Ceremonial Cacao

Breathe Pray Love 100% Ceremonial Cacao

There has been a renaissance around cacao recently, more specifically "Ceremonial cacao". With its nutritional and heart opening properties, people are being drawn to the Spirit of Ceremonial Cacao to reconnect with their true selves.

Breathe Pray Love's Ceremonial Cacao is sourced from the Ashaninka tribe in the Peruvian Amazon.

The Ashaninka tribe cultivate their cacao organically according to tradition and culture. Ceremonial cacao contains only the seeds found within the plant. The natural healthy fats remain in there, to maximise your health benefits.

We encourage you to take chocolate back to its roots!

Theobroma "Food of The Gods" Cacao.

Ceremonial cacao is one of the most pharmacologically complex plant substances known to humankind, containing up to 1200 individual constituents. When consumed unsweetened or with very little sugar, it is a superfood, packed with beneficial minerals and neurochemicals that positively affect our state of mind, body and overall wellbeing.

Drink to feel Happy

The regular consumption of Ceremonial cacao brings many therapeutic and holistic benefits. It creates new neural pathways within our brain and allows us to feel more bliss, joy, and happiness. Ceremonial Cacao enhances the beneficial neurotransmitters and neuromodulators already present in the brain.

These include:

Norepinephrine - The joy molecule
Serotonin - The feel good neurotransmitter
Dopamine - Provides feelings of motivation and pleasure. 
Anandamine - The bliss molecule, moderating pain, and is associated with the "runners high" effect. 
Phenylethylamine (PEA) - Assists excitement, alertness and attention.

Drink to feel Healthy

Ceremonial cacao can replenish the minerals that are vital for our body to function at its best.

Magnesium is used in all key brain functions, especially memory and concentration. Ceremonial cacao is the highest naturally occurring source of Magnesium and chromium. It also contains high levels of copper, calcium, manganese, zinc and iron.

Theobromine is a cardiac stimulant, as opposed to caffeine, which is a nervous system stimulant. Theobromine along with Magnesium relaxes our blood vessels, which in turn produces 30-40% higher blood circulation.

An increase in blood flow, combined with the nutrients found in Cacao lead to higher levels of Energy, Focus and Concentration.

The History of Cacao

Botanical evidence shows that the cacao tree was first grown for food more than 5,000 years ago in the Amazon rainforest. The cacao tree is a small evergreen tree native to the deep tropical regions of Mesoamerica.
 
The Olmecs living in Mexico and Guatemala established their first cacao plantations around 400 BC. By 250 AD the Mayans depicted cacao in their elaborate hieroglyphic writings and on carvings and paintings. Residues found on ancient pottery suggest cacao was used as a food, drink, or medicine by the indigenous people of Mesoamerica. 
 
Historical accounts also point to the widespread use of Cacao in Mayan and Aztec ceremonies. In this respect, cacao occupied the same niche that expensive French wines and champagne do in European culture today.