What I offer
Tea Ceremony Lessons and Workshops
The Way of Tea, like martial arts, yoga, and Zen practice, can harmonize mind and body. Our classroom begins with the fundamentals, gradually cultivating both spirituality and technique. Beginners unfamiliar with Japanese culture or Chado are also welcome. At the workshop, we make nerikiri and enjoy matcha while eating it.
Kimono Dressing Lessons
Anyone interested in kimono dressing is warmly welcome. We offer private lessons and demonstrations. We also provide on-site dressing services for weddings, furisode, kimono, and hakama.
Urasenke (Homepage)
Urasenke is one of the largest schools of Japanese tea ceremony (Chado or Chanoyu). It is often described as the 'Art of Living,' focusing on the spiritual and aesthetic refinement of the self. The core principles are known as ' Wa-kei-sei-jaku' (Harmony, Respect, Purity, and Tranquility). Based in Kyoto, the Urasenke tradition is centered on the 'Konnichian' tea room.
Ohara-ryu (Homepage)
Ohara-ryū ikebana was founded by Ohara Unshin in the late 19th century. It is one of Japan's three major schools and is known for establishing the “moribana” style, which uses flat, shallow containers. The defining characteristic of Ohara-ryū lies in expressing natural beauty within the water basin. Ohara-ryū's ‘Rinpa-style ikebana’ evokes the splendid floral screens of the ‘Rinpa’ school.
About Us
Cincinnati
email: cincytea2024@gmail.com
Yuuka resides in Westchester with her family. She began studying Chado (Way of Tea), ikebana (Japanese Flower Arrangement), kimono dressing, and Kodo (Way of Fragrance) in Japan from childhood. After 20 years of continuous study, she earned a certificate of associate professor of Urasenke tea ceremony, certificate of Professor of Koryu ikebana, and associate professor of Kimono dressing at the Naganuma Shisu Kimono Academy in Japan, she was granted the tea names “Sōchi” and Ikebana artist names ‘Baichi’ for Koryu, and “Chiren” for Ohara-ryū. After moving to the U.S., she studied under Dale Slusser Sensei, a graduate of the Kyoto Urasenke Professional School in Lawrence, Kansas, for three years starting in 2003. Since moving to Ohio, she has cherished the spirit of “ichi-go ichi-e” (treasure every encounter as if it were the only one) and has been sharing the beauty of the tea ceremony and ikebana.
Dayton
email: jesseberry77@gmail.com
Jesse, who lives in Greenville, north of Dayton, teaches tea ceremony and martial arts. He also runs a tea café where he serves matcha and a variety of other teas.
His attentive and positive teaching style is highly regarded by parents and students alike.
The tea ceremony has been practiced for over 400 years. Lessons provide a means to escape the daily stress and pressures of modern society, as well as the constant information overload we face, while offering methods to restore balance to both mind and body.
Ikebana allows us to rediscover the beauty of the four seasons and achieve harmony with nature.
Columbus
email: yumiko1275@hotmail.com
Yumiko (Chamei: Souyuu) is from Kyoto and has been immersed in Japanese culture since childhood. She loves the tea ceremony and the koto (a Japanese musical instrument). She also conducts formal table-style tea ceremonies. Her attentive instruction creates a welcoming.
In addition to lessons, we hold tea ceremonies several times a year. We practice proper etiquette at the tea gathering, prepare charcoal, and partake in the tea kaiseki meal.