WELCOME! Piacere, I’m Wenlin Tan
Da cosa nasce cosa
From one thing, another is born
I am a creative flow coach, movement educator, multidisciplinary artist, and passionate master’s rower with a unique gift for seeing the invisible connections between seemingly unrelated domains. Through the lens of the Creative Cycle, I help changemakers and creatives transform anxiety into creative confidence by revealing the hidden patterns that connect all forms of creative expression and human potential.
What do I do?
“Da cosa nasce cosa” – this Italian expression captures the essence of my approach to life and work. Where others see boundaries between disciplines, I see bridges. My strength lies in perceiving the invisible threads that connect visual art with well-being, rowing with productivity, movement with creative expression—all unified through the ancient wisdom of the Creative Cycle and Five Elements philosophy.
This integrative vision has become my signature after years of exploration across seemingly disparate fields. Rather than fragmenting my focus, these diverse experiences have enriched each other, creating a unique methodology that helps creatives and changemakers discover their own interconnected flow.
The Creative Cycle: My Unifying Framework
At the heart of all my work lies the Creative Cycle—an ancient system that reveals how all elements of life are interconnected in a continuous dance of transformation. This framework allows me to draw unexpected parallels between:
- How the rhythm of rowing mirrors the cadence of creative work
- How the flow state in artistic creation relates to mindful movement practices
- How traditional wisdom from Qigong offers solutions to modern productivity challenges
- How women’s cyclical nature informs creative processes and energy management
By revealing these hidden connections, I help clients break through artificial barriers that separate mind from body, creativity from discipline, and inspiration from action.
A project I’m proud of: The Power of the Creative Cycle, my highly-rated signature audio course with more than 4.4k students, where participants discover surprising links between their seemingly unrelated interests, revealing new pathways for creative expression.
[Discover the Power of the Creative Cycle]
Creative Flow Coaching
Transform anxiety into creative confidence with my unique approach blending science-backed behavioral health coaching, holistic well-being practices, and the Creative Cycle framework. I help artists, writers, changemakers and creatives overcome procrastination and perfectionism to create their best work with confidence and joy.
Here, I apply my gift for seeing connections by helping clients recognize how their physical well-being influences their creative output, how their mindset shapes their energy management, and how seemingly unrelated interests can cross-pollinate to create their most innovative work.
A project I’m proud of: The 7-Day Inspired Action challenge that has helped creatives across three continents break through creative blocks. Sign up here.
[Discover Creative Confidence Coaching]
Women’s Health & Menstruality
Bringing together my training in women’s well-being, menstruality leadership, and TCM principles, I create spaces for women to reconnect with their cyclical nature and harness it as a creative superpower rather than an obstacle.
Here, I reveal the profound connections between bodily cycles and creative cycles—how menstrual phases mirror the seasons of creativity, how hormonal fluctuations can be harmonized with project timelines, and how embracing cyclicity rather than linearity leads to sustainable creative practice.
A project I’m proud of: Featured speaker at the Qigong Global Summit 2023 on “The Power of the Creative Cycle: Five Elements for Women’s Well-being”
[Learn About Menstrual Cycle Syncing]
Movement & Mindfulness Education
Drawing on extensive training in Qigong, Yoga, and contemporary dance, I guide individuals and groups to access deeper body awareness, creative flow, and well-being. My approach integrates Traditional Chinese Medicine principles, somatic practices, and creative movement.
Through movement, I demonstrate how the body’s wisdom connects directly to creative intelligence—how a blocked shoulder might reflect a stuck project, how breath patterns influence thought patterns, and how finding physical flow translates to mental clarity.
A project I’m proud of:
[Discover Level 1 Qigong for Yoga Teachers]
Art of Rowing: Philosophy & Practice
In June 2023, I began learning to row at the historic Reale Società Canottieri Cerea in Turin. What started as morning lessons with Coach Emanuele Giacosa soon transformed into a collaborative journey, blending his expertise as an Italian Champion rower with my background in coaching, mindfulness, and the Five Elements philosophy.
Our collaboration birthed Art of Rowing – the first Italian blog connecting the philosophy and practice of rowing. Through this platform, I explore the surprising connections between rowing and creative practice—how the rhythm of strokes mirrors creative momentum, how teamwork on water reflects collaboration in projects, and how the river’s flow teaches us about navigating life’s currents.
A project I’m proud of: “10 Life Lessons from rowing on the Po Part I and Part II” – a series that revealed unexpected parallels between rowing technique and creative challenges.
The blog stands as my love letter to rowing, to the Water Element, and to the Po River that has nurtured Turin for centuries. It’s also a co-creative space inviting other rowing enthusiasts to share their stories and wisdom.
Multidisciplinary Art Practice
My artistic work traverses movement, performance, AR, video art, painting, and poetry – often exploring themes of flow, transformation, and embodied experience. My creations have been presented internationally, including Singapore Art Week and various art book fairs.
In my art, I make visible the invisible connections I perceive—creating works that bridge digital and physical realms, Eastern and Western philosophies, ancient wisdom and cutting-edge technology. My multidisciplinary approach reflects my belief that creative expression flows naturally across artificial boundaries.
Projects I’m proud of:
- Twin Cinema Twitter Poetry Bot (Emerging Writers Festival Melbourne 2020) – merging traditional poetic form with digital technology
- The Droplet Art Book (Featured at multiple international art book fairs) – exploring water as both physical element and metaphorical concept
Healthcare Research Experience
For seven years, I worked as a Healthcare Market Research Manager at The Research Partnership in Singapore, where I developed expertise in understanding healthcare systems, patient journeys, and the needs of medical professionals.
This experience taught me to see the connections between data and human experience, between systems and individual stories, between scientific evidence and lived reality. These insights now inform how I bridge the analytical and intuitive aspects of creative work, helping clients balance structure with spontaneity.
A project I’m proud of: Independent research – Challenges and Needs of Women mindfulness practitioner experiencing overwhelm
This background in healthcare research represents an important part of my journey – another example of “Da cosa nasce cosa,” as these skills and insights have flowed into and enriched my current work with creatives and changemakers.
Recent Projects & Upcoming Events
- Latest Art of Rowing philosophical exploration
- Upcoming creative flow workshops in Turin
- Recent speaking engagement at [latest event]
What Clients Say
April
Creative Breakthrough coaching with Wenlin was absolutely brilliant.. I feel dramatically different, confident and very clear.
April Perkinson
Marla
Marla Allisan
Nathalie
Wenlin helped me to look at my challenges from a new perspective which was very refreshing and inspiring.
Nathalie Stevens
Laura Sofia Cariolato
Coaching with Wenlin was an incredible experience of deep listening. Wenlin was able to understand even my most hidden needs so I could bring a new energy into my work and all the projects I am carrying out.
Laura Sofia Cariolato
Katia
Wenlin helped me overcome insecurity and relax into visualizing and living my desired lifestyle. It was a profound experience that I will attend to in difficult moments from now on.
Ekaterina (Katia) Khaletskaya
Clotilde
Wenlin gently but efficiently supported me to move from anxiety and lack of clarity to serenity, it was truly transformative and empowering. I highly recommend working with Wenlin for your life transitions and big decisions.