Service Description

Welcome to LAW 101 - Leaves and Water, where we will begin our own simple meditative practice with tea. Join Laurie for this three week journey as we change our relationship to tea from one as a beverage to tea as a medicine and from a drink to ceremony, for creating the purposeful life you are meant to live. Through the tea ceremony of Cha Dao, tea aligns us with the simplicity, naturalness and effortless cycles of nature. Instead of the push and force of our modern linear goal oriented model, we will learn the art and skill of living and creating our lives from a space of receptivity, deep listening, ease, presence, flow, connection to all things, honesty, clear perceptions, freedom, and the knowing that we are part of something much greater than our individual selves. Tea makes this possible as it reconnects us to the harmony, cycles and truth of nature and our true selves. Each participant will receive their own hand made tea bowl, a bag of top quality living tea, and a journal to practice with daily over the course of our 21 days together. This bowl is yours to keep as you continue to deepen and grow in your own tea practice. During these three weeks we will also be gathering together in person beginning Wednesday October 9th, 16th and 23th from 10:45am-12:15pm. During these sessions we will be sharing some rare decades old teas from ancient tea trees as we learn how to: * brew leaves in a bowl style brewing * practice meditative bowl tea ceremony * create a sacred tea space for your daily practice at home * design a chaxi (tea stage) * begin a simple cha dao bowl tea practice * connect with and listen to water * source living teas * connect with ancient taoist and zen texts to support your journey During our in person sessions, we will be building and deepening the skills of our tea practice. We will use the natural cycles of nature as a compass for our own lives, encouraging the skills of flow, ease and emptiness. Towards the end of each session we will have time for sharing, reflecting, and questions as we prepare for the week ahead during your own solitary tea sits. After our three weeks together you will not only have a wonderful understanding of tea as a way of life but will also have begun the life changing journey of tea. Raising a bowl to all of the curiously courageous seekers who are hearing the whispers of the leaf.