My connection to Tea
My story with tea started back in my childhood. I grew up in an Indian family which meant chai and water were basically interchangeable. Whether it was to kickstart the morning, taking a pause in the afternoon or hosting guests in the evening, there was always a pot of chai brewing in our kitchen.
Coming across a David’s Tea store back in 2011 really opened up the world of tea for me, I started exploring the different types of tea, and then there was no looking back. My relationship with tea has definitely deepened in the last few years after I came across and began attending Being Tea’s tea meditations.
I now sit with tea almost daily to allow myself to just breathe and pause, which has tremendously helped my mental health.
Why Tea?
Tea is a beautiful companion to create moments of slowness in this rapidly moving world.
It can help us sit with our own emotions, as well as dive into deeper conversations with others.
My hope is to create nurturing spaces for reflection through Tea.
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Being Tea Teacher Training
I recently attended and graduated from Being Tea’s Teacher Training program which has a huge focus on trauma informed education through tea.
To read more about my experience, check out Marco’s (@steapd_tea) blog post below.
Sorry, Not Sorry Pin
Inspired by Tea, and created in collaboration with a fellow tea-lover, Nazanin of Tea Thoughts.
To read more about the inspiration, and our collaboration, please check out Nazanin’s blog post.
Collaborate with Me
If you have an idea for an event/ workshop or a product, and would like to collaborate, let’s connect!
Here are some collaborations I have done in the past:
Slowing down with Tea & Poetry at Canada’s largest gathering of tea-lovers, the Toronto Tea Festival.
Story of a Teacup event with @teainfusiast to raise money for Erie Neighbourhood House in Chicago supporting low-income and immigrant families.
Tea & Letter Writing event with @ritewhileucan in celebration of Women’s Day.
