Penn State - February 2026

Event Date: 2/3/2026

In the freezing temperature where the snow remains, 17 students participated. First of all, only the members practiced the thin tea. After that, we gave a lecture titled "From Tea Ceremony to Mindfulness-Hospitality as a Wellness Practice". Then, they were divided into two groups and practiced thin tea on tatami mats, and in another room, they practiced making a bowl of tea, and had them with sweets. Then we switched groups and practiced the same content.

雪の残る氷点下の中、17名の学生が参加。まずメンバーのみで置き炉を使い、炉の薄茶のお稽古をしました。その後、”From Tea Ceremony  to MindfulnessーHospitality  as a Wellness Practice" というタイトルで講義。講義の後は、２つのグループに分かれ、畳席で薄茶のお稽古、別の部屋では袱紗捌きなど割下稽古をし、自分で点てたお茶をお菓子と共に一服飲んでもらいました。そしてグループを入れ替えて同じ内容のお稽古をしました。