COCOA CEREMONIES
IN TIJUANA
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025 IN TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA-MEXICO
SATURDAY
Starts at 4pm and ends at 9pm
Cacao Ceremony = Donation $1,500 pesos per person
Includes: Cacao ceremony, therapy to eliminate depression and anxiety, optional application of snuff, sound therapy with bowls, candle, rose, cup, toilet paper roll, bucket and mat.
Requirements for the ceremony: Blanket, pillow, wear comfortable white clothing and bring 1 liter of water to drink.
WHAT IS COCOA ?
Cocoa is a tropical fruit used to make chocolate. It comes from the cocoa tree.
Cocoa
Cocoa is native to America and is commonly found in the territories of Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Trinidad and Tobago, but also in the hot zones of Mexico and on the African continent, in the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Nigeria, Togo, the Republic of Congo and Ghana, as well as in the Asian forests of Malaysia and Indonesia.
Currently, there are three main varieties of cocoa: Criollo (mainly Caribbean and Central American), Forastero (Amazonian, but cultivated mainly in Africa) and Trinitario (hybrid). At least ten modern families of cocoa are grouped around these three names.
Cocoa is medicine
Cacao is an ancient medicinal plant that indigenous cultures in Central and South America have used for centuries. It is considered a holistic medicine that can have physical, emotional, and psycho-spiritual effects.
Cacao has been used to:
Strengthen the spirit
Improve mood
Increase energy
Improve cognitive function
Reduce blood pressure
Relieve stress
Combat anxiety and depression
Cacao ceremonies are community experiences that combine the tradition of cacao with wellness and spirituality activities.
Its components:
It contains antioxidants such as catechins, polyphenols, anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins, as well as minerals such as magnesium, chromium, iron, copper, calcium, manganese, zinc, sulfur and phosphorus. Other components are Methylxanthines, which are substances that include theobromine, caffeine and theophylline. Theobromine is the most abundant methylxanthine in cocoa. Cocoa fat lipids, composed of fatty acids such as stearic, oleic and palmitic. Essential amino acids for protein synthesis and contribute to the nutritional profile of cocoa.
What to expect from a Cacao Ceremony?
Cacao ceremonies are full of love and gratitude, where meditations and introspection activities are very healing on a physical, mental and spiritual level.
Cacao is prepared during the ceremony so that it can be drunk during therapies to eliminate depression and anxiety, as well as rituals of love, forgiveness, abundance and inner peace. These ceremonies are mixed circles made up of women and men over 16 years of age. Sound therapy is performed live, to work on self-healing processes provided by multi-frequency music.