BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SOPHIA Natural Health - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:SOPHIA Natural Health X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://inm.center X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SOPHIA Natural Health REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161109T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161109T143000 DTSTAMP:20260416T123116 CREATED:20161031T111333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T111333Z UID:2137-1478698200-1478701800@inm.center SUMMARY:New Fairfield Senior Center - Chinese Dietary Therapy DESCRIPTION:Christopher Maslowski\, L.Ac.\, will present a lecture at the New Fairfield Senior Center: “Chinese Dietary Therapy”.\nLearn how food can transform your health!\n  \nA number of ancient Chinese cookbooks and treatises on food (now lost) display an early Chinese interest in food\, but no known focus on its medical value.[5] The literature on “nourishing life” (yangsheng 養生) integrated advice on food within broader advice on how to attain immortality. Such books\, however\, are only precursors of “dietary therapy”\, because they did not systematically describe the effect of individual food items.[6] \n  \nChinese food therapy. (2016\, October 6). In Wikipedia\, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 03:07\, October 6\, 2016\, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chinese_food_therapy&oldid=742836713 URL:https://inm.center/event/new-fairfield-senior-center-chinese-dietary-therapy/ LOCATION:New Fairfield Senior Center\, 33 Route 37\, New Fairfield\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:Chinese Dietary Therapy,Chinese Tea,Events Around CT,Health,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inm.center/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Asparagus-Soup-©-Petrov-Vadim.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="New Fairfield Senior Center":MAILTO:seniorcenter@newfairfield.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160818T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160818T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T123116 CREATED:20160722T232834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160722T232834Z UID:2014-1471546800-1471552200@inm.center SUMMARY:Learn the health benefits of tea - Chinese Tea Culture DESCRIPTION:Learn the health benefits of tea.\nDr. Bruce presents the Chinese Tea Culture\nThe Way of Tea\nDr. Bruce will introduce you to the Chinese Tea Culture and explain various teas and their healing/medicinal properties. He’ll also demonstrate the art of making tea.\nCome prepared to taste! Various teas will be available for purchase! \n“The practice of tea culture can bring the spirit and wisdom of human beings to a higher orbit. Tea has an extremely close relationship to Chinese culture\, and its study covers a wide field and has very rich content. It not only embodies the spirit of civilization\, but also the spirit of ideological form. There can be no doubt that it has been beneficial in enhancing people’s social accomplishments and appreciation of art.”   \nChinese tea lore is several hundred years\, possibly even thousands of years\, older than that of Japan. It is said that Chinese tea lore places an emphasis on spirit and makes light of form. Tea lore had different representations at different historical periods. Teas are also various\, but all embody the tea spirit of “clearness\, respect\, joy and truthfulness”.  China Highlights \nWhen: 7:00 p.m.\nWhere: SOPHIA Natural Health Center\, 31 Old Route 7\, Brookfield\, CT 06804\nCost:  Free for current patients and their guests. $50 non-patients\nRSVP: 203-740-9300 \n  URL:https://inm.center/event/learn-the-health-benefits-of-tea/ LOCATION:SOPHIA Natural Health Center\, 31 Old Rte 7\, Brookfield\, CT\, 06804\, United States CATEGORIES:Chinese Tea ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inm.center/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/tea-set-teapot-cups-and-different-green-tea-©-dream79.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SOPHIA Natural Health":MAILTO:info@sophianaturalhealth.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160721T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160721T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T123116 CREATED:20160614T012809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160614T013042Z UID:1988-1469127600-1469133000@inm.center SUMMARY:Way of the Tea DESCRIPTION:Dr. Bruce will introduce you to the Chinese Tea Culture and explain various teas and their healing/medicinal properties. He’ll also demonstrate the art of making tea.\nCome prepared to taste! Various teas will be available for purchase! \nWhere: SOPHIA Natural Health Center\, 31 Old Route 7\, Brookfield\, CT 06804\nCost:  Free for current patients. $50 non-patients\nRSVP: 203-740-9300 \n  URL:https://inm.center/event/way-of-the-tea/ LOCATION:SOPHIA Natural Health Center\, 31 Old Rte 7\, Brookfield\, CT\, 06804\, United States CATEGORIES:Chinese Tea,Events Around CT ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inm.center/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/tea-set-teapot-cups-and-different-green-tea-©-dream79.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SOPHIA Natural Health":MAILTO:info@sophianaturalhealth.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160616T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T123116 CREATED:20160530T162745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160530T162745Z UID:1977-1466103600-1466109000@inm.center SUMMARY:“Way of the Tea”- The Tea Culture of China DESCRIPTION:Way of the Tea\nDr. Bruce will introduce you to the Chinese Tea Culture and explain various teas and their healing/medicinal properties. He’ll also demonstrate the art of making tea. \n\n \nWay of the Tea \n\nCome prepared to taste! Various teas will be available for purchase! \nCost:  $20 donation – FREE if you bring a guest! \nChinese tea culture refers to the methods of preparation of tea\, the equipment used to make tea and the occasions in which tea is consumed in China. The terms chayi “Art of Tea 茶藝” and Tea Ceremony have been used\, but the term “Tea Culture 茶文化” includes more than just the ceremony. Also “culture” is easier to translate into English from the Chinese term “art 藝”. \nTea culture in China differs from that of Europe\, Britain or Japan in such things as preparation methods\, tasting methods and the occasions for which it is consumed. Even now\, in both casual and formal Chinese occasions\, tea is consumed regularly. In addition to being a drink\, Chinese tea is used in traditional Chinese medicine and in Chinese cuisine… \nThere are many different ways of brewing Chinese tea depending on variables like the formality of the occasion\, the means of the people preparing it and the kind of tea being brewed. For example\, green teas are more delicate than Oolong teas or black teas and should be brewed with cooler water as a result. The most informal method of brewing tea is the simple adding of leaves to a pot\, and hot water. This method is commonly found in households and restaurants\, as at dim sum (點心) or yum cha (飲茶) in Cantonese restaurants. Two other primary methods of brewing tea are the Chaou method and the Gongfucha method. Chaou brewing tends towards a more formal occasion and is generally used for more delicate teas\, medicinal teas and tea tastings. Gongfucha brewing is a far more formal method of tea brewing (mainly for oolong or double fermented teas like Pu-Erh) although even this method can be made more or less formal depending on the occasion. The first Ming Dynasty Emperor Hongwu contributed to the development of loose tea brewing by banning the production of compressed tea. URL:https://inm.center/event/way-tea-tea-culture-china/ LOCATION:SOPHIA Natural Health Center\, 31 Old Rte 7\, Brookfield\, CT\, 06804\, United States CATEGORIES:Chinese Tea,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inm.center/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Tea.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SOPHIA Natural Health":MAILTO:info@sophianaturalhealth.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160505T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160505T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T123116 CREATED:20160411T140535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160411T201839Z UID:1804-1462474800-1462480200@inm.center SUMMARY:“Way of the Tea”- The Tea Culture of China DESCRIPTION:Way of the Tea\nDr. Bruce will introduce you to the Chinese Tea Culture and explain various teas and their healing/medicinal properties. He’ll also demonstrate the art of making tea. \n Way of the Tea \nCome prepared to taste! Various teas will be available for purchase! \nCost:  $20 donation – FREE if you bring a guest! \nChinese tea culture refers to the methods of preparation of tea\, the equipment used to make tea and the occasions in which tea is consumed in China. The terms chayi “Art of Tea 茶藝” and Tea Ceremony have been used\, but the term “Tea Culture 茶文化” includes more than just the ceremony. Also “culture” is easier to translate into English from the Chinese term “art 藝”. \nTea culture in China differs from that of Europe\, Britain or Japan in such things as preparation methods\, tasting methods and the occasions for which it is consumed. Even now\, in both casual and formal Chinese occasions\, tea is consumed regularly. In addition to being a drink\, Chinese tea is used in traditional Chinese medicine and in Chinese cuisine… \nThere are many different ways of brewing Chinese tea depending on variables like the formality of the occasion\, the means of the people preparing it and the kind of tea being brewed. For example\, green teas are more delicate than Oolong teas or black teas and should be brewed with cooler water as a result. The most informal method of brewing tea is the simple adding of leaves to a pot\, and hot water. This method is commonly found in households and restaurants\, as at dim sum (點心) or yum cha (飲茶) in Cantonese restaurants. Two other primary methods of brewing tea are the Chaou method and the Gongfucha method. Chaou brewing tends towards a more formal occasion and is generally used for more delicate teas\, medicinal teas and tea tastings. Gongfucha brewing is a far more formal method of tea brewing (mainly for oolong or double fermented teas like Pu-Erh) although even this method can be made more or less formal depending on the occasion. The first Ming Dynasty Emperor Hongwu contributed to the development of loose tea brewing by banning the production of compressed tea. \n  \n Aged Puerh Tea \n  \n  \n“Chinese tea culture.” Teapedia\, . 2 Jun 2013\, 06:25 UTC. 11 Apr 2016\, 13:33 URL:https://inm.center/event/way-of-the-tea-the-tea-culture-of-china-3/ LOCATION:SOPHIA Natural Health Center\, 31 Old Rte 7\, Brookfield\, CT\, 06804\, United States CATEGORIES:Cha Tao,Chinese Tea,Health ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inm.center/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/tea-set-teapot-cups-and-different-green-tea-©-dream79.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SOPHIA Natural Health":MAILTO:info@sophianaturalhealth.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T123116 CREATED:20160325T173814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160325T174127Z UID:1725-1460660400-1460665800@inm.center SUMMARY:Dr. Bruce “Way of the Tea” DESCRIPTION:Dr. Bruce will introduce you to the Chinese Tea Culture and explain various teas and their healing/medicinal properties. He’ll also demonstrate the art of making tea. \n\nCome prepared to taste! Various teas will be available for purchase! \nCost:  $20 donation – FREE if you bring a guest!\nRSVP: 203-740-9300 \n  \nMore information on Tea: \nCha Dao: The Way of Tea URL:https://inm.center/event/dr-bruce-the-way-of-tea/ LOCATION:CT CATEGORIES:Chinese Tea,Health ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inm.center/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/©-Vladimir-Sazonov.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SOPHIA Natural Health":MAILTO:info@sophianaturalhealth.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T123116 CREATED:20160211T173626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160211T174058Z UID:1624-1457636400-1457641800@inm.center SUMMARY:Dr. Bruce Roff - “Way of the Tea” DESCRIPTION:Dr. Bruce Roff will introduce you to the Chinese Tea Culture and explain various teas and their healing/medicinal properties. He’ll also demonstrate the art of making tea.\nCome prepared to taste! Various teas will be available for purchase! \nDr. Bruce Roff has had the privilege of studying acupuncture\, medical qigong\, and the Chinese theory with Dr. Jeffrey Yuen\, an 88th generation Taoist priest\, Sat Chuen Hon\, Taoist lineage holder of the Dragon Gate School\, and Dr. Ling Bin\, practitioner of Medical Qigong\, Acupuncture and Herbology. \n\n“Chinese people are believed to have enjoyed tea drinking for more than 4\,000 years. Legend has it that Yan Di\, one of three rulers in ancient times\, tasted all kinds of herbs to find medical cures. One day\,as he was being poisoned by some herb he had ingested; a drop of water from a tea tree dripped into his mouth and he was saved. For a long time\, tea was used as an herbal medicine. During the Western Zhou Dynasty\, it was a religious offering. During the Spring and Autumn Period\, people ate fresh tea leaves as vegetables. With the popularization of Buddhism from the Three Kingdoms to the Northern and Southern Dynasties\, its refreshing effect made it a favorite among monks in Za-Zen meditation.”              Source: Travel China Guide \n  \n\nCost: $20 donation – FREE if you bring a guest! URL:https://inm.center/event/dr-bruce-roff/ LOCATION:CT CATEGORIES:Chinese Dietary Therapy,Chinese Tea,Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="SOPHIA Natural Health":MAILTO:info@sophianaturalhealth.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160114T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T123116 CREATED:20151229T034030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151229T034030Z UID:1529-1452798000-1452803400@inm.center SUMMARY:“Way of the Tea”- The Tea Culture of China DESCRIPTION:The Way of Tea\nEnjoy an evening of tea. Explore the culture\, the art of brewing\, and the health benefits of tea. This lecture invites the group to participate in the Cha Tao\, the way of tea. You will sample a few different kinds of tea. Get a history lesson in how the art of tea began. Learn the differences between tea pots and materials. You will also learn how Chinese medical theory is infused into all aspects of culture and way of life. \nThe way of tea is an amazing lecture that helps make the art of being present easier to obtain. The way of tea is the practice of now\, and a refreshing way to honor and nourish our self. Introduction to Chinese Tea Culture\n· Explaining various teas and their healing/medicinal properties.\n· How to practice the art of making tea!\n· Come prepared to taste! Various teas will be available for purchase! \nRead More about the health benefits of tea: Cha Dao: The Way of Tea \n  \n \nAffiliate link: The Way of Tea: The Sublime Art of Oriental Tea Drinking \n  URL:https://inm.center/event/way-of-the-tea-the-tea-culture-of-china-2/ LOCATION:CT CATEGORIES:Chinese Tea ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inm.center/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/©-Vladimir-Sazonov.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SOPHIA Natural Health":MAILTO:info@sophianaturalhealth.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151104T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151104T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T123116 CREATED:20151016T035335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151016T035335Z UID:1193-1446663600-1446669000@inm.center SUMMARY:Cha Tao the Way of the Tea DESCRIPTION:Cha Tao – The Way of Tea\nEnjoy an evening of tea. Explore the culture\, the art of brewing\, and the health benefits of tea. This lecture invites the group to participate in the Cha Tao\, the way of tea. You will sample a few different kinds of tea. Get a history lesson in how the art of tea began. Learn the differences between tea pots and materials. You will also learn how Chinese medical theory is infused into all aspects of culture and way\nof life. \nThe way of tea is an amazing lecture that helps make the art of being present easier to obtain. The way of tea is the practice of now\, and a refreshing way to honor and nourish our self.\n\nIntroduction to Chinese Tea Culture\nExplaining various teas and their healing/medicinal properties.\nHow to practice the art of making tea!\nCome prepared to taste! Various teas will be available for purchase!\n\n\n  \nCost:  $20 donation – FREE if you bring a guest!\nRSVP: 203-740-9300 URL:https://inm.center/event/cha-tao-the-way-of-tea/ LOCATION:CT CATEGORIES:Cha Tao,Chinese Tea,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inm.center/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Tea.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SOPHIA Natural Health Center":MAILTO:info@inm.center END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151014T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151014T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T123116 CREATED:20150913T181254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150913T183414Z UID:1011-1444849200-1444854600@inm.center SUMMARY:Chinese Tea Culture - Introduction DESCRIPTION:Chinese Tea Culture -“Way of the Tea”\nExplaining various teas and their healing/medicinal properties. \nHow to practice the art of making tea! \nCome prepared to taste! Various teas will be available for purchase! \nCost:  $20 donation – FREE if you bring a guest!\nRSVP: 203-740-9300 \nHello China – Tea  \nYou Tube Video URL:https://inm.center/event/chinese-tea-culture-introduction/ LOCATION:CT CATEGORIES:Chinese Tea,Health,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inm.center/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Tea.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR