Cha Dao, or the way of tea, focuses on the harmonious preparation and consumption of tea as a form of meditation. In cultivating this internal stillness, both the spiritual and physical body are centered in a connection to the present moment and nature. 

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Tea has long been a part of my life; I grew up in a household that valued morning stillness with a cup of tea. I've always been fascinated by its ability to speak inwardly. Being a person with anxiety, Cha Dao becomes a way to ground myself, to feel connected to the earth itself. To feel as if we are inhaling and exhaling simultaneously. As if we are one. 

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As a server, my perpetual philosophy has been to remove the self from the material world. Growing up in the Hudson Valley surrounded by evolving seasons imbued me with a deep appreciation for the need to feel and connect with nature concurrently, and internally match its spirit within.

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There’s so much stress, misunderstanding, guilt, and shame in this present world requiring the ability to be released inwardly before its external discharge. I believe that to be in tune with your inner balance is to be presented with life’s greatest ideology: stillness. The understanding that we have no control over what is done, what is gone, and what is to come, is the path to internal bliss. Tea has a fantastic way of speaking to your softest and hardest spots, and all it takes is a listener. 

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