Welocme to Heavens Tea and Sacred Arts Center- Here is a listing of our monthly sacred tea offerings. We speicalize in rare teas which have a great amount of chi or life force. These teas are calming and have the ability to shift us into deeper, more profound states of awareness. We have one of the largest selection of rare teas available to the public in the counrty and over 75 aged teas between 10-50 years old. Our many classes and sessions teach both the classical art of tea and the spritiual, inner art of tea. All sessions include flowers, music, tea snacks, candles, incense in a setting of beauty and elegance. Classes are held either in the indoor tea temple or the outdoor tea pagoda. Private classes, parties and rare tea tasting sessions available most times and all weekend nights. Gift certificates are available.
ALL CLASSES AND TASTINGS BY RESERVATION. TO CONTACT : PAUL ROSENBERG 503-230-0953 OR E-MAIL AT paulrosenberg@sacredtea.com
FULL DETAILS OF TEA CLASSESS ARE SHOWN BELOW THE LIST OF EVENTS
wednesday. may 13th. 7-8:30pm . The Art of Chinese Tea Ceremony. $35/person, limit 7 people.
thursday, may 14th. 7-9pm. . An Introduction to Vedic Astology and Sacred Tea Session, With Andy Matinog. $50/person, limit 7 people.
saturday may 16th. Sacred Tea and Mediation 9-10:15am. 15-20$ sliding scale.
saturday, may, 16th, Herbal Tea Class. 11am-12:30
tuesday may 19th. The Art of Asian Teaware. 7-8:30pm, limit 7 people. $35/person.
wednesday may 20th- A Class on the Puerh Teas of Yunnan, China. $35/pserson, limit 7 people.
thursday may 21st. Tea and Qi Class- an exploration of the types of chi or energy in tea. $45/pserson. Limit 7 people.
friday may 22nd . A Tea Journey-Rare Tea Tasting. $50/person. 7-9pm.
saturday, may 23rd. Sacred Tea and Meditation Session. 9-10:15am. 15-20$, limit 11 people.
sunday, may 24th. Full Moon Tea and Poetry Session. 7-9pm. $45/person.
tuesday may 26th. The Art of Brewing Tea. 7-8:30pm. $35/pserson, limit 7 people.
wednesday may 27th. Rare Tea Tasting- Aged Puerhs of China. 7-9pm. $50/person, limit 7 people.
thursday may 28th. The Sacred Art of Tea. 7-8:30. $35. Limit 7 people.
friday may 29th. Rare Tea and Chocolate Tasting. 7-9pm. Cost $65/couple.
Saturday may 30th. Sacred Tea and Meditation Session. 9-10:15am. 15-20$, limit 11 people.
wednesday. may 13th. 7-8:30pm . The Art of Chinese Tea Ceremony. $35/person, limit 7 people. Learn this simple but profound ritual for making and sharing tea. The Chinese Tea Ceremony, “Gung Fu Cha” , is a very simpe ritual that can create great beauty, presence and connection among those participating. It is a great way to create a little sacred time and space in your day thorugh tea and simple ritual and is also a great way to be with freinds and loved ones.
thursday, may 14th. 7-9pm. . An Introduction to Vedic Astology and Sacred Tea Session, With Andy Matinog. $50/person, limit 7 people. This evening our guest will be Andy Manitog, Vedic Astologer, who will lead a group disscusion on the basics of Vedic Asrology. He will introduce to the basic concepts of this art and I will serve rare teas suring the session. This should be very interesting. Feel free to bring your chart!
saturday may 16th. Sacred Tea and Mediation 9-10:15am. 15-20$ sliding scale. Limit 11 people. We will drink aged tea for 40 minutes to bring us into a state of quiet and expansivness and then sit in the meditation room for a 30 minute meditation session.
saturday, may, 16th, Herbal Tea Class. 11am-12:30 -There are amazing flowers and plants to drink, calm and heal us. In this class we will explore herbal teas from the west and China. We will learn about brewing, the uses of herbs, and the energetics of herbal teas. Come and drink flowers and leaf! We will drink rose, cammomille, immortality tea, tea flower and calendual among others. Limit 7 people, cost $35/ person.
tuesday may 19th. The Art of Asian Teaware. 7-8:30pm, limit 7 people. $35/person. In this class you will be educated in the various kinds of classic Asian teaware form Japan, Korea, and China. You will learn how to use each type of teapot, how know which tea to use with each kind of teaware and about the aesethics of teaware.
wednesday may 20th- A Class on the Puerh Teas of Yunnan, China. $35/pserson, limit 7 people. In this class you will be educated in puerh teas form Yunnan Province in China. These teas come form the origanal tea trees in the world, some living for thousands of years and are aged after picking. We will taste both young and old puerhs, learn about brewing methods and how to know quality puerh.
thursday may 21st. Tea and Qi Class- an exploration of the types of chi or energy in tea. $45/pserson. Limit 7 people. In this session we will exlpore the various kinds of chi (energy) in rare teas. Chi in tea can be ecstatic, meditative, expansive, healing deeply quieting, wild or embody beauty. We will drink various teas and share experiences of thier internal effects. (PS- this is VERY FUN). You will leave floating on air.
friday may 22nd . A Tea Journey-Rare Tea Tasting. $50/person. 7-9pm. In this tea journey we will try 7 different teas encompassing a wide range of vibrations, flavors, aromas and experinecs. Many of these teas are truley transporting and you will find yourself in a very open and transcendant state by the time we are done. We will drink white teas, oolongs, aged oolongs, young and old puerhs as well as a few suprises.
saturday, may 23rd. Sacred Tea and Meditation Session. 9-10:15am. 15-20$, limit 11 people. We will drink aged tea for 40 minutes to bring us into a state of quiet and expansivness and then sit in the meditation room for a 30 minute meditation session.
sunday, may 24th. Full Moon Tea and Poetry Session. 7-9pm. $45/person. We will celebrate the full moon this month by getting “tea drunk” on aged puerh and then write inspired tea poetry. Full moon nights are meant for wild abandonment, artistic expression and laughter. For those of you who have had my old peurhs you know this will be a transcendant poetic evening. Tea snacks will be served.
tuesday may 26th. The Art of Brewing Tea. 7-8:30pm. $35/pserson, limit 7 people. an in depth class on the art of brewing the different kinds of tea form Asia. We will explore how water, water temperature, brewing vessel and type of tea al effect the tea you brew. As in all my classes you will be taught how to make this your own art and how to adjust all these variables to fit your day and your mood.
wednesday may 27th. Rare Tea Tasting- Aged Puerhs of China. 7-9pm. $50/person, limit 7 people. In this class we will try some special aged puerh form the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s and learn about these powerful and equisite aged teas. These aged teas develop extraordinary flavors and aromas over time as well as putting you into a very ecstatic state. This is a good place to come and learn what real aged peurhs are supposed to taste and feel like. You will be delighted.
thursday may 28th. The Sacred Art of Tea. 7-8:30. $35. Limit 7 people. Come and learn about the sacred path of tea as well as the methods for creating sacred tea sessions. Making tea for someone can be a very powerful event if you learn how to bring presence, intention, attention and a sense of service to it. Also, you will learn what kind of teas facilitate this path. We will drink some very special teas. This will be the first of many classes on the sacred aspects of Cha Dao (the way of tea).
friday, may 29th. Tea and Sacred Tibetan Art Class. 7-8:30pm. In this class we will drink several potent teas which will put us into a state of depth and calm and then we will discuss and learn about Iconography in Tibetan art. We will look at books of old paintings and I will teach you to read the sacred sybolism embeded in this art form. Feel free to bring paintings to discuss. Limit 7 people, cost- $25-35 sliding scale.
friday may 29th. Rare Tea and Chocolate Tasting. 7-9pm. Cost $65/couple. In this session we will try 5 differnent haigh quality chocolates with 5 rare teas. This cominbation will melt you into a puddle, bring your sweetheart. You will floating on air by the time you leave….no, really. Limit 7 people.
Saturday may 30th. Sacred Tea and Meditation Session. 9-10:15am. 15-20$, limit 11 people. We will drink aged tea for 40 minutes to bring us into a state of quiet and expansivness and then sit in the meditation room for a 30 minute meditation session.
