About Lumi

Lumi's work is rooted in a lifelong fascination with presence, transformation, and the ways human beings come home to themselves.

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For more than two decades, she has guided individuals and groups through experiences and healing, reflection and personal growth.  Her journey  began in the world of therapeutic and Thai bodywork, where years of one-to-one practice taught her the art of listening deeply, holding space for vulnerability, and supporting meaningful change.

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Over time, her path expanded to include breathwork, retreat leadership, contemplative practice, and Cha Dao - The Way of Tea.  She has guided and co-facilitated women's retreats in Appalachia and international retreats with Inchanted Journeys, guiding groups to powerful and sacred wild places around the world - from Delphi, Greece to pilgrimage routes in Ireland and journeys above the Arctic Circle in Norway. 

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Today, Tea forms the heart of her work.  Through Tea ceremonies, 1:1 mentorship, Tea apprenticeships, retreats, and community gatherings, she creates spaces where people can find peace and sanctuary, reconnect with what matters most, and discover greater clarity amidst the busyness and complexities of life. 

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Whether gathered around a tea table, walking a forest path, or sitting together in conversation, her work is rooted in the practice that the sacred is not somewhere else.  It is here, woven into the ordinary moments of our lives.

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When not serving tea or leading retreats, Lumi can often be found wandering the woods, tending her land, writing poetry, carrying water, and drinking tea, of course.