The Heart of Tea Cohort

An 8-Week Journey of Stillness, Compassion, and Learning the Way of Tea

You are warmly invited to step into an 8-week journey of mindfulness, heart connection, and Tea exploration, beginning Sunday, January 18th.

We will gather in the warmth of my home in Gunbarrel, creating a safe and nurturing space to explore the Way of Tea — grounded in compassion, presence, and community practice.

Tea, at its essence, is a Heart medicine. Just as the heart opens to love, compassion, and connection, tea invites us into a gentle unfolding of presence and awareness. The act of preparing and sharing tea becomes a sacred ritual, aligning us with the stillness and clarity within, and nurturing a bridge between ourselves and others.

 The Journey

Over the weeks, we will weave silence, reflection, heart-centered practice and teachings into the simple yet profound act of sharing Tea.

  • Foundations of a Personal Tea Practice – creating ritual, rhythm, and presence in your daily life.

  • Contemplative Tea Ceremony – sitting with Tea as teacher, guide, and mirror of stillness.

  • Holding Space from the Somatic Heart – deepening the art of listening, presence, and meditative heart opening practices

  • Serving Tea with Compassion – embodying service, simplicity, and grace.

    This is more than learning a ceremony — it is stepping into a way of being, guided by the wisdom of leaves, water, and silence.

People participating in a tea tasting, pouring hot tea into small cups on a wooden table, with steam rising from the cups.

Flow of Classes

Each gathering will have a gentle rhythm, a flow that allows us to arrive fully, rest in presence, and open to the wisdom and way of Tea.

  • Arrival & Grounding – We begin by settling into stillness, arriving as we are, and connecting with ourselves and the circle.

  • Tea Ceremony – Together we share in the practice of contemplative Tea in silence. Each week we will explore a different genre of Tea — from delicate greens to grounding dark leaves — discovering how each one carries its own chi, medicine, and teaching.

  • Teaching & Reflection – After ceremony, I will offer teachings connected to that week’s tea and the practice. This may include reflections and stories about the way of Tea, and guidance for deepening a personal or community practice. There will also be space for questions and shared reflections.

What’s Included

  • 8 weekly gatherings (3 hours each)

  • Silent Tea Ceremonies and reflective teachings

  • Practices to support stillness, presence, and compassion

  • A supportive circle of kindred spirits, limited to 8 participants

    Details

    Location: My home in Gunbarrel (address shared upon registration)

    Dates: Sundays, January 18th – March 8th

    Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm

    8 participants maximum

    Cost : $888

    For questions or to RSVP send me a email at bunanbrown@gmail.com

    If this group program isn’t right for you, I have limited space for 1 on 1 tea mentorships.

A group of five people having a tea ceremony outdoors under a large blossoming tree with white flowers, sitting on cushions and a blanket on the grass, with a wooden fence in the background.

What people are saying :

  • Heart of Tea was a secret door I didn’t know I was searching for, until I did. What I appreciate most, is Bu Nan’s embodied integrity with the practice that translates thoughtfully into the cadence and curriculum of this immersion. I loved the experience for its depth, knowing now that I only scratched the surface and yet, I left deeply satisfied and equipped with my very own tea practice that only continues to mature and delight. Thank you, Bu and Serena for being mindful stewards and sharing the gift and wisdom of tea. Recommend highly.

    — Yelena Reese

May each cup of tea be a return to the heart.
May silence nourish us.
May compassion flow in every shared bowl.