HOLISTIC BLISS - CACAO CEREMONY & SOUND BATH & 5 ELEMENTS OF YIN YOGA &
with Kristyna Vopickova

Cacao ceremonies have been around for thousands of years, originating all the way back to Mayan and Aztec traditions in Central and South America, used for spiritual, medicinal and ceremonial purposes for inner awakening and creative guidance. Pure cacao is used as a heart opening medicine for people to safely experience awakening, revelation and inner healing.

The Five element theory from Traditional Chinese Medicine can be used as a framework for understanding patterns in ourselves and in all natural phenomena.

The five energetic elements are Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal. Each element corresponds with different seasons, emotions, biological functions, organs, directions of energy and meridians (energetic channels). The meridians are each connected with pairs of organs. Yin yoga postures stimulate specific meridians so they can help to identify and work on these blockages or imbalances.

When our energy is flowing freely the five elements are said to be in balance. But imbalances between the elements and their corresponding meridians can cause energy to become blocked or deficient. This can show itself in emotional mental and physical symptoms such as lacking motivation or focus, feeling angry or anxious, digestive problems and tiredness.

Just as with everything in nature the elements are interconnected. Each element supports and gives space to the next in the cycle – this is known as the Feeding cycle. The elements also keep each other in check so they don’t get out of balance.