Saoró’s Peruvian Ceremonial Cacaos (Andean and Amazonian) are handcrafted by Lisi Shattell Chocolatier into bars made up of 10g squares. That means there's no weighing required. You can simply choose the number of squares based on your desired effect for that day.
An outdoor cacao ceremony is the simple practice of preparing ceremonial cacao mindfully and drinking it out in nature
Lughnasadh reminds us of that ancient relationship with the natural world. A celebration rooted in the ancient past that marks the beginning of the harvest and the gradual transition from the warmth of summer towards the darker months of autumn and winter. And just like our other festivals of the year, these are thin times meaning that the veil between the physical world and spirit world are at its thinnest.
This week we are looking into what the research has to say about cacao for mental wellbeing, in particular the antidepressant effects of flavanols (a chemical which cacao is particularly rich in).
Spoiler alert! The research concludes that cocoa enriched polyphenol extracts may be beneficial for human health in different ways including anti-obesity effects, its role in reducing symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome and delaying the onset of neurodegenerative diseases.
Carlos Quinn-Saiz is an Irish-Spanish Dublin based DJ curating ecstatic dance events with ecstatic dance Ireland. This conversation explores sober dance spaces, the place for cacao in dance and the transformative effect dance can have on ones life.
When we think about chocolate, heart health probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind! Yet this particular review brings together a large body of research investigating how the polyphenols naturally found in cacao may support cardiovascular health.
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