaging account of the author's immersion in tango, her reflections on the balance of male-female energies in tango, and exercises..."
 

Brian Dunn, Dance of the Heart, Boulder, Colorado

"Almost a cult book on tango by Johanna Siegmann, who found dance and its connection to Taoism and made it into a little book everybody in tango should have a copy of. A great gift for anyone, a super stocking stuffer for a dancer."

Marcy Goldman, Better Baking.com

This deliciously light, but yet profoundly deep book should be required reading for individuals entering into, or struggling with relationships, whether in life or on the dance floor. The author richly captures the essence of the authentic Argentine Tango dance and the diverse energies that make it the communion between the souls. By taking the metaphor of this beautiful language and applying it to life and lessons learned and then completing it with exercises, she has aptly taken education to the next level through application. I have shared this gem with my partner and will be ordering more as gifts. I look forward to more writings from this very talented author.

Susan Munoz

"The Tao of Tango is largely a personal experience of tango through which the author discover the dynamic between men and women in relations. The author has strong feeling towards accepting and respecting female energy in herself through tango which has changed her a lot.  It's worth reading, and it's easy to read, I finished reading it in two nights."

Lisce
 

"Your book is excellent! ... I love your grasp of the essence of femininity and our need to recognize and submit to it - without 'succumbing'."                                                

Kathryn Blair, Author In the Shadow of the Angel  

Read the Tao of Tango to Johanna Siegmann.  I swear by this book.  I think you'll relate to it and find some good insights.                                                                                                      

Nicole Dowell, Miami, FL

"Your book is wonderful!  Very well and cleverly written.   Thanks for your thoughtful insights, as they can certainly be used as everyday guides in strained and normal relationships just the same."

Uri Muller, Architect

"The Tao of Tango is an insightful, sensitive and very clever treatise using the metaphor of Tango as a window into the psychology of relationships.  I love your book!"                       

Judyth Weaver, PhD, Psychologist

"I thoroughly enjoyed reading your book. In quite a few areas you …your book gave me insights I had not thought of.  In particular the chapters you had about the Male and Female energy were quite helpful.  Things became a lot clearer when I read your book."

Farzad Farshi, Vancouver, B.C.

"You have the distinction of being the only author to rivet my attention in quite some time.  Usually books sit on my bed table for months before they get read.  I read the first half of yours in one sitting!"

Linda Wilde, Judge

"Your book came at an interesting time for me because I was just discovering the need for balance in my life...[i]t was thoughtful, detailed, and passionate. I have given several of your books as gifts and all the responses have been positive.  Also, the presentation on your website is remarkable!"         

Pete Kelly, Judge

"... Being male, the concept of female energy residing within me was something I would prefer to not talk about. This book helped me to understand that this energy exists within all of us, and is important ... to anyone who expects to have lasting, meaningful relationships."            

Michael Shustak, SCS Equities

"[Tango] is an excellent metaphor...to help men and women get...into a more spiritual union with the male/female energies that embody each of us. It became very clear to me that, at our core, we own both and we need to embrace both."                                                                          

Danny Babineaux, Personal Coach

"Four stars!!!…You know that feeling you get when you are reading a book and you're very near the end of the book and you get those mixed feelings of wanting to see how it concludes versus the sense of slight sadness of having completed it? Well, I got that feeling."                    

John Christopherson, Rocky River, OH

"...a few words do not do justice to you.   [A]s you say, the Tango can set the paradigm ...to develop a greater balance... and you with great courage lay it out with great simplicity.  I read it carefully and will leave the book visible as a reminder!"                                                                       

Chris Wenham, Los Angeles

"After reading your book, I began to feel comfortable with my femininity and sensuality....I will open your book whenever I feel [unbalanced]."                                                                  

Yoko Nakajima, California

"The Tao of Tango poses some fascinating theories about masculine/feminine [energies] and the powers each possess. Johanna understands the power of the dance, [and] what it brings to our lives. "

Robin Tara, Tara Shoes

"Johanna offers a way to understand the harmony that exists in the Tango couple and outside it.  To do so she uses ...not only the specific nature of the Tango relationship, but its general application to other areas of life...We find pieces of our own lives in this book…seemingly caught mid-motion."

Gabriel Espinosa, Historian

"I read 'The Tao of Tango' not knowing what to expect.  [Johanna]... uses the Tango as a metaphor to describe the fragile balance of energies found in all interpersonal relationships, as they are perceived from the point of view of both sexes. ... [You never feel as though she is lecturing you: this is my basic complaint of other books in this genre. I feel better for having read this book.  A 'must' read. "

Richard Sherman, Miami