Welcome to April 2011 at Heavens Tea. Below is a list of public classes for the month. All classes by reservation only and are limited to 7 people. A minimum of two people is needed to run a class. These sessions are more than just classes, they are an experience of many dimensions which will connect you to the depth and spirit of tea. Private sessions, tastings, parties are available any time morning, afternoon or evening. All classes include rare teas, tea snacks, flowers, and music in a room filled with antique Asian art and beauty. The teas I use are unlike any you have likely encountered and will calm you, center you and fill you with wonder. The role of the tea school is to build tea culture, community and connection to self and nature through the Sacred Arts of Tea. Contact: 503-230-0953 or by email at paulrosenberg@sacredtea.com .
New Moon Sacred Tea Offerings, Sunday 3rd, 6-730pm. The new moon is a powerful time to establish ones intentions and prayers for the next lunar cycle. These cycles are a deeper rythum of nature which affects all of life on the planet and have been generally obscured in modern times. Working in harmony with this cycle helps link us to work with rather than in opposition to the larger forces which affect the rythum of life on earth. We will drink rare aged puer teas, oolongs and rare wild crafted herbs and set our prayers and intentions for the month. 35/person.
Tuesday 5th. Gung Fu Cha- Classsical Chinese Tea Ceremony. 10am-1230pm. In this class we will learn the simple yet beautiful style of Chinese tea service. This way of tea allows one to embrace a simple ritual way of tea which will enhace your appreciation and expreince of tea and allow you to give this experience to others. Ritual is an important way for us each day to get re connected to our selves, our lives and our world. During this chaotic time in which we are living these simple acts can give us the grounding we need to move through life and serve others. 35/person
Thursday 7th. Beauty in a Cup, The Profound Art of Brewing Tea. 7-830pm. Brewing tea is an art that is simple to learn, yet one can work on it a life time and never know all its secrets. You will learn how water, time, temperature, matereials and your own state affect you ability to bring each tea to its fullest life. Of course we will drink amazing rare teas also. 35/person.
Friday Night, 8th. Heavens Tea will be doing tea at “Awakening Divine Imagination-An Evening with Alex Grey and Visionary Artists” This event features some of the great visionay artsits of our culture, dont miss this. I will have a tea table set up to fuel the artistic fires.
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Saturday Morning, 9th. Sacred Tea and Meditation. 9-1015am. We will spend the first half of the session drinking rare herbs and aged puerh which will move you efforlessly into a state of deep calm and expansion. We will then meditate for 40 minutes. You will love this, it is a beautiful way to start the day. No meditation experince is nessesary, leave the driving to me! 15-30$ suggested donation. Please call to reserve a spot.
Sunday 10th, Rare Puerh Tasting. 7-10pm. This is a once in a life time opportunity to drink some very rare and amazing puerh from the 1960s. This aged tea is of the calibar of some of the great master vintages of the last 60 years and will move you into procound states of relaxation and awareness. We will aslo drink other rare herbs and aged oolongs in this session to prepare your body for this powerful expreince. I only have one portion of this tea so this will be a one time offering,, dont miss it. $100/person, limit 7 people. We will also have some special tea foods to make this a beautiful experince.
Tuesday Day 12th: The Humble Pot- the Classical Tea Wares of the Far East. 10-1130am. In this class you will learn about the classical tea wares used in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. We will learn what types of wares best suit what teas and how to use each for brewing. In the process we will drink rare teas which will float you on a cloud and bring you to a sense of deep relaxation and well being. $35/person.
Tuesday Evening, 12th. Tea and Chi- Tea for Self Cultivation Practices. 7-9pm. Tea and Chi, 7-830pm. Rare tea is full of “chi” or living energy. We will explore some of the various types of chi found in good quality teas. Some teas will make you happy, some ecstatic, some meditative and some will connect you to the vibrancy of life around you. In this session we will explore the various types of chi and you will experience first hand the beautiful range of vibrations, flavors and aromas captured in these rare teas.This is a rare chance to experience these teas and the sacred power of teas for yourself. $35.
Wednessday 15th, Tea As Plant Spirit Medicine, 7-830pm. Rare teas have an amazing and deep effect on the human mind, body and spirit. The variety of vibrations and energies found in teas is truly stunning. We will explore the profound healing and state shifting properties of tea and the potentialities of using tea for inner work and to connect you to the deeper, broader harmonies of nature and creation. $35 .
Thursaday Day, 14th. Drinking the Mountians, Rare Oolongs from China and Taiwan. 1-230pm. In this class we will drink rare oolongs from some of the old famous tea mountains of China. Each place has its own special energy and ecology which shapes the way a tea tastes, smells and feels. There is a reason why some of these mountains have been valued by emperors, priests and common folk for centuries. The tea that comes from each of these places is truley sublime and powerful and each carries the unique signiture of the terrior. $35/person.
Sunday 17th, Full Moon Ecsatic Tea and Poetry Night. 7-9pm. On this night we will drink rare teas which will shift us into and open and expansive state. We will read ecstatic poetry from Persia, Tibet, India and the West (or your own poetry). We will eat chocolate and berries, listen to ecstatic music and howl at the moon! $35/person. Limit 7 people. (this class fills quickly)
Tuesday the 19th. Sacred Tea and Healing Session with Nita Bryant. 7-pm. In this session Nita Bryant, a gifted healer will work energetically with people and answer questions as I serve a series of teas which will open, relax and facilitate the healing process. Those of you who have met Nita know she has a tremendous capacity to help people make deep and powerful shifts in their life. $75/person.
Thursday 21st, Drinking the Forest, A Night of Rare Aged Teas. 7-9pm. A Night of Profound Aged Puerh Teas ,In this session we will drink extremely rare puerh from the 70s and 80s.and 90s. These teas are form the “mother” tea trees in the world and many of my puer teas are from trees hundreds of years old and from wild forests. These old teas will transform you and will experience many profound states of being. These old teas are considered very sacred and are real medicine for the mind, body and spirit. Working with this medicine is my specialty and those who have been here before know how amazing these evenings can be. We will be doing these once a month. Limited to six people. $50
Friday 22nd. Drinking the Tao a Night of Drinking Rare Aged Puer. 7-9pm. In this session we will drink extremely rare puerh from the 70s and 80s.and 90s. These teas are form the “mother” tea trees in the world and many of my puer teas are from trees hundreds of years old and from wild forests. These old teas will transform you and will experience many profound states of being. These old teas are considered very sacred and are real medicine for the mind, body and spirit. Working with this medicine is my specialty and those who have been here before know how amazing these evenings can be. We will be doing these once a month. Limited to six people. $50
Saturday the 23rd, Rare Tea Sale 12 noon to 4 pm. On this afternoon I will be sampling and selling a dozen exquisite rare teas for sale. I have worked very hard to find teas from pristine places and sources which support the farmers and old school tea growing techniques (an art that is disappearing). These teas are a different caliber from what is on the market and these teas are exquisite and healing . Stop in, sample and buy a special gift for some one or yourself.
Monday 25th. Understanding Puerh Teas. 7-830pm. Understanding Puerh Teas.This class will introduce you to the world of puerh teas. These teas are from the mother tea trees in the world and are traditionally aged to increase their chi or potency. You will learn about the different kinds, how they change over time and how to buy puerh teas. These teas have powerful health qualities and can calm and center you in your day. $35./person
Tuesday Day 26th . Sacred Tea and Meditation. 12-130pm. Sacred Tea and Meditation: We will drink amazing aged tea for 40 minutes which will move you into a deep and quiet place and then we will meditate for another 40 minutes. This is a great way to start the weekend and the energy will carry you all day. No meditation experience is necessary, this state will come about naturally after the tea. $15-30 sliding scale.
Tuesday 26th. Using Teas in Conjunction with Healing Practices. High quality tea, from clean biodiverse sources can have tremendous capacity for bringing patients quickly into a quiet, deep , open place from which they can ask for and recieve what they really need to be healed. The teas can also help the healing process through their ability to open channels and removes blocks on many levels from the system. Come learn more. $40/person
Thursday Eve, 10th. Tasting: Wuyi Oolongs. On this night we will drink top shelf oolongs from famed the Wuyi Mountains, these teas are known for their powerful yet refined ”chi” or energy which is deeply calming and can shift you into sublte states awareness with a profound connection to nature. These teas also have amazing aromas and flavors which change in every steeping of the tea – drinking these teas is like drinking “beauty’ itself. We will drink only Zheng Yan teas, teas from the tradtianal growing region: Water Fairy, White Roosters Comb, Cinnimon Fragrance, Old Bush and aged Wuyi teas. This will be an elegant evening of special tea. $40
Rolling in Flowers- An Herbal Tea Session. Monday 29th, 7-830pm. $35. There are amazing flowers, roots, and leaves that are made into teas and these plants can be healing, calming and transformative. In this class we will explore herbal teas from both eastern and western traditions. We will learn about their healing properties, brewing, and the energetics of these teas. Come and drink flower and leaf!
Only the Cup Speaks- A Silent Tea Tuesday 26th, 7-830pm. A night of drinking rare teas silently. Left only to sit in the essence of each tea, you will taste, smell and feel the effects of each rare tea as never before. The silence brings your full attention into presence where every sensation is heightened. Tea is plant medicine and like all medicine like this so much of the practice is learning to listen- listen to the tea, you body, your thoughts- the world is full of conversation, we just dont hear it because we are talking all the time. Come drink with me and let tea so the talking. 35$.
