Valley Medical Center hosts weekly TangoStride sessions which help stroke survivors relearn how to walk and improve mobility. Gabriela Condrea’s approach to teaching tango (Tango is About the Connection™) is based on her extensive experience with body mechanics and more than 20 years of teaching. She holds a Master’s in Education and is the author of the book WHEN 1+1=1: That “Impossible” Connection (2011). Read the Seattle Times article about TangoStride.
Benefits of tango following stroke:
- Improve posture and confidence
- Rebuild balance and stability
- Heighten spatial awareness, proprioception and coordination
- Enhance ability to initiate and stop momentum (especially for neurological conditions, like Parkinson’s)
- Improve flexibility and range of motion in waist and torso
- Reduce stress through positive touch
- Improve neuroplasticity (the brain and body’s ability to heal itself) through improvised, collaborative movement
Yes we are interested to learn more
Classes are held Wednesdays from 2 to 3 p.m. For a complete schedule and to preregister, please visit this page on the Valley website: https://customer.sironahealth.com/WebClassReg2/WebClassReg/ShowResults?ClassCategoryOptions=System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary%602%5BSystem.String%2CSystem.String%5D&ClassNameOptions=System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary%602%5BSystem.String%2CSystem.String%5D&ClassLocationOptions=System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary%602%5BSystem.String%2CSystem.String%5D&Category=0&ClassName=TangoStride%20for%20Stroke%20Survivors%20Drop-In%20Class&FacilityId=88522&PageNumber=1&MatchCount=25&RecordsPerPage=10&Results=System.Collections.Generic.List%601%5BSironaHealth.CareVisor.Model.ClassInstance%5D&Session=WebClassRegistration.Models.UserSession
Hi Linda,
You can learn more about the program at http://www.tangoisabouttheconnection.com/tangostride.