RITUAL
Kombucha
Kombucha is a fermented cold tea originating from Asia. In its essence is the fermented sweetened black tea by the SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeasts) a symbiotic biofilm consisting of yeasts and bacteria. This symbiotic biofilm is also often know as 'the ‘mother’.
The product of this fermentation contains probiotics, good bacteria that support the good health and balance of our gut microbiome and the health of the inner lining of our intestines. Aiding the gut to absorb the nutrients in the most efficient way possible and heal the potential inflammations existing in our gut due to imbalances of the gut flora, due to allergens or pollutants and toxins found in the foods, water and medicine we are ingesting.
Kombucha tea provides good hydration to the body especially during the warm days of the summer as it consists mainly of water (95%). The rest is carbohydrates, vitamins of the B complex, such as thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin B6. It is suggested to have antioxidant properties, helping the liver function and cleanse, as well as providing probiotics to balance out the human beneficial microbiome.
We will meet the days when the moon is slowly filling towards her fullness, to connect to the biology and chemistry of the process of fermenting tea and other herbal infusions.
While black tea is not a local plant and product in Greece, we will ferment infusions from local medicinal herbs and plants in order to craft kombucha guided by the essence of the local flora and terroir. Some of the herbs that can be used is verbena, mountain tea, chamomile among others.
Fermenting tea with the ‘mother’ is a beautiful example of biological symbiosis between our bodies and the beneficial microbes in the great ecosystem and natural world. A great example of how the smallest of cells contribute with their own functions of digestion of organic matter to the wellbeing of our own bodies.
A symbiotic relationship that is humbling and is opening up a place of belonging and positioning into this great ecosystem of the Mother.
We will craft this ancestral recipe in togetherness in connection to the ingredients as well as to our bodies and to the body of the Earth.
By the end of the ritual, you will leave with your own SCOBY to continue crafting your own fermented infusions at home all the while feeling more connected to your body, to the natural processes and to the body of the Earth.
What you will experience
+ MENTORSHIP ON MAKING FERMENTED HERBAL INFUSIONS
+ RECIPE CRAFTING IN TOGETHERNESS
+ SENSORIAL FOOD MEDITATION
+ EMBODIED FOOD CONNECTION PRACTICES
A deeper and profound connection to the essence and energy of food ingredients.
A ritualistic approach to recipe making and an holistic approach to the handling of food ingredients.
+ BODY MEDITATION PRACTICES // CONNECTING AND AWAKENING THE SENSES
Body connection and access to your own unique inner wisdom and the unique nutritional needs of your body.
Support and connection in a safe container where we connect, respect, and welcome each other as we are.
This container is especially designed for you if you:
+ want to learn how to make corn bread (during the in person gathering we will make sourdough corn bread).
+ want to connect with ancestral methods of food processing and venerate ancestral recipes.
+ want to connect to your bodies through breath and sensory awakening.
+ are searching for a holistic approach to your nutrition and mindful choice of ingredients.
+ want to reconnect to nature, the Earth and the elements.
+ want to awaken your senses and receive more pleasure and connection when consuming food in your daily life.
+ want to connect with others in community.
+ would like to bring more sacredness, presence and ritual in your daily life and nourishment.
THE KOMBUCHA RITUAL - a three hours container
CONNECTION WITH THE CORN PLANT AND THE SACRED GRAIN OF CORN
FERMENTED INFUSIONS MAKING THE ANCESTRAL WAY
BODY MEDITATION
FOOD MEDITATION + FOOD CONNECTION
PRACTICES TO CONNECT AND AWAKEN THE SENSES
RECIPE MAKING IN TOGETHERNESS
Sunday 29 March 2026
10:00 - 13:00 local time
IN PERSON
Location: Ilioupoli Attica GR
(LANGUAGE: GREEK + ENGLISH) // ENERGY EXCHANGE 55,-
𖦹 THE GATHERING IS OPEN FOR EVERYONE // MEN + WOMEN 𖦹
WHAT IS INCLUDED
+ Three hours sanctuary with food meditation practices, tantric body meditation practices, fermented infusions mentorship, exchange and community connection.
+ All the equipment and materials you will need for the kombucha crafting.
+ Healthy snacks, herbal teas, fermented drinks and seasonal refreshments.
+ Support group for questions and sharings for until one month after the event.
Feel the calling?
Sunday 29 March 2026
TESTIMONIALS
Judit B. // HUNGARY
‘I had the honour to participate in Alexandra’s food rituals many times. I was surprised how deep you can go when you are relaxed, intentional, and present with food, when you stop to listen…
Listen to what and how your body craves to touch, smell, hear and taste, instead of focusing too much on sight. Bringing in all the senses to turn to a more instinctual, intuitive and deeper knowing of the needs of my cells, my soma.
It is a reconnection to something that is lost with conceptual, overanalysed and pragmatic eating. I came into contact with memories and feelings that weren’t related to food or eating. They were brought to the surface by a smell or a texture, and I felt in awe of the profundity of the remembrance.
Meeting myself in these new ways, felt like little awakenings and I became more conscious of the complexity of myself and found a new devotional practice in nourishing my body.
This kind of reconnection is especially fruitful for women who were robbed of the wholesome bond with food and their bodies by diet fads and beauty standards.
Kasia R. // POLAND
‘The sourdough bread workshop has moved me beyond the art of bread making. It has been an encounter with the power of female energy accompanied by the journey to the essence of Mother Earth. I would recommend this event to every woman who wants to reconnect with the female energy and get inspired by the presence of a fantastic artist and guide - Alexandra.’.
Poulcheria M. // GREECE
‘After giving a few days to myself to digest and fully understand what I learnt in this illuminating and deep workshop that Alexandra visualised and gave birth to, very naturally this philosophical question came to me as the aftertaste of this dual experience of the body's and soul's nourishment : “ will you keep breadcrumbing yourself when you now know how to create a bread from the scratch?”. Thank you Alexandra!
I will always treasure this experience’.
Jana D. // UK
‘This work of the weekend felt life changing. Coming back to this ceremonial way of being in communion to prepare our meals, to share our stories and taste our food together slowly and intentionally, with reverence for what we were eating, brought me in touch with my body and relationship with food as it hasn’t done before’.
Nikoletta M. // Athens, GREECE
‘It was an especially beautiful, rich in knowledge and emotion creative experience that I would like to relive soon again! I was not expecting to witness, experience and taste so much. Thank you so much Alexandra!’
Sonia V. // PORTUGAL