About
Michel Sōgi
(宗義)
Decré
茶禅一味 (cha zen ichi mi: Tea Zen One Taste)
In transmitting Nojiri sensei’s teachings, I combine attention to posture, breath, and execution, with one goal: sharing a moment of serenity with the guests through a bowl of matcha.
Tea
I practice tea ceremony since 1995 with Nojiri Sōmei (宗命) sensei, who allowed me to teach from 2009. In 2014, Urasenke headmaster Sen Soshitsu XVI granted me the grade of tea master with the name Sōgi (宗義).
Zen
I practice zen meditation since 1982, participated to zen retreats in Europe and Japan, and followed the teachings of Yamada Sōshō Oshō, of Shinjū-an (Daitokuji, Kyōtō) and Zen instructor Wanda van Koeveringe-Sluyter of Zen Centrum Eindhoven.