by Magna Gopal | Nov 22, 2021 | Mindset, Relationships
If you saw a bottle with the label poison and another with the label water, which would you drink? The answer should be obvious (I hope). Drink the water. 🙄 Labels play an important role in directing our actions, not just with what we consume, but with everything we...
by Magna Gopal | Nov 14, 2021 | Communication, Mindset
I’m probably dating myself here, but I remember a time when trolls were just cute dolls and cartoon characters with wildly colorful spiky hair that wanted to show love to everyone. These days, they are more likely to be anonymous profiles seeking attention and...
by Magna Gopal | Nov 7, 2021 | Communication, Connection, Dance, Mindset
Do you ever hear a song and know exactly who you want to dance with, but someone else asks you? What’s your reaction? Be honest. The immediate and initial reaction in my head is usually some variation of “dammit!” because I wanted something and I...
by Magna Gopal | Nov 1, 2021 | Communication, Dance, Mindset
Have you ever been at a party and just hated the music? Photo by Isabella Mendes on Pexels.com Nothing the DJ plays makes you want to move? How do you usually describe that party to friends? Maybe like this?“The music sucked.”“The DJ is so terrible.”...
by Magna Gopal | Jan 18, 2021 | Mindset, Tips and Tricks
Welcome to the new and improved design of my website! 🙂 Before the launch of this site in January 2021, I had never built a site or knew anything about building websites. This was a huge project that had been weighing on me for over 2 years. I always thought I would...
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 | 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 | Nov 1, 2016 | Ask Magna, Dance, Mindset
Question: I am a teacher of salsa in Derby (UK) which I absolutely love but sometimes have difficulty being creative with my styling. My dance partner also tells me that I spin very well, but I cannot help feeling I could be better. I feel that there is a lot more...
