Sips & Stories: Blending Herbal Teas Inspired by Family Stories

335 Martin Luther King Junior Drive,San Francisco CA 94118

21 May, 2023

Description

Journey back in time when tea was a symbol of culture, tradition, and storytelling in community. By drawing upon the knowledge and wisdom of both our ancestors and personal experiences, tea enthusiast and storyteller Vina Vo will guide us in a personal story meditation to create our own unique herbal blend, an exercise inspired by a tea she blended in homage to her grandfather's journey from Vietnam. Vina will share her approach to herbal tea blending, walking through the unique properties and profiles of selected herbs and their combined palettes. We'll also have an opportunity to steep and share our stories and newly crafted teas in community. Through herbal tea blending techniques and a narrative writing meditation, you will leave with: A delicious herbal tea blend to take home and share with your loved ones. 🍵 A narrative story that accompanies your beverage, making it all the more personal and special. 📖Confidence to craft your own tea blends through narrative storytelling and herbal palettes. 👌🏾What's IncludedA selection of herbs including mint, ginger, chamomile, lemon verbena, lemongrass, tulsi, oatstraw, and rosemary to practice blending.Cups & tea infusers to try out your custom cup of tea.Paper bags to bring home your newly created tea blends.What to BringA favorite notebook for the narrative writing exercises 📓Covid-19 SafetyPlease do not attend if you are not feeling well, have COVID-19 symptoms, or have been in close contact with anyone who is COVID-19+. About Wild AwakeWild Awake curates immersive outdoor learning experiences that are rooted in connecting with and caring for ourselves, each other, and the more-than-human world. We believe that when we re-orient our attention to the time and space around us, we can cultivate relationships that recognize our mutuality and interdependence. For more details about Wild Awake, please visit www.wildawake.us. 🌿 About the GuideVina Vo (she/her) was born and raised in Little Saigon, an ethnic enclave in Orange County, home to the largest Vietnamese population outside of Viet Nam. As the daughter and granddaughter of Vietnamese refugees, first generation college student, and first-generation American, she has always been inspired to communicate and navigate across differences. Using tea and storytelling, Vina helps people find their creative confidence in crafting their own stories and herbal teas.