{"product_id":"foundations-for-serving-tea","title":"Foundations for Serving Tea (In-Person Training)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGuided by Rui, founder of Grass People Tree, this training is rooted in the ancient wisdom of Living Tea 活茶 as taught by Master Lin Zongqi, and supported by the collective guidance of Gelao, Miao, Buyi, Tujia and Yi elders from Guizhou, China. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e1 full-day training 10:00 to 17:30 Sat 11th or Sun 12 January 2026 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eYushu Gallery,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e5 Denman Pl, London W1D 7AH, London, UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis in-person training is the first step in a long-term journey for professionals who wish to integrate tea into their work with in-depth knowledge, integrity, and embodied cultural respect, rather than the current trend of capitalising \"tea ceremony\" as a performance or a simplified \"mindfulness practice\".  Rooted in ancestral wisdom and the decolonised teachings of tea, this day lays the essential foundation for serving tea with clarity, confidence and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Training Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis training is designed for those who want to integrate tea into their professional or healing practice in a meaningful, ethical way, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• wellbeing practitioners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• coaches, therapists \u0026amp; energy workers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• yoga\/meditation teachers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• ceremonial \u0026amp; circle facilitators\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• creative practitioners integrating ritual\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• those aspiring to serve tea professionally\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• those seeking skilful ways to bring healing to loved ones and communities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• tea lovers seeking an integrated, rooted understanding of tea through serving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eYou don't need any previous tea experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis day prepares you for deeper study, ongoing mentorship, and future immersion in Guizhou with the tea masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAncestral Wisdom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• The meaning of Tea\/Chá (茶)\u003cbr\u003e• Tea as an ancient medicine\u003cbr\u003e• Living Tea philosophy \u0026amp; craftsmanship\u003cbr\u003e• Foundations of TCM and its application in tea\u003cbr\u003e• Ethics of cultural traditions \u0026amp; custodianship\u003cbr\u003e• How to choose the right tea for oneself and others\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-Cultivation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Knowing your “self” and cultivating kindness\u003cbr\u003e• Building inner capacity in a demanding world\u003cbr\u003e• Strengthening presence and resilience\u003cbr\u003e• Understanding lineage ethics and responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eService to Others\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• The inner qualities needed to serve tea\u003cbr\u003e• How to pour tea with clarity and intention\u003cbr\u003e• Structural principles of deep listening \u0026amp; holding space\u003cbr\u003e• How to use tea as a supportive guide for others\u003cbr\u003e• Gong Fu Cha fundamentals: effort, skill, craft\u003cbr\u003e• Attunement to energy, pacing \u0026amp; 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