Cacao Ceremony

Cacao ceremony.

For those of you foreign to Cacao Ceremonies, Cacao Ceremonies are a celebratory ritual that opens the heart through the use of cacao. Other meditation modalities are used such as sound baths or smoking rituals. Traditionally Cacao Ceremonies have been conducted by Prehispanic American civilizations.

What happens in a cocoa ceremony?

Cocoa ceremonies vary depending on the facilitator of the ceremony (or shaman). People usually sit in a circle and set intentions, pray, sing together to heartfelt music or healing sound, and then dance or share as a group.(google)

Is cacao ceremony a drug?

Ceremonial cacao is not a drug, and while it won't produce strong psychoactive effects like cannabis would, it can help you feel more focused and present in the moment.(google)

Is ceremonial cocoa safe?

While cocoa is definitely a stimulant, it's not considered a psychedelic. The FDA classifies cocoa as "generally regarded as safe" and its effects are fairly mild, even at the highest doses you might drink in a ceremony. November 1, 2021.(google)

What does cocoa do to the brain?

Raw cacao is rich in a phytonutrient known as flavonol. Flavonols have been shown in numerous studies to improve blood flow to the brain. When blood flow and therefore oxygen to the brain improves, researchers have seen significant improvements in mental focus and attention span.(google)

Baselines of the ceremony

The cocoa ceremony lasts between 3 and 4 hours and includes:

Scented with plant essences and perfumes, to thank our ancestors.

Smoke with myrrh, incense and medicinal plants, to enter the space of the ceremony.

Within the ceremonial space, a welcome and the baselines with which to work in the ceremony.

Drinking of the ceremonial cocoa

After drinking the cocoa, music comes for an hour or an hour and a half.

After the music turns off, we are going to sit in a circle in silence for 10 or 15 minutes.

closing of the ceremony and a goodbye.

Limit capacity

Price: £21