This is a programme 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 away 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 life that learns from and seeks to integrate with nature as a teacher, and is expressed in the attitude of making a bowl of tea.
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 apply to your daily life back home.
Contents (time duration:100 minutes)
You will experience (1) a tea ceremony as a guest, (2) a practice session and (3) finally a tea ceremony as a master.
(1)Without any prior knowledge, you will experience to feel the tea ceremony as a guest at a tea gathering(seasonal wagashi and matcha)
(2)We will then learn and practice how to perform a tea ceremony at the table, so that you can actually do at home, using what you have learnt from the experience.
(3)Finally, you will make your own tea as a host in the form of a” petit tea ceremony” and enjoy it by yourself or with your companion (seasonal wagashi and matcha).
〈Time line〉
(0)Introduction ：
⑴Chakai (Tea gathering)Ⅰ:Be present and Open 5 senses to feel the whole experience as a guest.
①seating
②wagashi ….enjoy seasonal fresh wagashi(japanese confection)
③temae…observe how to make tea and receive
④a bowl of tea… enjoy a bowl of tea
⑵Okeiko (practice) with description：practice essences of kata(form) physically to make tea with peace of mind on table at home
⑶Chakai (Tea gathering)Ⅱ to summarize ：experience as a host and guest (by turn)
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 about 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
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 home and experience a sense of harmony and circulation.
She engages in life/business coaching sessions, tea sessions based on the theme of interbeing, workshops, concept planning, and launching projects between Japan and overseas.
Her original tea session based on interbeing through the philosophy of the way of tea has been popular to be applied to daily life.
She worked as a flight attendant in Japan and moved to the UK.
Fascinated by café culture all around the world, she aimed to open a Japanese-style cafe in London, which was awarded for the global best cozy cafe by a global magazine in 2010.
After returning to Japan she managed the establishment and operation of businesses overseas.
Finding difficulty for many people including herself to work healthily and to live as they are,she encountered mindfulness NLP®, coaching and facilitation, and started personal sessions and workshops.
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
