Join us for a candlelit evening of Tea Ceremony~ a dreamy, grounding way to bring your week to a close and ease into the weekend with intention and quiet beauty.

Enter the studio sanctuary and feel the world grow softer. Candles casting their golden glow, salt lamps shimmering along the walls, and the fireplace flickering in a slow, steady rhythm. Beneath it all, the sound of the river threads through the space, inviting you to settle into something quieter, slower, and deeply restorative.

Elen will guide us through a traditional Cha Dao ceremony — the Way of Tea — a meditative practice that invites us into silence, simplicity, and an inner landscape of stillness. Tea spirit moves subtly through each bowl, offering a gentle yet profound invitation to settle, listen, and rest more deeply within ourselves. During our time together, we will sip multiple bowls of hot tea from wild-growth tea trees. These ancient trees have been shaped by wind, rain, sunlight, and shifting seasons, carrying a living Qi that moves through the ceremony and offers the medicine of nature in every bowl. In this practice, we drink tea not simply as a beverage, but as a form of earth-born nourishment. All evening teas served in ceremony are naturally caffeine-free. (You may learn more about this tradition at elen-rose.com/tea-ceremony.).

This intimate 90-minute ceremony is limited to 8 participants. Meditation chairs, cushions, and supportive props provided so you can settle in with ease. Comfortable clothing is suggested, and a light meal an hour or two prior can be supportive, we recommend not arriving completely empty.

**This ceremony reflects our studio’s commitment to keeping meaningful practices accessible, a value shared by Elen. For any questions about pricing, please contact the studio. Unlimited members receive a discounted rate.

Come gather in community for a holiday Grief Ceremony to honor the holy ground of our sorrows. In the modern world many of us grieve in isolation, but throughout time grief was shared and held in community. In a world that often asks us to keep grief hidden, this gathering offers a compassionate space to meet what you carry with gentleness, presence, and shared support.

During the holidays, grief often rises more vividly—stirred by memory, by absence, and by the deep love that lives beneath our sorrow. Grief is not a single experience; it can come from loss, from change, from the endings we never chose, and from the quiet places where our lives no longer match what we once hoped for. It lives in the body as much as the heart, sometimes steady and quiet, sometimes overwhelming. This ritual offers a warm, compassionate space for your grief to be felt and honored—without needing to hide it, manage it, or make it smaller than it is. However grief is moving within you, it is welcome to be held here.

Held by the soft glow of the studio sanctuary, with the sound of the river threading gently through the space, this ritual unfolds with a quiet, steady rhythm. Through tender teachings on grief, the steady pulse of medicine drum, and the comfort of plant-infused tea, you’ll be guided into a deeper, more spacious connection with what you carry. You’ll be invited to spend time at a shared grief altar, move through subtle somatic practices that support emotion flowing through the body, and enter a private writing practice to give shape to what lives within you. Each element is offered to help tend your grief with care—not to push or resolve anything, but to create space for what is ready to be acknowledged. Participation is always optional; you may move at the pace that honors your heart.

We’ll close with a small sweet to nourish the senses and bring a quiet moment of comfort, followed by an optional sharing circle for those who feel called.

**Please come in comfortable, cozy clothing and bring a small meaningful item to place on the communal altar—something that honors what you are grieving, such as a photo, letter, or any object you feel inspired to offer. A journal and pen are also encouraged along with anything else that may support you during this ritual.