「Living harmony with nature.」
This is the main topic of the upcoming collaboration workshop at "Hug the Tea" on September 24th, 2020.
PRICE
€29,50 incl. Tea Tasting
You can order tickets online: www.hugthetea.com/tickets
LOCATION
Papestraat 13, The Hague (Matcha bar of HUG THE TEA)
I visited De hoge veluwe national park and the KRÖLLER-MÜLLER Museum this week and found nice quotes by Vincent van Gogh.
"I believe that the poor and the painters have the sentiment of the weather and the changing seasons in common."
Vincent van Gogh, The Hague, 8 Feburary 1883.
"If one truly loves nature one finds beauty everywhere."
Vincent van Gogh, London, 30 April 1874
If you are living in a city and working in an office, you often forget that your body is a part of nature. Paying closer attention and living harmony with nature would lead to better health, because our body is a part of it. (I will not touch the early age death of Van Gogh here...)
This graph shows how Yin/Yang energy in nature shifts according to the location of the Sun. "Living harmony with nature" partly means harmonizing your body with this graph. I will explain it in detail at the workshop.
Some important dates taken from the Japanese calendar are marked on the graph. For example, today (August 7th) is 立秋(Risshu). Although the temperature is quite high today, it marks the beginning of Autumn season.
In Japan, taxes were paid in the form of rice until the late 19 century. So, the calendar system was structured to assist rice farmers. It marks the passing of the seasons and changes in the natural world through the names given to different times of year.
It is especially important to protect the respiratory system by keeping it warm and moistened in Autumn. The respiratory system and intestine works together to support the immune system according to a theory of traditional Chinese medicine. Diet tips for Autumn will be provided at the workshop. It might be particularly beneficial in this world with Covid-19 infection risks sticking around for a while.
Enjoy 5 rounds of Japanese tea & bites provided by HUG THE TEA during the workshop. You can order tickets online: www.hugthetea.com/tickets
