Cacao Ceremony - a journey to the heart
28.10.2025
from Hemma Marenzi
A journey into the heart and calm within.
Sip, Breathe, Connect.
When you hold a cup of ceremonial cocoa in your hands, you feel it immediately:
the warmth. the fragrance. the depth.
Cacao is more than just a drink.
It is plant medicine, an ancient healing plant that has been used for thousands of years to create connection - to yourself, to nature, to others.
"For me, cocoa is a doorway to the heart. It reminds us to slow down, pause and listen to our inner voice."
- Hemma Marenzi
The Magic & the Science
Ceremonial raw cocoa is pure essence.
Hardly processed, full of natural active ingredients - nothing like chocolate from the supermarket.
It works gently but deeply:
- Theobromine gives alert clarity - without nervousness.
- Tryptophan & serotonin brighten the mood.
- PEA - the "molecule of infatuation" - opens your heart.
- Minerals & antioxidants strengthen, relax, revitalise.
"Cocoa connects body and mind - it opens up spaces in which you encounter yourself."
- Hemma Marenzi
The Ritual
A cocoa ceremony is a journey. Slow. Mindful. Deep.
You arrive. Candlelight, soft music, the scent of cocoa in the air. Everyday life stays outside. A space is created that carries you and allows you to calm down.
Then a first sip. Warm. Soft. Round.
The cocoa opens your heart, allows you to breathe more deeply and become more present. Thoughts can become quieter, feelings softer.
Sometimes silence follows, sometimes music or gentle movement. Every ceremony is different - yet always authentic, always connected.
"I open up spaces where you can simply be - where joy, peace and creativity find their place."
- Hemma Marenzi
The Quiet Afterglow
After a ceremony you feel lighter, clearer, softer.
Your thoughts become quiet. The body feels warm and supported. New impulses emerge. Connection arises - with yourself, with others, with life.
Cacao reminds you of what counts: presence, connection, heart.
Come as you are
We regularly organise cocoa ceremonies by HEMMA.
Everyone is welcome. No preparation. No right or wrong.
Moments to arrive, release, feel.
"Come as you are. Kakao accepts you exactly where you are right now."
- Hemma Marenzi
Hemma Marenzi
A woman with cocoa in her heart.
Hemma Marenzi has been working with the medicinal plant cocoa for many years. Her Mexican family allowed her to familiarise herself with the plant and its effects in their original cultural meaning. This deep connection still characterises her work today.
As an aromatherapist and breathwork trainer, she combines her knowledge and intuition. In her cocoa ceremonies, she creates spaces in which people can encounter themselves, feel the power of nature and find new inner balance.
"For me, cacao is an ally - a plant that supports me in opening up spaces for healing, inspiration and community." - Hemma Marenzi
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