Ode to a Dream - Ya-Ya teahouse has closed down
I’ve had a dream unformed for a very long time. Many circumstances came together and the dream began to take meaning, shape & form. Through much struggle, hard efforts and determination, what manifested two years ago was Ya-Ya teahouse.
As I walk along and time goes by, I notice more clearly how these things can happen: one has to have the fearlessness to trust and push forward creating. It was fantastic to see the teahouse finished and how amazing it looked.
This is why I’m writing now; an immense sadness is holding me tight, the teahouse can no longer continue as circumstances beyond our control have forced it to an end.
All that was housed as Ya-Ya was in its beginning stages. Putting the teahouse together was a creative process, so was the evolution and outcome of the business - with so many ideas to incorporate, initiate and implement. I definitely believe Ya-Ya teahouse could have been a huge asset to Christchurch, but this is where the beginnings end and we are truly left with a mourning and deep sense of loss.
Ya-Ya was not only a business, but as a teahouse it was a meeting place, a haven, often coined a sanctuary and with our hectic lives this is exactly what people are seeking out.
Combining all of its aspects the teahouse was very unique and special, just like the people we were able to cross paths with and get to know. I will miss this more than I want to think about. I have enjoyed the many brilliant moments of our teahouse’s short 2 years of existence.
Even though Ya-Ya as a physical location is no longer available we will not cut short this new healthy vice of tea drinking. We are continuing, bringing you the exceptional teas we have introduced along with tea paraphernalia through our online shop!