{"product_id":"five-foundations-tea-training","title":"Live Tea Training: Five Foundations for a Life \u0026 Practice in Tea","description":"\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e茶人五事 Five Foundations for a Life \u0026amp; Practice in Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e知 · 修 · 益 · 业 · 承\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnowledge · Cultivation · Service · Livelihood · Stewardship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA five-month live online training in tea, self-cultivation and serving others, leading to immersive study in Guizhou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScYeP5IRCCscEzMTkmEygPG6KBm4B4YhjO2wbs1HtAZ_zZzPw\/viewform?usp=dialog\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(194, 159, 37);\"\u003eRegister your interest here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf tea has already become an important part of your personal life, you may be beginning to ask what comes next: how to deepen your practice, serve others through tea, or bring tea into the work you already do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking that step requires more than knowing tea well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It raises deeper questions: how do we cultivate ourselves and translate what we know into something others can receive? How do we serve skilfully without running ourselves empty, build a sustainable livelihood around the work, and carry the knowledge and traditions we have received responsibly?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Five Foundations for a Life \u0026amp; Practice in Tea (茶人五事 \/ chá rén wǔ shì \/) brings these questions together through five consecutive months of live teaching, practice, practical application,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and personal mentorship with Rui. Limited to 8–12 participants, the training develops five interconnected foundations—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnowledge, Cultivation, Service, Livelihood and Stewardship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—before leading to the opportunity for further immersive study in Guizhou.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere, participants can deepen and integrate what they have learnt directly with tea masters and wisdom holders, and through the land, tea trees, communities and cultures from which this knowledge comes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Five Foundations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor many tea practitioners, the challenge is no longer simply learning more, but knowing how to take what they have learnt further. The five foundations are designed to develop together: what we \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eknow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, how we \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecultivate ourselves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, how we \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eserve others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, how we \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esustain the work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and how we \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarry what we have received responsibly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e知 \/zhī\/ — Knowledge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnowing your sources and developing your own discernment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no shortage of tea and wellbeing teaching today. What is harder is tracing knowledge to its roots, examining its authenticity, and distinguishing knowledge grounded in living traditions from teachings assembled across different cultures and contexts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilding upon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.grasspeopletree.com\/products\/the-roots-of-tea\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roots of Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, we will deepen your knowledge of provenance, quality, craftsmanship, brewing, water, teaware, and sensory experience, while taking a deeper dive into subjects such as Gong Fu Cha, Tea Ceremony, and tea ritual—their origins, distinctions,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and development. The aim is to develop the discernment to assess tea and provenance critically, make confident choices in how you select, prepare and serve tea, and navigate different teachings and traditions with greater clarity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e修 \/xiū\/ — Cultivation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrengthening the person behind the practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThose drawn to serving others care deeply about what they do. That same commitment can lead us to over-give, over-sacrifice and eventually run ourselves empty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough consistent personal tea practices and learning the time-tested principles that support them, we will work with attention, awareness, habitual patterns, confidence, boundaries and inner capacity. Self-cultivation is not separate from learning to serve others; it allows us to do so with greater stability, sensitivity and wisdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e益 \/ yì \/ — Service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurning what you know into something another person can benefit from.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany practitioners reach a point where they have accumulated substantial knowledge and experience, yet still wonder whether they know enough to serve or teach others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnowing something internally and communicating it skilfully are different abilities. Through real-world tea-serving practice, feedback, and mentorship, you will learn how to choose and serve tea for different people and situations, communicate complex knowledge without flattening it, and develop the confidence that comes from practice rather than performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e业 \/yè\/ — Livelihood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiving meaningful work the financial means to thrive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBringing tea into your professional life requires practical decisions: what you offer, who it serves, how you value and price it, where the tea comes from, and which partnerships or ways of working make sense. Drawing on Rui’s ten years of building Grass People Tree, we will work with your own circumstances to develop viable offerings and a model that allows both the work and the person behind it to thrive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e承 \/chéng\/ — Stewardship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom learning about a tradition to developing a genuine relationship with it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor many practitioners, the tricky part is to share a culture that is not their own with both confidence and respect. Cultural understanding matters, but responsible stewardship goes beyond knowing the correct terminology or what we should and should not say. It grows through sincerity, deeper knowledge and genuine connection with the people, tea trees, land and living cultures from which the practice comes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough the training and ultimately immersive study in Guizhou, we explore how to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eembody what we have learnt rather than simply represent it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: developing the discernment to communicate with accuracy, the sensitivity to recognise our boundaries, and real relationships with the land, tea trees, people and culture. It is through these lived connections that knowledge gradually becomes embodied—no longer something observed from the outside, but something deeply owned mutually through experience and relationship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourse at a Glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrerequisite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Completion of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roots of Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e online course.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDates (Tentative)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cohort Orientation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26\/27 September 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Training begins: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 October 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Duration: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 consecutive months\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCohort: 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e–12 participants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonthly Commitment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAllow approximately 5–7 hours per week for teaching, practice and assignments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 × 3.5-hour live teachings per month (Weekend)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinimum 30 minutes of personal practice daily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1–2 hours of group practice per month\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePractical assignments between sessions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssessment and feedback at key milestones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne-to-one mentorship with Rui \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Live online, practice-based training. Active participation and attendance are expected. Separate regional cohorts may be formed for different time zones. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssessment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Progress will be assessed at key milestones across tea knowledge and discernment, personal cultivation, serving practice, professional application and stewardship. The emphasis is on what you can \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eapply and embody\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not simply what you can remember.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourse Fee (Indicative)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e£550 \/ US$750 per month for 5 months\u003cbr\u003eLonger instalment plans are also available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes five months of live training, group practice, assessment, feedback, personal mentorship, as well as all teas needed for personal practice and tea-serving practices (value £250 \/ USD 3340). Guizhou study and travel are separate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScYeP5IRCCscEzMTkmEygPG6KBm4B4YhjO2wbs1HtAZ_zZzPw\/viewform?usp=dialog\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(194, 159, 37);\"\u003eRegister your interest here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuizhou Immersive Study\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Indicative fee: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£2,300 (excluding flight) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dates and final inclusions TBC. Likely to be May- July 2027 for 7- 10 days. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Guizhou Study is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a standalone travel programme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Completion of the training is required, with progression also based on engagement and readiness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticipants who continue will study directly with tea masters and wisdom holders, experience traditional tea-making, and deepen their relationship with the land, tea trees, people, and cultures of Guizhou.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grass People Tree","offers":[{"title":"register your interest in the link provided below","offer_id":44066073149499,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/3887\/1853\/files\/CH246158.jpg?v=1765532147","url":"https:\/\/www.grasspeopletree.com\/products\/five-foundations-tea-training","provider":"Grass People Tree","version":"1.0","type":"link"}