Tea As Daily Retreat

An average adult is said to make 35,000 decisions per day. Modern living swirls us into constant planning, wanting, and doing; we inevitably feel overwhelmed, fatigued, disconnected, or unwell. Tea as Daily Retreat is a practice of self-love, creating boundaries from the ceaseless demands of the mind and finding restoration through stillness and simplicity.

Unlike most tea meditations, Tea as Daily Retreat does not treat meditation as a means to acquire stillness, nor does it feed into the spiritually materialistic idea that meditation will give us something. Instead, it is an act of deduction - a gradual process of slowing down, shedding layers of noise, and returning to simplicity. Through the mindful way of the tea ritual, we approach meditation in its dynamic form: getting used to the mind, observing its movement, and becoming intimately aware of its dynamic, ever-changing nature. Ultimately, such intimacy with our mind enables us to transcend any challenges in life into ease or delight. Thus, one lives fully. 

The 35-minute practice invites you to solitude daily, or as often as possible, where tea becomes an intimate vessel for presence, a quiet guide in learning to release, let go, and, ultimately, find rest. Generally, it will be guided as the following:

• Setting Intention & Aspiration (2 min) 
• First Meditation & First Brew of Tea (10 min)
• Second Meditation & Second Brew of Tea (10 min)
• Third Meditation & Third Brew Of Tea (10 min)
• Dedicating Merit (3 min)

Weekly Wednesday PST 7:30am GMT 3:30pm. Sunday PST 12 pm GMT 8 pm.

Please note this is a virtual event. You will receive the Zoom link and a calendar invite upon order confirmation. There will not be recording given the nature of the practice that addresses the here and now, we invite you to join us live at the time that suits you. 

If you have low or no income, please get in touch and you are welcome to join. 

*If you are participating in our tea facilitator training, 100 hours of practice is required before proceeding to the Pro level.