The Cacao / Breathwork Combo

The Universe works in mysterious ways and I love the synchronistic guidance that comes when we are open to it.

It was during my breathwork training course that I was introduced to Cacao.  I was introduced to it through a trusted Shaman and I signed up for a 21 day Cacao challenge.  I felt pulled to try it, even though I knew very little about it….I had an uncontrollable desire to not only try it, but commit to connecting with this plant medicine over a period of time, forsaking all others… including coffee.  And it was during this challenge that I learnt about Cacao ceremonies,  the history of Cacao and how it has been used as a heart-opener….to heal and open the heart chakra through the ages, as well as the physical and mental benefits it offers.

Little did I know at the time how important Cacao would become to me….life changing in fact.  And I decided quite quickly to integrate Cacao into my breathwork practice. I would always have Cacao before any breathwork session and I began to offer it to clients who had come to me for breathwork, before they’d start their session. It just seemed like the most natural thing to do…to drink in a heart-opener before you connect to the breath….to allow people to settle in easily, relax a little, especially if they were new to breathwork, and to help me connect to my own energy and theirs at the same time.

Little did I know that Cacao was been being used by other people in breathwork sessions too. It’s like nature brought the two together, and I was being shown that the two go together by something far greater than myself.

The way I see it, if we have to release old energies that are no longer serving us, to heal, then what better support during the process than Mother Nature’s Cacao remedy?

I drink Cacao daily as part of my self-care routine and will do a breathwork session at least 4 times a week as a form of ‘general maintenance’; to release any tension, suppressed emotion and receive guidance on something that may be troubling me….or even for new creative ideas about work or play. Cacao is wonderful for expression through song and dance too…hence why these modalities play a huge part in ceremonies.

The wonderful thing about Cacao is it also gives you energy throughout the breathwork session and enables you to go deeper, opening your heart. Cacao supports and protects the cardiovascular system. The theobromine stimulates your heart and at the same time dilates your blood vessels to regulate your blood pressure. This increases the blood flow through the body even more. So you are supported physically, emotionally and spiritually by both and they work together to give you a great result every time. Whatever it is you need, you will receive or release.

Breathwork and Cacao really are the perfect partnership.

Natalie x