Mindful Peace Academy's Seven Forms of Tea Meditation Workshop — Now Enrolling

Course Overview

Drawing on a thousand years of traditional Zen tea culture from China,Shanming Courtyardwe offer a mindfulness Zen tea practice course — learning the "Seven Forms of Still Tea," training focus, awareness, and inner peace through the process of brewing, serving, and drinking tea.

The entire course is taught in Chinese, and practitioners bond through tea gatherings, creating a natural space for Chinese language practice and cultural exchange.

Who This Is For

Anyone interested in Chinese traditional culture and Zen tea, or those seeking to settle body and mind through a period of quiet practice.

Course Schedule

Weekend classes (3 teaching days, 14 group practices, 2 weeks total, completing all seven forms)

First Session: August 23 (Sunday) 9:00–11:30

Theme: Gratitude and Stillness

Content: Gratitude ritual, mindful preparation

Second Session: August 29 (Saturday) 9:00–11:30

Theme: Temperature and Focus

Content: Listening to the water, warming vessels and scenting

Third Session: September 5 (Saturday) 9:00–16:30

Theme: Brewing a Perfect Cup

Content: Tea brewing awakening, equal pouring, tea understanding

Course Requirements

Time: 3 teaching days + daily online group practice (tea practice), at least 5 times per week (14 practices total) + 3 offline tea gathering volunteer services, 2 weeks total

Language: Comfortable listening and speaking Chinese (confirmed one-on-one after registration; no Chinese language certificate required)

Cost: No tuition required,a public benefit program

Attendance: Full commitment throughout,completing each offline class and online group practice with sincerity

Teachers

Teachers: Renben, Hengli, and Renxi — experienced tea practitioners with deep, long-term engagement in Zen tea work.

What You'll Gain

1. Systematically complete mastery of the traditional Chinese "Seven Forms of Still Tea," understanding both the movements and the inner practice
2. Upon Completion: CertificateAnxin Zen Tea brand certification + exclusive T-shirt
3. After completion, continued participation in group practice and volunteer service earns points (5 points per practice, 20 points per volunteer service); 200 points can be exchanged fora tea practitioner's robeone piece
4. After completion, you can choose to deepen your learning; upon advancing, you'll receivea complete Zen tea setand gradually grow into a carrier of Zen tea culture