Learn to Tangle
"When you create in a Zentangle way, you create a beautiful piece of art. You also can deliberately create a mood, a focus, a state of mind." Zentangle.com
Ready to learn where creativity meets calm?
Explore my Eventbrite page for current descriptions and registration.
Individual or small group workshops always available by request.
Beginner - veteran tanglers welcomed!!
Sense of Well Being
Contentment
Community
Leisure Time
Family Time
Local/Global
Pain Management
Eye Hand Coordination
Rehab Fine Motor Skills
All Ages
All Skill Levels
Low cost, low tech
Creative
Calming
Mindful
Focus
Self-Confidence
Meditative
Therapeutic
Stress
Anxiety
Self-Care
Depression
Grief
Addiction
trulytangledczt@gmail.com
301-335-2192 mobile
Julie Isaac, CZT
"Take time for yourself, a moment of appreciation for something beautiful, and engage in something incredibly simple but creative."
"The process of creating the tile eases other thoughts from your mind. You practice focus and exercise your imagination."
It looks complex but it is just a series of simple strokes! Focus on each stroke in the moment and see a piece of art at the end.
Of interest...
Frontiers in Psychology | Exploring Zentangle As..
"...the Zentangle Method encourages positive emotions like gratitude and self-accomplishment to counteract negative feelings of self-criticism and failure in participants."
Frontiers in Psychology | Mixed-Mode Zentangle....
"...effective in improving undergraduates’ mental well-being..."
Current Psychology | Effects of the Original Zentang..
'''is an effective alternative treatment approach for older adults with mild to moderate depression. The original Zentangle method can reduce depressive symptoms and cultivate self-compassion. "
Keep Calm & Tangle On (Aug 2020 blog post)
The Art of Meditative Doodling (Jan 2014 blog post)
Nat'l Institute for Student-Centered Ed (Oct 2014 blog)
Calm Down & Get Your Zentangle On (Psychology Today Mar 2014 blog post)
2-minute video Pre-Tangle Gratitude Stretch
In the Zentangle Method there are no mistakes, just something new or unplanned. You accept each pen stroke and decide how you will proceed. Anyone can do this!
"What else do you think you can't do?"
Rick Richards and Maria Thomas