Tea Temple

The Sanctuary’s newest communal space, The Tea Temple is the center for Consciousness and
information. Open daily apart from Saturdays, you are welcome to come by to find out all
about the events, classes and workshops that we have on at The Sanctuary. Between 12.30 and 3.30 there will be someone available to talk you through everythign we have on offer, from a
one-hour healing session to a week-long workshop. You may also be interested to find out
more about our healing sessions and you can book an appointment at the Tea Temple.

On Sunday afternoons all of the healers and teachers gather at the Tea Temple for our
Healer’s Fair from 4-6pm. This gives you a chance to meet the healers, ask questions, try sample sessions and make bookings.

Weekly events at the Tea Temple:

Monday-Friday 8am: Morning Meditation. Sit in meditation, gently guided by one of our
healers.

Sunday 2pm: Tea and Enlightenment. We will be showing a video at our Consciousness

Cinema. Teachers such as Eckhart Tolle, Gangaji, Byron Katie, David Deida and Osho will be
featured. Order your favourite tea and sit back to enjoy….

Sunday  4pm: Healers’ Fair: come to meet the healers and find out about sessions,
meditations, workshops and events. Sample sessions upon request, demos, talks and

information.

Monday 4-6pm: Acupuncture Open Room. Receieve an acupuncture session in the Tea Temple
in a style common in Chine, in which several people are treated concurrently. Just turn up,
no booking required.

Thursday 4-6pm: Creativity Jam. Musicians welcome….come along and jam, play,
sing…shake a rattle! Have a play and maybe even get somethng prepared for Thursday night’s

Open Mic at the Sanctuary.

We also play audio discourses…see the blackboard at The Sanctuary for details.

The Tao of Tea

Drinking tea is all about taking time out to just be with the moment…and drink a cup of
tea. At the Tea Temple we have a range of fine teas, including oolong tea, green tea, masala
chai tea and herbal teas. We have teas from Japan, from China and also from Thailand itself.
Each tea has been selected for quality and flavour and all are loose-leaf teas or whole-
flower tissanes.

Health Qualities: Real oolong teas and green teas contain high levels of anti-oxidants,
which help the body to fight off disease. In addition, they lift energy to help move
stagnant Qi…clearing toxins and heaviness. In many cultures these teas are drank for
weightloss because they move toxins and improve circulation.

The Qi of Tea: drinking some caffeinated drinks can raise your energy so fast that one
becomes jittery and scattered. These are signs that one has lost one’s grounding. The Qi of
tea is that the energy rises gradually enough that one does not become ungrounded, and
therefore experiences a “lift” without feeling jittery.

You are welcome into the tea temple from 12.30 -3.30 to drink our teas..come in, grab a book
and enjoy the tea. We also have tea ceremonies available and other events that include tea
drinking.