EVENT

RECHARGE

Event date: 5 January 2024
Venue: Juanita Nielsen Community Centre, Woolloomooloo

Tea appreciation promotes reflection and fosters clarity. Deep Tea: RECHARGE was a tea experience designed to help people connect with themself to start the year with vision and purpose.

In the Tea Room we had two gongfu cha tables, hosted by Matt from Tea Angle and Lucie of Tea in Season, plus Lulu of Gong with the Wind seated in front of the tree, who guided participants through a silent bowl tea ceremony.

In the Studio, Carol of My Yoga Essence had two sessions – yin yoga and qigong – to help participants connect with their bodies, followed by a bowl of tea served by Cathy of Ms Cattea to sharpen their minds.

We also had a Brew Bar where people could sip and relax.

Photos by Keong Seet and Cathy Zhang

  • Tea host gestures to apparatus on table in front of guests

    Matt Tran, Tea Angle

  • Tea host sits with her eyes closed in front of two guests

    Lulu Taylor, Gong with the Wind

  • tea-making apparatus

    Tea in Season table

  • a woman sitting cross-legged in front of a bowl of tea

    Carol Man, My Yoga Essence

  • tea host holds out a teapot, a guest is tilted forward to smell it

    Lucie Vanova, Tea in Season

  • tea host pours tea leaves into a teapot

    Lulu Taylor, Gong with the Wind

  • a glass teapot with two teacups

    Brew Bar

Your Hosts

  • Matt Tran

    TEA ANGLE

    Matt is the co-founder of Tea Angle, a Marrickville-based tea business whose purpose is to make high quality Chinese tea accessible to everyone, everywhere. Tea Angle sources directly from farmers and producers to bring interesting, unique teas that are a true reflection of their place of origin to tea lovers the world over.

  • Lucie Vanova

    TEA IN SEASON

    Lucie Vaňová grew up in Prague, city of tea rooms. She has dedicated her life to learning about the finest teas, understanding their intricacies, and appreciating their often underrated craftsmanship. Tea in Season reflects reverence for tea's rich history and pays homage to the values of sustainability and fairness.

  • Lulu Taylor; photo credit Josh Crocombe (Instagram: @j.croc__)

    Lulu Taylor

    GONG WITH THE WIND

    After 15 years in London and Hong Kong, Lulu returns to Sydney as a tea ceremony practitioner and gong alchemist, practising Cha Dao, The Way of Tea, under the tutelage of Global Tea Hut. Through tea ceremony, Lulu invites you to empty and explore your internal landscape - to listen, receive and remember your own truth.

  • Carol Man

    MY YOGA ESSENCE

    Carol believes energy is the essence to all healing. She is passionate about working with people's energy through intuitively guiding and empowering each individual to connect with the deeper messages of their bodies. She is most interested in bridging ancient teachings and modern science to help people connect with themselves.

  • Cathy Zhang

    MS CATTEA

    Cathy has a Bachelor in Tea Science from South China Agricultural University and a national qualification as a professional tea ceremony artist. Her passion for tea stems from its place in world history as well as its ability to connect people in shared moments. She runs Ms Cattea Tea Bar in Potts Point.