What else is more true
than the seed of Oneness
laying within the heart…
An invitation to remember the essence of life…
Join me for an exploration of the healing wisdom of Nature — through the way of tea (茶道), meditation, healing arts, metaphysical Chinese philosophy (玄學), BAZI astrology (八字), and archetypal practices.
My offerings for you…
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WAOTEA
The Online Shop. Our selection of consciously sourced tea + teaware + accessories for your rituals.
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THE BOOK : TEA, REMEMBERING THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
A creative and mindfully curated book, infused with the wisdom of Chinese philosophy, Tea & Nature.
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ONLINE COURSES
Online journeys created to explore the way of tea, the five elements, healing arts, immersed in Chinese philosophy — through the web of community.
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BAZI & INNER LANDSCAPE
An invitation to explore your inner landscape, supported by the archetypal language of astrology and metaphysics.
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SHEN OFFERINGS
A collection of personalized paintings, meditations and ritual tems — created to mirror the unique map of your inner landscape.
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MENTORING & 1:1 SUPPORT
A virtual mentoring container to guide, nurture and support you, in your tea practice, your creative exploration and healing journey.
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GUIDED MEDITATIONS
A collection of narrated poetry inspired by the way of Nature, to support your meditation practice.
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EVENTS, IMMERSIONS & RETREATS
Our upcoming (in person) events, immersions, retreats & meaningful community experiences.
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COMMUNITY TEA
Our monthly creative & meditative (online) tea offerings, to support seasonal changes.
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COMMUNITY DANCE
A creative container to explore the healing potential of dance, in community, on zoom, inspired by the way of Water, Wood, Fire, Earth & Metal.
Online courses
Way of Tea 茶道
An online journey dedicated to the exploration of tea 茶道 ; the tea plant, philosophy, stories, meditative & artistic rituals, mindful practices, honoring and celebrating the breathing wisdom of this plant. This course was weaved from my personal journey sitting with tea, and learning from tea cultivators, artisans and enthusiasts, for the longest part of my life.
This online course is pre-recorded with over ten hours of videos, audios, writing and practices, so you can explore tea on your own and with the support of community. May this be a gateway to remembering the essential & inherent connection between Human & Nature.
*This course also includes access to our monthly Zoom Community Tea.
Elemental Way of Self Care
An invitation to journey intimately with the five changes, Water, Wood, Fire, Earth & Metal – and the five spirits, Hun, Shen, Yi, Po, Zhi – through poetic meditations, guided practices, movement, stillness, experiential rituals and artistic imagery, to support the nervous system and creative potential, and practice the art of paying attention to our sensitive Nature, infusing our sensitivity as a creative force.
*This course also includes access to our monthly Community Tea.
INNER LANDSCAPE
An empowering and healing journey studying the system of BAZI astrology. In this course, we learn how to study and read a chart, to understand its elemental composition and energy imprint, in archetypal forms. Through the lens of this astrological system, we explore the complexity of our psyche, how external energy moves & influences our internal energy, how to be receptive to our areas of growth and areas of strenght, and the unconscious invisible parts of ourselves awaiting to become visible and integrated. We learn about our celestial & elemental allies, and explore languages & practices to remember how to be receptive to it all.
*This course also includes access to our monthly Community Tea.
Brief intro
Dear kin, my name is Jade.
I am the founder of WAOTEA, the author of the book "Tea, Remembering the Essence of Life", and a facilitator of meditative and creative experiences.
Through the primordial language of nature, tea ritual, dao mysticism, mindfulness and the healing art — I am supporting my community navigating life’s transitions ; infusing, creating, dying, transforming.
Since 2010, I have been sourcing tea for my community — in China, Malaysia, Thailand & Japan, where I have spent time studying and exploring tea culture. I have dedicated the past 15 years studying practices and systems, such as qi gong, mindfulness meditation, biodynamic psychology, chi nei tsang, somatic movements, creative writing and dao astrology (BAZI) — inspiring and forming my approach to healing, which is to encourage great intimacy and coexistence with all parts of life, and its impermanence.
I look forward to sharing a piece of this journey with you.