At the Cape Breton Tea Company, tea has always been more than something we drink. It is a pause. A practice. A relationship with time, intention, and the wisdom that lives within us. Each blend is created not to tell us who to be, but to support us in remembering who we already are.

The Power of Aspiration

Aspiration is different from striving. It does not push—it invites. True desire rises from the heart, not from obligation or comparison. When we slow down enough to listen, we begin to notice what truly nourishes us: connection, creativity, rest, purpose, belonging.

Tea teaches us this rhythm naturally. Leaves and herbs release their gifts only when we allow time, warmth, and presence. In the same way, our deepest desires reveal themselves when we stop forcing outcomes and begin trusting process.

The Cape Breton Tea Company blends are designed to support this unfolding. Rooted in nature, tradition, and mindful intention, they invite us into moments of reflection—where clarity emerges not through effort, but through openness.

Being Available to the Heart’s Wisdom

To be available to our heart’s desires means creating space—internally and externally. It means allowing ourselves to feel curiosity instead of certainty, compassion instead of judgment, and patience instead of pressure.

This availability is an act of courage. It asks us to step beyond familiar patterns and listen to what feels alive now. Tea becomes a gentle ally in this process, helping regulate the nervous system, soften the edges of stress, and bring us back into the present moment—where insight lives.

When we sit with a cup of tea, we practice presence. And presence is where transformation begins.

Community as a Vessel for Growth

While inner listening is deeply personal, aspiration does not flourish in isolation. Community plays a vital role in helping us explore, reflect, and grow. When we gather—whether around a table, a class, a circle, or a shared experience—we remind one another that we are not alone in our becoming.

At the Cape Breton Tea Company, community has always been at the heart of our work. Our blends are often shared in moments of conversation, creativity, healing, and celebration. They support not only individual reflection, but collective connection—creating spaces where stories are exchanged, ideas are nurtured, and possibilities feel safer to explore.

Community allows us to witness one another’s aspirations, offering encouragement, resonance, and support as we listen more deeply to ourselves.

A New Year Greeting

As we welcome this New Year, we extend a warm and heartfelt greeting to you. May this year be one of gentle awakening—where you feel supported in listening to your inner wisdom and inspired to explore what truly matters to you.

May your days include moments of stillness, meaningful connection, and nourishment—both in body and in spirit.

Looking Ahead to 2026

As we move through the year ahead, we invite you to stay connected with the Cape Breton Tea Company and the growing community that surrounds it. In 2026, we look forward to offering opportunities to gather, reflect, and explore together through events, collaborations, and shared experiences that honor wellbeing, creativity, and heart-led living.

Whether you join us through tea, community gatherings, workshops, or moments of quiet reflection at home, know that you are part of a collective intention: to live more consciously, more compassionately, and more aligned with our true desires.

Here’s to a year of opening, listening, and steeping into who you are becoming.

With warmth and gratitude,

Michelle Greenwell, and
The Cape Breton Tea Company

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Musicians are invited to join a groundbreaking program designed to help you develop the ability to play intuitively, responding in the moment to the energy, presence, and movement of others. This unique journey combines music, movement, special protocols for building resiliency and vitality, and whole-person awareness.  This approach will also provide the space to open the door to new creative collaborations and engage the innate healing potential in both the musician and the recipient.

Discovering the Experience

Music and Movement in the Spring of 2025

• This series has been recorded and will provide for personal space and time to experience the process of the program. 
• The Center of Focus: Building Resiliency Protocols using NeuroArts.
• Explore how the body, mind, and energy systems support your capacity to connect with intuitive inspiration.
• Learn practical tools to build awareness and expand your personal and musical flexibility.
• Continued access to recordings and structured resources to revisit as you deepen your practice.
• This award-winning program has been shared at a Global Unwinding Trauma Conference in Tenerife, Spain, as well as at the 50th Anniversary Touch for Health Conference in San Diego, CA, USA, and the Marathon Jam special event for Music and Movement in North Carolina, as well as online webinars and classes, including presentations with CanBeWell – The Canadian Association of BioEnergetic Wellness.

Music and Movement in the Fall of 2025

• This new session runs for 12 weeks beginning September 9 at Noon Atlantic, 8 am Pacific, and 4 pm in the UK.
• Through the biofield and the spiritual essence of the spine, you will gain knowledge about the nervous system, organ systems, muscles, meridians, and elements from the Five Element Theory from Chinese Medicine.
• Collaborate with Colin MacLeod, whose improvisational soundscapes are inspired by participants each week, as well as the weekly themes for discovery.
• Movement and awareness applications are offered by Dr Michelle Greenwell, PhD CIH BioEW, to help build knowledge about frequency, colour, sound, and movement. She will be sharing her Five Element Tai Chi Patterns, including the very popular Kundalini Rising sequence.
• No experience necessary—this is a co-creative exploration of how sound and movement expand human potential.
• This new program is an extension of the research done by Dr Greenwell for her dissertation and master’s thesis work, and now includes a full neuroarts component, moving beyond her research on sound, frequency, the spine, muscles, meridians, elements, and emotions.
• Colin MacLeod’s training in classical music, playing by ear, Touch for Health (R) and sound therapy provide a wide range of skills to bring to the musician and explore their area of interest.

Special Office Hours for Musicians

Understanding that musicians will be gaining personal experience with the Movement and Music classes, the office hours will be a chance to expand on the theories used, creativity, and exploration. We look forward to discussions and collaborations to explore what the musician is experiencing through the ideas created in the program.

• Mondays at 8 pm Eastern | 1 hour weekly
• Dedicated time to:
  • Lay the groundwork for adding intuitive playing and bioenergetic protocols to your skill set.
  • Explore the role of NeuroArts in creativity and healing.
  • Develop your intuitive skills and collaborate with other musicians on new frontiers of music and wellness.

What You Receive

• Over 36 hours of movement, music, protocols, and experiences to gain skill in listening to the body and providing musical inspiration.
• Theory, background, and application for integrating intuitive music into practice and performance
• Recordings for personal review and deeper learning
• A supportive community of musicians, artists, writers, and movers

Future Opportunities

This program will expand in January 2026, leading to greater collaborative explorations and culminating in two retreat opportunities:

• May 2026 – Virginia, USA
• August 2026 – Cape Breton Island, Canada

This is more than training—it’s a journey into the future of music, healing, and human connection.

The cost is $597 plus tax for two – 12 hour courses, recordings, documentation, and 12 hours of office hour explorations and collaborations. And a special reduced rate for the next week for those registering early – $497 plus tax.

This is a Pilot program, and your involvement at the ground level will bring new insights and growth to the program as we work towards the retreat opportunities.

Within this program are the inspirations of Therapeutic Touch (R), Touch for Health (R), Brain Gym (R), NeuroReflex integration, Tai Chi, dance, playing by ear, playing through music, sound therapy, and Complimentary and Integrative Health research.  With over 40 years of experience each in the performing arts, our facilitators have a wealth of knowledge and expertise to share as they inspire your intuition, creativity, and desire to gain more from your musical explorations. 

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