tea ceremony
Cha Dao | Chinese Silent Tea Ceremony
In honour of tea + ancient awareness practices
Meditate with Meditation Teacher + Ceremonialist, Jasmine, to embrace samadhi stillness of the heart-mind.
In devotion to the medicine of the petal and the leaf, enter quiet sacred space for emotional regulation, self-love, self-awareness and inner peace.
Our Tea Ceremonies follow the lineages of traditional Cha Dao Chinese Tea Ceremony as we steep in the healing power of Mother Earth and her plant medicine.
FINDING MEDITATION DIFFICULT?
The answer is Tea.
Tea has a long history steeped in eastern traditions and as the Buddhist monks’ plant medicine of choice for cultivating present awareness. Find your way back to your meditation practice with the support of sacred Tea rituals that help us ground into the subtle sensations of the body, calm the restless mind and open up the energy meridians of the heart.
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As you step into the silent room and take your seat, we journey inward upon steaming bowls of freshly brewed tea. Bowl by bowl you enter into sacred meditative stillness with each ceremony a mystery to unfold.
Tea served may be Blue Lotus, Rose, Mugwort or Chinese tea.
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Tea is an art form that take us beyond the mind and into the infinite formless. She is an ally for presence - a bridge between the external and internal, the earth and the heavens, the seen and the unseen.
Benefits may include:
Lower stress + reactivity
Improved sleep + relaxation
Greater emotional awareness, resilience and peace
Strengthen nervous system
Anxiety + depression relief
Greater self-awareness, presence and self-compassion
Heightened sensory perception
Connection to nature, creativity and gratitude
Staying accountable in your spiritual + meditation practice
Widen our window of tolerance to life’s challenges
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WHAT TO BRING
Our Olinda location requires you to bring your own meditation cushion.
TEA ETIQUETTE
Enter silently to respect the ceremonial setting
Please do not arrive earlier than 10 mins before class. We will be setting up the space. Doors will open on time.
Class doors close promptly at 5 mins past. No late entry.
Switch phones off or airplane mode
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Jasmine serves either Rose, Mugwort, Blue Lily/Lotus or Chinese tea
Please note that Mugwort is not suitable for pregnant women or those trying to conceive. Blue Lily (Blue Lotus) is not recommended for those pregnant, breastfeeding or on diabetic medication due to lack of studies on its effects.
Please notify Jasmine before class if you cannot have Mugwort or Blue Lily so she can arrange a Rose tea instead.
Consult your doctor before booking about any allergies to the teas or contraindications you may have with your medications or medical history. If you have any questions or concerns you may email us at solflowerseeds@gmail.com
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pricing
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1 SESSIONS | $27/ceremony
$27
1 month expiry.
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5 SESSIONS | $23/ceremony
$115
Save $20. 2 month expiry.
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10 SESSIONS | $20/ceremony
$200
Save $70. 4 month expiry.
FAQs
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Yes, no prior experience is required to sit for tea.
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Yes, we can provide a chair for you if sitting on a floor cushion is uncomfortable for any reason.
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EARLY CANCELLATION
If you cancel before 48hrs, this will allow your spot to be taken by someone else. You will receive a credit to use for a future class.
LATE CANCELLATION
If you cancel within 48hrs of the class, you will forfeit your class pass. Some exceptions may apply.
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Tea Ceremonies are weekly offerings for sustaining an awareness practice utilising tea as an anchor into deeper subtle awareness and harmony with Spirit and Earth. These follow the tradition of Cha Dao (Chinese Tea Ceremony) where bowls of tea are drank in silence and bring us into meditative absorption and stillness.
Plant Medicine Ceremonial group events span 1.5-3.5hrs where Jasmine deep dives into the herbal energetics of her Master Plant Spirit Guides and feature sound & energy healing. These occur monthly or in private healing sessions.
Ceremonial energetic protocols are set prior to connect you with Spirit Guides, your higher self, plant medicine, guided meditation, energy and sound healing to transform your energy blocks and bring you into vibrational alignment.
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Absolutely blissful.
“I’ve released so much from my tired human body. Many dense energies have been shifted and I could create space for more peacefulness and presence in my experience as a spiritual being.”
SIMONE VIGNACCI
Cacao Ceremonialist, Space Holder, Reiki, Sound and Energy Healer
It was like drinking my own intentions.
“Meditating on arrival to first settle and then setting my personal intentions with the tea felt like I was receiving that energy into my own body.”
ANONYMOUS
I felt safe and unconditionally held.
“I sat with Jasmine for a tea ceremony, and I felt safe and unconditionally held, and the container that she brings is filled with wisdom and compassion from her own inner journey. I am deeply grateful to her for holding space for me.”
DEBBIE BAHARIAN
Trauma-informed intuitive energy healer, sound healer & meditation guide.
A time to just be and rest.
“I’ve cleared my mind from many thoughts and worries. I could finally receive and feel calm and tranquil. I’ve appreciated the silent moments and the slowing down of time, meanwhile Jasmine was pouring tea.”
ANONYMOUS
Jasmine’s tea ritual movements were hypnotic.
“I felt I arrived into a meditative state quite naturally just from witnessing her serve us tea.”
ANONYMOUS
Our ceremony location
Solflower Seeds
An intimate sacred space amongst the lush,
wise forest trees of the Dandenong Ranges
Location given upon booking
Olinda, VIC 3788
M E E T Y O U R T E A C H E R + G U I D E
Weaver of Flower Medicine + Zen Tea…
The Art of Zen Meditation
Jasmine began her meditation journey in a Buddhist monastery as a student of Zen Vipassana and Dharma. She eventually sought to master the art of teaching in a 2-year teacher certification with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield.
Zen + Tea as a Way of Life
Jasmine first sat with tea medicine whilst seeking a way to share how these Zen wisdom eastern traditions are meant to be lived as a way of life, not just a formal meditation sitting. Serving tea allowed Jasmine to hold space for her students to witness how daily mindful living practices can reveal to us what is sacred in the every day.
The Interconnected Spirit of Tea
Tea connects us to the underlying spirit in all things, bridging our meditation practice to our spirit guides, their vibrational energy healing and the water, herbs + flowers of our Mother Earth. Tea grants us access into a deeper meditative state to become our own energy healer and get in touch with the Buddha nature within - an inner sanctuary of pure loving awareness.
Matching you to your Flower Guides
Upon deep studies in the subtle energy fields of vibration, consciousness and life experience with high sensitivity, Jasmine developed a distinct resonance with flower essences able to hear, communicate with and translate the gentle subtlety of the plant spirits. After her namesake, she began to hear the call from the flowers to act as a bridge connecting people to their flower guides. She offers their vibrational medicine as tools to enhance your meditation practice and spiritual growth.