Tea Ritual: Capoeira

June 30, 2019

Move with us in June! We're celebrating the Summer Solstice, the full strawberry moon and the rising Yang energy of summer with intuitive, meditative and ecstatic movement all month. Join us and share your thoughts and experiences at #mytearitual.

Photo from Abada Capoeira Sydney

"To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man's-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To live is to be willing to die over and over again." -Pema Chodron

Ritual Music: Ligeiros by Mestre Acordeon

Tune into the high-spirited Afro-Brasilian vibes of Capoeira! Click here to play Ligeiros by Mestre Acordeon on our Sunday Tea Rituals Spotify playlist.

Movement: Capoeira

Liberate yourself with the powerful practice of Brazilian Capoeira! Meet our dear, old friend Julie Rothman, a Santa Cruz-based herbalist and Capoeirista and find out how this martial art can free you from fear, help you stay sharp and agile and give your self confidence a lift!

To learn more about Capoeira, read our Capoeira Q+A with Julie Rothman!

Men practicing Capoeira on the beach at sunset

Photo from Abada Capoeira Sydney

Meditation: Reflective Journaling

Grab your journal and join us! Spend a few minutes journaling on your Capoeira experience. Share your thoughts with us at #mytearitual.

Firepot Tea Recipe: Elemental Energy

Experience the vitality and power of Brazilian super herb yerba mate with our Elemental Energy tea! Elemental Energy is a powerful blend of yerba mate, green tea, ginger, lemongrass, mint and goji berries to help cultivate positive energy in your life! It is amazing iced with lime after any kind of exercise to replenish and refuel your body!

Click the photo below to shop Elemental Energy!