CACAO DANCE is an en~TRANCE dance journey that includes the therapeutic and healing gifts of raw ceremonial cacao.
En~Trance DANCE JOURNEY
En~Trance is a dance journey in the Shamanic tradition using connection to nature and evoking archetypes to bring about knowledge and insight that are healing to self, others and the world. We use the dance to ‘let go’ and feel into altered states of consciousness through trance and ecstasy connecting with our primal energy.
Format:
- The session uses wireless headsets for the music giving you the opportunity to go into your own personal space - exploring, dancing and blissing out
- Light guided facilitation
The intention of taking the cacao is to:
- Open the heart - feel good – create a sense of euphoria
- Allow for the release of deep emotional issues (combined with the dance)
- Open sensitivity and connection to surroundings
- Release energy increased blood flow
It’s thought cacao was first used as a health elixir and ceremonial medicine as far back as 1900 BC by the ancestors of Central America, the Olmec people, before becoming a ritualistic medicine used by the Aztec and Mayan cultures. Signifying both life and fertility, it was ingested by Royalty in ceremonial God worship and in sacrificial ritual.
Cacao has been used in ceremonial spaces by various shamans in South America. A traditional ceremonial dose is around 70-80g.
The CACAO DANCE ceremony is not based on any formal tradition and is seen as a gateway to the dance experience. We are using the cacao, with respect, in order to enhance the dance journey. It is perfectly safe to take cacao and dance. However it is important that you do drink lots of water during the day.
INGREDIENTS:
The cacao being offered in our ceremonies and events include:
- Organic Raw Cacao
- Carob powder
- Rice Milk Powder
- Mesquite
- Maca
- Honey
- Cinnamon
- Turmeric
- Cardamom
- Nutmeg
- Cayenne pepper
- Himalayan Salt Crystals
Made with cold-pressed cocoa beans that keep all the beneficial enzymes, antioxidants, and other healing compounds of the cacao plant intact.
Contains:
- Tryptophan and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MOA) – should not be mixed with some antidepressants – these MOA inhibitors allow more serotonin to circulate in the brain
- Theobromine similar to but NOT caffeine – this acts in a similar way to caffeine and is a stimulant
- Anandamine, a mood improver known as the bliss molecule which creates a feeling of euphoria
- PEA of phenethuyamine which triggers the release of endorphins and pleasurable opium-like neurochemicals
- High concentration of anti-oxidants/magnesium/and a range of healthy vitamins etc.
