Tea Mindfulness Therapy in Tea Farm near Tokyo ((お茶畑セラピー)) 東京近くの自然の中でマインドフルネス体験

“May you be peaceful with Japanese tea, even just a little.” A special collaboration between a tea farmer in Sayama, Saitama and a tea therapist from Tokyo!

「お茶であなたが少しでも心穏やかになれますように」狭山のお茶農家と東京のお茶セラピストがコラボ。コロナ禍、真面目に我慢を続けるあなたのために茶畑で極上の癒やし体験を提供します！

（日本語は下）
●What is Tea Field Therapy
~ A healing experience in a tea field that you have never done before ~

Tea Field Therapy is designed as a healing experience from plucking tea in the tea field to drinking your original tea.

1. Have direct contact with nature
   It's held in a farm of Sayama tea, one of Japan's three finest teas. Pick the tea leaves with your own hands. Under the big sky, you will come in contact with nature while listening to the chirping of little birds.

2. Make your original tea with all your heart
   Knead the freshly picked tea with your own hands and dry it to make green tea.
   The natural aroma of tea will relax you, which is produced when the tea leaves are heated and dried.

3. Enjoy the tea with all your senses
   You will brew tea quietly with a special method: A fusion of traditional Japanese leaf tea ceremony and practical mindfulness. Forget about the time and enjoy your tea with all your senses while feeling the nature surrounding you.

●We need Tea Field Therapy "NOW"!
~Recently the word "CORONA ZUKARE" ( "Tired-for-corona" ) has been often used among us. Actually people who would say "I'm tired" are fine because they are aware of their mental conditions.

On the other hand, we worry about the people who would say "I'm still alright" because those earnest people tend to be more responsible and they would keep the rules and be patient.

To tell you the truth I am one of them. I'm kind of a person who loves staying at home and it doesn't bother me.
However, one day I was heading for Sayama from Tokyo before I came up with this project. The closer I got to the tea farm the more nature I felt around me. Then, I felt a breeze blowing through my heart. It made me realize that I was actually exhausted from staying at home, and staying in the artificial environment.

●Tea Field Therapy based on scientific evidence
・Tea field
A study in 2019 by Mathew White and other researchers from the University of Exeter showed that "spending at least 2 hours a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing" Following this theory, we will offer you the therapy for 3 hours in the nature of a tea field.
In addition, apart from tea picking, you will experience other activities under the roof. We are ready to take measures to prevent summer heat stroke and the spread of covid-19. The farm will provide All-you-can-drink cold tea of various types such as roasted green tea and different green teas!

・Mindfulness Tea Brewing Method "cha-link"
Recently mindfulness has been widely used in medical practice and business training around the world. We will guide you to brew tea slowly and gently, and to focus on breathing, the aroma and flavor of your tea, and your senses.

◣【茶畑セラピーとは】今までに無い茶畑の癒し体験◢
茶畑セラピーはお茶畑でお茶を摘むところから、飲むまで一連の流れが癒し体験としてデザインされています。
１．自然と触れ合う
日本三大銘茶の狭山茶の茶畑で、茶葉を自らの手で摘みます。大きな空の下、小鳥のさえずりを聞きながら自然と触れ合います。
２．心を込めてお茶を手作りする
摘んだばかりのお茶を自分の手で揉み、乾燥させ緑茶を作ります。茶葉を熱し乾燥する時に香る、お茶が放つ自然のアロマに癒されます。
３．五感を使ってお茶を頂く

◣茶畑セラピーは「今」必要なんです◢
「コロナ疲れ」という言葉がすっかり定着しましたが、「疲れた」と言える人は自覚があるからまだいいかもしれません。実は、今私たちが心配しているのは、「私はまだ全然大丈夫」と思っている人たちの方です。真面目な人ほど責任感も強く、ステイホームを厳守しているうえに、忍耐強い人が多いからです。
というのも、私自身がそうなのです。私は家が大好きでステイホームが苦にならないタイプです。ところが、今回のプロジェクトを思いつく前、狭山に向かっていたある日こと。東京から茶畑へ進むにつれてだんだんと自然が増えていく間に、心に風が通っていく感覚に気づいたのです。そして、茶畑に近づいた時には「あ、呼吸できた」と心がが解放されたのを感じました。実は私はステイホームに、そして人工物の塊の中で過ごすことに疲弊していたんですね。

◣科学的根拠に基づく茶畑セラピー◢
●お茶畑
「週2時間以上自然の中にいることが健康と幸福感の向上につながる」ことが2019年英エクセター大学のMathew White氏らの研究により明らかになりました。この理論に従い、参加者にはお茶畑という自然の中でセラピーを３時間たっぷり味わっていただきます。
なお、お茶摘み以外は屋根の下のスペースで行い、熱中症対策、コロナ対策も十分に行います。ほうじ茶や緑茶など各種水出しのお茶が飲み放題です。

●マインドフルネス煎茶法『cha-link』
マインドフルネスの効果として、「ストレス低減」「集中力UP」「思いやり力UP」は脳科学的に証明されており、海外では医療現場やビジネス研修で広く活用されています。お茶を丁寧に入れる動きや呼吸、香り、味わいに集中することで、心を調えていきます。