This is a program where you can experience the spirit of Cha no yu (Way of Tea) through the experience of the tea ceremony (tea gathering and practice) and take home the essence of mindfulness that you can apply in your daily life when making tea at home.
The Way of Tea, often translated as ‘Tea Ceremony’, is a way of living that learns from nature as it is and seeks to realize we are part of it and to integrate into it with gratitude.
It could be said to be an art of returning to the original human way of being, which is to love, enjoy and appreciate the wonders and beauty that exist in this world, every day and every moment.
We will guide you in your approach to mindfulness so that this experience will not only be a special memory of your time in Kamakura, Japan, but also something you can recreate in your daily life back home.

Contents (2 hours)

This program consists of 3 parts; ① tea ceremony as a guest, ② a practice session and ③ finally a tea ceremony as a host.

①First, you will experience to feel the tea ceremony as a guest at a tea gathering(seasonal fresh wagashi and matcha)
②You will then learn and practice how to perform a tea ceremony at the table, so that you can actually recreate at home.
③Finally, you will perform tea ceremony as a host (another seasonal wagashi and matcha).　

Feature of this program

・ you can enjoy 2 sessions of tea ceremony in different styles both as a guest and host
　(2 types of wagashi and 2 bowls of matcha tea will be served)
・you can learn to recreate the spirit of tea and how to make it at home.
・some utensils for starters are available to be purchased
・a small give away for your tea session at home

Solo Participants Welcome

Solo bookings are accepted for sessions that include other participants.

Japanese tea ceremony (sadō)

The Japanese tea ceremony is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha, powdered green tea, the procedure of which is called temae.
It is rooted in the principles of Zen Buddhism and founded upon the reverence of the beautiful in the daily routine of life.
It is an aesthetic way of welcoming guests, in which everything is done according to an established order.

Facilitator

Miki Fujisaki

Miki Fujisaki explores a world without boundaries—where everyone can feel at home and experience a deep sense of harmony and flow.

She spent eight years working as a flight attendant in Japan and the UK, where she also began her journey into the practice of tea ceremony.
Inspired by the café cultures she encountered around the world, Miki pursued her dream of opening a Japanese-style café in London. In 2010, her café was recognized by a global magazine as the world’s best cozy café.

After returning to Japan, she discovered mindfulness NLP®, coaching, and facilitation. This led her to begin offering personal sessions and workshops.
Today, Miki offers life and business coaching, tea sessions inspired by the concept of interbeing, as well as workshops, concept planning, and cross-cultural project launches between Japan and abroad.

Her original tea sessions—rooted in the philosophy of the Way of Tea and the interconnectedness of all things—have become a meaningful way for people to bring calm, awareness, and presence into everyday life.

Qualifications

• Mindfulness NLP® Coaching Master Practitioner
• Certified Master Practitioner by the American NLP Association
• Chado(way of tea) Certified Instructor (Urasenke school)
• Food Hygiene Supervisor