About this Event
THIS IS FOR YOU IF
- You would like a gentle, easy ritual of caring for yourself
- You love tea and want to enjoy it in a relaxed, elevated setting
- You are moving through a transition and would welcome comfort and quiet wisdom
- You want to reconnect with your soul
- You enjoy being in community in a calm, easy way
- You are curious what a tea ceremony is
- You are human
Sit with tea and return to simplicity.
Bowl tea is an ancient and humble way of drinking tea: just water, leaves and a bowl held in the palms of your hands. As you sip, you watch the leaves come back to life. Seasoned tea lovers and first timers are equally welcome.
WHAT TO EXPECT
You enter a softly lit room with contemplative music, a hint of incense, and time and space to simply be. You begin by washing your hands, a small ritual that prepares the mind and body to receive tea. Then you settle on the floor around the tea presentation (Chaxi). Chairs are available if you prefer.
Mindy quietly prepares tea while you relax and let the mind rest. After the first bowl, light conversation is welcome, and so is silence. Water is served at the end, and a bow seals the ceremony.
There is nothing to achieve. The ceremony is simply a container for tea, and for the joy of being rather than doing.
WHAT SOME PEOPLE NOTICE OVER TIME
Mind and spirit: more calm, focus, gratitude and presence, deeper acceptance, and fresh insight into yourself and your life.
Body: easier digestion, clearer skin, balanced body temperature, sharper senses.
THE TEAS
Pure loose leaf artisan teas from East and South Asia: green, red, black, oolong and aged.
"Tea is a way home, though not just a place we live. It is a way back to the self, a way to connect back to earth and a way back to the present."
Limited to 7 guests to keep the experience intimate.
ABOUT MINDY
Mindy Chu is a tea and sound ceremonialist based in the Bay Area. Through her practice, Minimalist Tea, she leads quiet, unhurried tea ceremonies in a simple, ancient gong fu style: an invitation to slow down, drop into the senses, and let the mind settle.
Instagram: @minimalisttea (instagram.com/minimalisttea)
Substack: minimalisttea.substack.com
Event venue & nearby stays
Way Home Collective Mountain View, 275 Moffett Boulevard, Mountain View, United States
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