The health benefits of regular meditation are well known to modern science, but what about the rest of the story? Aside from the physical advantages, why would anyone really want to sit still for minutes… Read More
Matcha tea is relatively new to the Western world, though it is well known in Asia. Many who are new to drinking matcha tea want to know about its cultivation, chemical composition, the right time… Read More
The world is awash in tea culture, tea tradition and tea history. Wars have been fought over tea, mass migrations have taken place as a result of failed tea harvests, and the world’s economy counts… Read More
Tai Chi as a recreational fitness practice has long roots that trace back to China, where it was originally a multi-faceted physical regimen that incorporated martial arts, fitness and health aspects. The majority of tai… Read More
Japanese people are a scientific anomaly in many ways. While they enjoy the longest life span of any nation on earth, the country’s rates of alcoholism, smoking and stress are also quite high. Many experts… Read More
Meditation and hypnosis have much in common. Certainly, the major movement in alternative health considers each one an important way to achieve and maintain a healthy state. But even within the medical context, the two… Read More
The world of marketing has created much confusion about the different grades of matcha tea. Before the ad agencies and accountants got involved, there were basically only two grades, ceremonial and everything else. To be… Read More
It is easy to forget that tea plays a part in the traditions and cultures of many countries, not just in China, India and Japan. In France, North America and Australia, there is a distinct… Read More
Many people don’t realize that Japanese tea ceremony actually originated in China long before it appeared in Japan in the 9th century. Tea’s journey from China to Japan is somewhat shrouded in the mists of… Read More
Anyone who attends a tea ceremony, whether they are Japanese citizens or tourists, should know about the formal tea ceremony etiquette. Even in rituals hosted in nations outside Japan, the formal code of conduct is… Read More
