Tea & Vinyl

The Quiet Art of Slowing Down, One Bowl at a Time

There is a particular kind of rest that doesn’t come from sleep.

It comes from stillness. From warmth held between two hands. From sound that asks nothing of you. From being in a room where no one is performing, and no one needs to. That is what this morning is.

What is Tea & Vinyl?

Tea & Vinyl is a Cha Dao tea ceremony held in silence, accompanied by ambient vinyl. A meditative gathering where ancient tea ceremony tradition meets analogue sound. Cha Dao, sometimes called the Way of Tea, is a practice rooted in presence. Each bowl is offered and received with intention. The record turns. Time softens. The nervous system, slowly, remembers how to rest.

This is not a workshop. There is nothing to learn and nothing to do. You are simply invited to arrive and to let the tea do what tea has always done.

What to expect

The ceremony runs for 75 minutes in a small, intentionally held group. Tea will be served in silence across multiple rounds, each one an invitation to go a little deeper into stillness. Ambient vinyl plays throughout, not as background noise, but as a living companion to the experience.

You will leave having drunk something far older than the bowl it at came in.

Who is this for?

Anyone feeling overstimulated, curious, or simply longing to pause. No experience of tea ceremony, meditation, or anything else is needed. You do not need to be spiritual, flexible, or well-rested. You only need to be willing to arrive as you are.

Practical details

SOL Yoga, Willunga South

Sunday 19th July

10am — 11:15am

Limited to 15 guests

$45 per person

Please arrive a few minutes early to settle in before we begin. Tea will be served seated on the floor, cushions provided. If you have any accessibility needs, reach out in advance and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Your host

Tal Derhy is a Cha Dao practitioner and founder of Within U Ritual House, a global offering rooted in presence, simplicity, and the quiet power of ceremony. Tal has facilitated tea ceremonies, retreats, and embodied practice across multiple countries, and brings to each gathering the same unhurried attention he brings to a single bowl.

Tea served in silence · Analogue vinyl listening · Small group setting

Reserve your place. The journey within begins now.

Please note incense is used during ceremony.

Tea Ceremony with Tal Derhy