Learning online is part of our endeavour towards a borderless, culturally particular style of chanoyu. Lessons are conducted via video conferencing, and we provide video tutorials, an electronic library and private forum to support learning. Practice can also be conducted in person for people living within commuting distance to one of our instructors. In addition to online learning, physical workshops and retreats are held in Europe, Australia and Japan.

You can practice chanoyu, the Japanese Way of Tea, guided by an instructor online. This involves:

• Offering the possibility to learn anywhere in the world
• Integrating chanoyu into your life by setting up a practice space
• Private lessons for one or two people online (you can decide the frequency of your classes)
• Access to student-only tutorial videos
• Access to an online repository of manuals, essays and learning materials
• Access to student-only lectures
• Online group activities with other students
• Questions answered via email/messaging with your teacher
• Access to a student-only forums to discuss your practice with Adam and other Sōmu Shachū students around the world
• Direct contact to Japanese tea utensil and tea sellers
• In addition to online learning, physical workshops and retreats are held in Europe, Australia and Japan