As Tea Infusiast, I create events and content to connect people with and through tea.
Traci
My name is Traci Levy. I’m the tea lover behind Tea Infusiast. I’m also a meditation teacher.
So glad you would like to get to know me better!
To share more details: I am an educator, writer, meditation teacher, and communiTEA experience organizer who is infusiastic about all things Camellia sinensis.
Tea Infusiast Beginnings
I grew up drinking tea around the kitchen table with family. I have vivid memories sitting at my Nana’s white enamel table with a red stripe on the side. Tea time was when we paused and connected with each other over a cozy cuppa.
I didn’t realize that there was a wide world of tea beyond Lipton or Tetley until middle school, when I first saw a set of tiny, brightly colored tins of loose-leaf teas. (No shade on Lipton or Tetley, by the way.)
Realizing there more to tea beyond what was in my family’s cupboards put me on the path of tea exploration.
Many tea classes, workshops, books, and cups of tea later, I am still in love with tea.
Formative Trainings and Experiences
For me: tea, resting, connecting, and mindfulness are intertwined. So, I draw from a wide range of trainings and experiences to enrich my tea and meditation offerings!
In all my teaching, I draw on a pedagogy of care to create inclusive and accessible spaces.
From my work in Higher Ed, I have extensive training and experience in teaching, curriculum development, and workshop facilitation. I’ve been honored with two teaching awards for my university teaching.
In my tea life, I have had the pleasure of taking many tea workshops and classes over two plus decades.
I’m also trained as a meditation teacher and have an active meditation practice.
Here are some highlights of more extensive trainings and experiences that have greatly shaped me in recent years.
Power of Awareness online mindfulness training with Devin Berry, Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, and Konda Mason (2023) I took the 12-week version of this course.
Masterclass in Interactive Guided Meditation (2025) led by Jack Kornfield. Nine-hour course.
Daring Greatly and Rising Strong programs (2022, based on the work of Brené Brown and led by Cate LaBarre) Six-week course.
My Work as Tea Infusiast
Tea is a joy. Deepening my mindfulness practice with the companionship of tea is also a beautiful, ongoing journey.
I create events and content to connect people with and through tea.
-Traci Levy
The way tea can help us slow down, experience the fullness of the present, and connect to each other–they inspire me.
I organize tea events and meditation sessions (online and in person) and a publish a monthly newsletter focused on tea.
I run sessions focusing on tea and mindfulness, tea and connection, and more! (The photo of me with the microphone was taken during my workshop at the 2025 Toronto Tea Festival.)
If you’d like to stay connected and learn about tea- and/or meditation-related events and content, I invite you to subscribe to Tea Infusiast News. You find out about recent blog posts, occasional special discounts, advance notice of events, and other perks for subscribing. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Sometimes, I am able to review tea or tea-related things. I am always transparent when I do reviews of anything I didn’t buy at full price. You can read my review policy here. [Note: I regret I am not able to take on tea reviews with NEW partners at this time.]
