Seasonal Living Salon: How to Live Well in Summer

The Commons: Third Space (Hayes Valley) Event Link RSVP and pay what you want (suggested $30) to secure your spot. As we enter the warmest season of the year, let’s gather over homemade 酸梅汤 Sour Plum Soup (a delicious & healing Chinese summer drink) and explore one simple question: How do we live well in summer? What characterizes summer? What is happening in nature—and what might that mean for our bodies, emotions, and ways of living? Why did ancient Chinese physicians develop the practice of 冬病夏治 treating winter illnesses in the summer? But this isn't a lecture, and Chinese wisdom isn't the only wisdom in the room... 🧚🏻‍♀️ The Flow: T.E.E.E. Taste · Arrive over homemade 酸梅汤 Sour Plum Soup. Something sweet, sour, floral, and... intrigues your body to heal itself in response to the summer energy. Some early testers said: Huh! It tastes like a smoky mocktail I've never had something like this before... I'll have more Explore · I’ll bring passages from Chinese classics, and we’ll explore what it means to live well with the seasons — beyond defaulting to pills, supplements, or quick fixes. Exchange · You're invited to bring anything you've encountered that speaks to summer — wisdom from your own culture, modern medicine, a poem, a piece of art, a song, a family ritual, or simply a story about what you've noticed in your own body. Embody · We'll close with a practice to return attention to your body — one you can take home and continue practicing throughout the summer. 🧚🏻‍♀️ How to Join RSVP and pay what you want (suggested $30) to secure your spot. Your ticket includes the space, ingredients, preparation of the seasonal drink, the guidance rooted in lived TCM lineage and formal training, and the care behind the entire experience. We collect payment through Venmo/Zelle to ensure your full contribution goes to supporting the community 💛 payment info at checkout. This gathering is a pilot for our new Seasonal Living Salon series. Your support will help to keep the community insightful, thoughtful, and recurring. We are building something worth returning to. 🧚🏻‍♀️ Want to Learn More? Here's a video of what it looks like instagram.com/reel/Dbq2RPDvTe1 DM Yifei at @healwithyifei for any questions instagram.com/healwithyifei Who is Yifei: I am a data scientist based in Silicon Valley and a second generation Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner. Join my community where I share practical tips and host gatherings to help you understand your body and reconnect with your creative mind 🍵 ―――――――――― SF Stuff To Do Do not edit this event! changes will be overwritten