Studio Hum

09/07/2026

Please join Atsumi Soatsu Matsuda this Saturday Sept 12, 10am-noon in a Chado (Japanese Tea Ceremony) lesson in the Urasenke tradition.

The event is held in the Blue Plum Zendo at Studio Hum 108 W 10th Ave. Suite 1 (2nd floor) Johnson City, TN.

Learn more and register here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/ace9dbd0/?appointmentTypeIds[]=81589037

09/06/2026

Join our new weekly Home Steep “Mountain Infusion Meditation” in the Lotus Room Lounge tonight 6pm-7pm. Josette will be hosting a nourishing mountain tea ceremony with locally grown and foraged herbs. Appreciate our plant world and each other in this gentle gathering just before yin yoga and sound bath with Jorja at 7:30pm 🪷✨🍵

09/01/2026

The Blue Plum Zendo reopens this week after our end of summer break and with a new fall practice schedule. If you are new to the zendo, please join Sunday for beginning instruction in zazen in the style of the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism.

The Blue Plum Zendo is located on the 2nd floor of Studio Hum at 108 W 10th Ave. in Johnson City, TN

Sunday 9am-noon
Opening tea, Liturgy service, 2 periods of zazen (zen meditation) with kinhin (walking meditation) in between, and a Dharma Discourse streamed from
>Includes beginning instruction for those who are new

Tuesday morning 7am-8:30am
2 periods of zazen (zen meditation) with kinhin (walking meditation) in between, morning liturgy

Wednesday evening 6pm-7:30pm
2 periods of zazen (zen meditation) with kinhin (walking meditation) in between, evening liturgy, followed by optional sangha dinner out on the town 😉

Next time you are here, ask us about the Ango (traditional 3 month practice period) study materials and opportunities to engage with the fall Ango practice and study sessions with ZMM.

08/31/2026

Join in the Lotus Room Tuesday mornings for Qigong, and Wednesdays for our new Tai Chi classes starting this week! 🪷

Our physical body is our vehicle of self-realization, an experience that encompasses our whole being. Learn to unify body, breath and mind with introductory Qigong and Tai Chi classes led by Brian Cui, who has been practicing these ancient arts for over 40 years. Before moving to the states, Brian was a Doctor of Acupuncture in China with his degree from Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. His training included a formal apprenticeship with his teacher who practiced within Daoist and Buddhist traditions.

Class fee is sliding scale $10-20

08/28/2026

Our Dharma sister Genjo has family in Nepal and is raising money to go directly toward flood relief in Timure. Please donate here if you feel compelled to give ❤️

Yesterday’s flash flood in Nepal was devastating. Within minutes, Timure, the vi… Renate Genjo Gebauer needs your support for Support Timure After Nepal Flood

08/25/2026