June 15 | The Art of Tea - Brewing Flavor @ Center for Health & Wellbeing

The Art of Tea - Brewing Flavor with Julie Ward

Presented by 4Root's Culinary Health Institute at Center for Health & Wellbeing

Join the Culinary Health Institute and Julie Ward, plant-based, certified ACE health coach, and international speaker as she guides you in the exploration of the how different brewing method transform the aroma, flavor, texture, and enjoyment of tea.

Julie invites participants into a calming and sensory tea tasting experience designed to help people slow down, reconnect with themselves, and explore the supportive qualities of herbs through taste, aroma, and awareness.

Participants will also be guided in creating their own personalized herbal tea blend to take home, giving them an opportunity to continue the experience beyond the session with a blend uniquely crafted to support their own sense of balance, restoration, and well-being.

 What You’ll Experience:

• Explore different tea brewing techniques
• Discover how aroma and flavor are influenced by how tea is brewed
• Participate in a sensory tasting featuring flavor pairings and blends
• Take home a sample of a tea blend you can enjoy at home

Program Note: Participants with certain medical conditions or those taking blood thinners or other medications should consult with their physician prior to sampling herbal teas. Please notify the presenter before the session begins if you need to avoid specific herbs.

Event Details: 

📍 Location: Center for Health Wellbeing – Nutrition Theatre: 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL 32792
📅 Date: June 15 | 1:00PM – 2:00 PM
🎟️ Ticket Fee: $5

About Julie Ward:

Julie Ward is the founder of Spirit Alchemy, a wellness education company focused on the integration of mind, body, and spirit through plant-based nutrition, herbalism, mindfulness, and spiritual wellness practices.

An international speaker, educator, herbalist, and certified ACE Health Coach, Julie is known for creating experiences that help people feel more grounded, emotionally steady, and connected to themselves. Her work combines nervous system support, the healing qualities of plants, mindful awareness, and spiritual insight in a way that is both practical and deeply restorative.

With a background in education and public policy, Julie has taught wellness programs and workshops for community organizations, colleges, corporations, and wellness centers. Her approach encourages participants to see health as more than physical wellness alone, but as an interconnected relationship between nourishment, rest, emotional well-being, beliefs, and spiritual alignment.

Julie holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from eCornell, a Master’s degree in Public Policy from USC, and a B.S. in Mathematics from Spelman College. She is also an herbalist, plant-based chef, meditation facilitator, and Licensed Spiritual Practitioner through Agape International Spiritual Center.

Through workshops, tea experiences, speaking engagements, and educational programs, Julie invites people to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and create lifestyle practices that support greater clarity, peace, and well-being.

About the Culinary Health Institute at 4Roots Farm 

The Culinary Health Institute (CHI) is an initiative of 4Roots in partnership with AdventHealth, Florida Blue, and Gordon Food Service. CHI works to transform community health by advancing food as medicine and whole-person care through education, clinical innovation, and research. Learn more at 4rootsfarm.org/CHI. 

Our Monthly Class Series 

• Cooking with Confidence (Level 1): a demonstration-style introduction to essential cooking skills and an approachable plant-based recipe with a local chef, home cook, or nutrition specialist. 
• Food as Medicine (Level 2): A chef-and-physician or dietitian-led, three-course demonstration exploring the connection between nutrition and health, with tastings of each course.

• Harvest to Table (Level 3): Our premium hands-on class, where guests cook alongside a chef, engage with a physician or dietitian, and enjoy a full farm-to-table culinary experience. 

Each series is themed around a monthly culinary or nutrition topic, allowing guests to continue building knowledge and skills over time.