From an email: “One of my students asked about the Zentangle logo. Where does it come from? What does the logo mean?  “I heard from one of my CZT [Certified Zentangle Teacher] friends that it was inspired by a Chinese character "口" which means "mouth", but it means also "enter". And Rick and Maria wanted to show "the enter of Zentangle" with the logo...? Sounds really beautiful but I'm not sure if this is correct or not. "I want to tell my students the correct information and would greatly appreciated it if you could help me with this question." Thank...

"Beauty in all things." That’s what Maria said this morning when she saw the patterns of light and dark in the foam of the coffee I brought to her. When we teach a Zentangle class we remind students to relax and sit comfortably. We encourage them to notice their posture and their breathing. We suggest that they do not need to hold their pen with a tight grip. When you are comfortable and relaxed, when you have a nice posture and your breath flows easily, when the grip on your pen is gentle; then, your strokes flow more easily. It...

It feels good when you put pen to paper in a Zentangle way. Anyone who teaches the Zentangle Method for even a short time hears stories of amazing benefits from their students. If you are reading this, there's a good chance you already know the profound personal benefits that can come from a Zentangle practice. Your Zentangle practice can have a similar beneficial affect on the world around you. These days, that's important. Some say that positive vibrations like gratitude, love, and rejoicing multiply exponentially as each additional person shares that vibration. In contrast, negative emotions such as fear, anger, and hatred combine only by addition. It's the difference between 2 x 2...