Tea and its ritual has permeated throughout so many cultures over the centuries since its discovery in China by the Emperor Shen Nung in 2737 BC. Today it is estimated that 3 billion cups in its many forms are drunk daily on planet earth. Tea holds a vast influence in our lives.

We find great connection in sharing this most benign beverage, and we express our hospitality, our nurture, our blessing, our discernment, taste and elegance. We seek the silence of our souls in that first sip, slake our thirst, and take the medicine it offers. But mostly, tea time offers us the timelessness of being with ourselves, our family, our friends.

The gentle mental health care that tea provides us with daily is needed now more than ever. Healing has been a part of my life as well as tea. As a teenager I was delighted by the world of herbs and I grew a beautiful herb garden for my tisanes. Many years of personal research preceded a later course of formal training as a homoeopath.

I have long valued awareness and have been exposed to many pathways, and my trusted pot of tea has accompanied me on my adventures in consciousness, and I have found that right here now there is within us all a  gentle loving inner peace and silence that we need, in fact serenity...! Then one day it dawned on me - tea is my vehicle on my spiritual pathway.

For tea is variety plus plus! A veritable mountain of knowledge to explore; the leaf that adapts to climate and geography, the culture and history, the many grades, the many taste sensations and blends, the health benefits in addition to the romance that it holds; sanctuary,warmth, loving refreshment, healing  connection,, laughter and joy with a vast community of tea lovers.

Entering the Tea House for me is like that first sip of tea - I know I have arrived - and I am entering a most whimsical and playful realm. I invite you to come and have tea with us, our teas are very fine, our brews are never bitter, and we promise you a memorable experience, whether you take home some of our tea blends, or embark on a healing voyage with a tarot reading or a healing centre treatment, or simply sip tea and relax.

Beyond The Ordinary offers you healing, a pot at a time.....

In tea we love,

Colleen