Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony

I hope to give your event a truly unique experience by ensuring each ceremony I do is always different.

The type of tea served is matcha, which is a strong, powdered green tea. There is caffeine in matcha, but it should leave you feeling very awake and focused.
The style is Urasenke, ryakobon usucha, basic thin tea performed on a tray. Materials all supplied.
Guests can expect to have a brief discussion on Chanoyu with Q&A, then I will invite 1-4 guests to have tea in the traditional fashion. Before we begin, I will instruct the guests how to behave in the tearoom and how to drink their bowl of tea. During some part of the ceremony, guests should be silent and the atmosphere is fairly calm and meditative. Each guest will receive one sweet and one bowl of tea. After the ceremony is over, any other guests have the option to enjoy a sweet and have a bowl of matcha whisked for them!

It should be noted that even though some parts are silent, this event can easily be done in shifts and does not require everyone's attention if you have a large party. It is easily done in the background or in the spotlight. Basically, the level of casualness is flexible.

Options to enhance your experience:
- dressing full kimono is usually $50 more
- several "rounds" of participants can sit and have tea in the traditional manner as opposed to just 1-4. Additional time and cost can be negotiated.

Hi!
My name is Aislynn, and I'm a creative director for a startup while exploring other creative pursuits on the side. I'm a traditional and digital artist, a certified Tea Specialist, and love the study of chanoyu for the very reason of how it combines the two.

I offer demonstrations of this traditional ceremony in hopes of sharing not only it's beauty, but also an amazing bowl of tea!

Example events:
-birthday parties
-bridal showers
-weddings
-cultural events
-conferences
-fairs

This performance can be done indoors or outdoors(weather permitting).