Matcha Meditation

Matcha was traditionally used in Japanese Zen Buddhist temples by monks to aid in meditation for focus, clarity and depth. Whisk up your matcha and practice this guided version to honor the journey of the matcha, awaken your senses through its vibrant color, rich aroma and taste and allow the magic of the matcha to deepen your meditation practice, connecting to your higher mind and higher Self.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to this matcha meditation. Matcha was traditionally used in Buddhist temples by Zen monks to improve focus and clarity and with matcha being so popular now I would love to guide you on your own journey with your matcha in this guided practice. So for this practice have your matcha already made and before you start drinking it just hold it in your lap or in a cup. Finding a nice comfortable seat, Lengthening the spine to increase space in the abdomen for a nice full belly breath. Stacking each disc of the spine so that the crown of the head lifts high towards the sky. And holding your matcha at your low belly begin by closing your eyes and taking three breaths to settle into this moment with your sacred tea. Taking a deep inhale feeling the breath fill up the entire channel of the spine bringing the awareness from 360 degrees out. And as you exhale feel all of this energy begin to pull in at the center and core of your body. We'll take two more breaths just like that. Inhale bring your awareness out into all directions expanding beyond your body beyond the space. And as you exhale slow deep breath bring all the energy in collect it here in this moment at your heart. One last breath here to arrive deep inhale radiate your awareness beyond you outside of you. And as you exhale center your awareness at a space deep within bringing it all the way into your cup where your matcha is resting. Gently blink the eyes open gazing at the matcha in your cup or in your mug observing the depth of the color in your drink. The rich green hues really use your eyes to take in every aspect of your matcha appreciating its beauty. Noticing the foam bounce as it sits in your mug. Feel the warmth of the matcha in your hands. And perhaps you gaze into your cup and see a remnant of your reflection within that. As you gaze into your matcha reflect on the path that this plant has taken from a seedling planted in the soil growing into a full tree sprouting leaves that were then harvested mindfully and carefully ground into a powder brought into your home into your kitchen you then prepared with intention. Just having gratitude for the process all the energy and hands at play to bring this matcha into your hands at this very moment. And then begin to take in the smell of your matcha bringing the cup close beneath your nostrils. Take in the earthiness any bitterness maybe any other notes that you are sensing from the matcha. Just the grounding elements of this plant and leaf offer this clarity and focus. And then begin to take a very mindful sip of your matcha. Feeling each sip clearing your third eye center the space between your eyebrows. Allowing the matcha to awaken the mind offering a path to clarity. Feel the tea leaves clearing the mind of chatter grounding you into focus as you continue to take mindful sips. Really honing in on the full mouth feel and taste of your matcha. Not just letting it slide past you quickly but taking each moment with your matcha. Fully embracing the taste the color the aroma take the next few moments to soften your breath and mindfully sip the matcha embracing the journey that it took. Allowing it to settle into your system. As you sip or finish up your matcha take the next few moments to focus your breath. Breathing with the matcha in your hand or your palms. Taking that awareness from 360 degrees out and focusing it in on just the breath. Dropping deeper into meditation by slowing down each thought that follows. Lingering in the silence between the thoughts. Pause between the inhale into the exhale. Linger in this space as the matcha balances your system. Observe and notice anything that arises with care. In this space of quiet listening perhaps the mind was able to settle. The body was able to relax. Stay as long as you need in this space. Allowing the matcha to awaken its magic within you. As you're ready to close again taking three deep breaths. Bringing all of the energy outward collecting it to a space at the center of your heart. Deep inhale lifting the spine lengthening it long between earth and sky. And exhale grounding into your heart. Deep breath in fill the body with nourishing vital energy. And exhale out to clear. Last inhale feel the breath reach the edges and borders of your body. And exhale feel your connection to the higher mind. The higher soul and the higher self. Thank you for joining me in this practice to leverage your matcha. To aid in your meditation allowing you to access deeper parts of your consciousness. And awaken the clarity and focus within. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day. Thank you.

Reviews

loved this, the warmth of my mug was so nice to meditate with & focus on. the background music helped me float and settle in nicely too. 🤍