by Magna Gopal | May 6, 2019 | Communication, Dance, Relationships
When you ask, are you really asking? Or are you expecting a certain answer? Masked Demands I’ve observed that too often, especially on the dance floor, when people ask for something like a dance, they’re not asking so you can reply with a “yes”...
by Magna Gopal | Apr 1, 2019 | Ask Magna, Communication, Dance, Mindset
Learning When & How to Say No A little background on the questions and answers below. The above Mpowered video on rejection received the following comment which was a long list of questions. Given the length of the video, it’s impossible to think of answers...
by Magna Gopal | Mar 4, 2019 | Communication, Connection, Dance
Do you put the same effort at the end of your dance as you do during the dance itself? The same question could be asked of the time you spend with people off the dance floor. Forgetting about the connection When it comes to dancing, sure, not all dances or...
by Magna Gopal | Oct 29, 2018 | Home & Living
When you take a trip to a new place, do you ever collect souvenirs? I collect magnets! No, not because they rhyme with my name. Though, on that note, I am gonna go ahead and call my collection Magna’s Magnets! Magnets Are The Perfect Souvenir I travel quite...
by Magna Gopal | Apr 16, 2018 | Ask Magna, Connection, Dance, Mindset
Connection It’s that one thing that everyone says is super important and yet it seems to evade most of us, not only in dance, but in life as well. What is connection? To me, it’s the result of an agreement between two people to: be respectful to each other...
by Magna Gopal | Jan 11, 2018 | Fitness
“Let’s do 100 push-ups every day for a month.” A lot of people I know have committed to new habits for the new year, like fitness challenges. I’m sure you’ve had someone say: “Let’s do 100 push-ups every day for a...
by Magna Gopal | Feb 1, 2017 | Ask Magna, Dance, Learning & Teaching
Question:I’m thinking of starting private classes but I’m not sure with whom. Is it better to choose a male or female instructor considering I’m a female dancer? I also discovered that you learned by social dancing. When I go out social dancing, I...
by Magna Gopal | Jan 1, 2017 | Ask Magna, Dance, Learning & Teaching
Question: I have been to a couple of salsa events and people mentioned that I have the potential to dance salsa. The thing is I don’t know where to start and I am very picky about who I want to take my lessons with. Not to mention, they can be a little bit...
by Magna Gopal | Dec 1, 2016 | Ask Magna, Dance
Question: I wanted to ask you, what can I do about improving my balance? Sometimes, I am slightly distracted and I don’t know if that also affects my balance. Answer: Balance has a lot to do with focus. If you find yourself distracted...
