Love in a cup: โ๏ธ
-dark vegan chocolate
-unsweetened soy milk
-#ceyloncinnamon
-#maca powder
-pinch of pink salt
Fill your mug with milk for measure, then pour into a pot, add 6(ish) squares of dark or raw chocolate and bring to a simmer while whisking constantly. Sprinkle in 1 tsp maca powder, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and a wee pinch of salt. Whisk some more. Pour it back into your mug, sip slowly and let it go straight to your heart. โฅ๏ธ *Other fancy options include adding/subbing for ground ginger, #ashwagandha, or powdered peanut butter! And any plant-based #mylk, I just prefer soy because it gets thicker when heated.
A handful of people asked me about the cacao ceremony we did at last Sundayโs @_natureofyoga event, so I wanted to share this recipe! After a deep heart-opening Yin yoga practice and meditation, we took a short break to enjoy this ritual and write down a positive affirmation of self-love. I mean, how can you not feel like you are loving and awakening yourself by sipping liquid chocolate?
It turns out that raw cacao has been used for centuries to unlock euphoric states, release negative emotions, and connect to pure heart energy. One of the main active ingredients that we experience in our physiology while ingesting it is Theobromine. Theo-broma literally translates as โGod-Foodโ, and encourages the release of dopamine, or the pleasure hormone. These reactions in the body and mind are known to help relieve stress and depression, and during emotional euphoria such as the one that we created in our Yin practice, give a heightened sense of love and empathy. Not to mention the amount of nutrients and antioxidants in the cacao support and nourish the body, while also inducing a detoxifying effect on the liver and kidneys.
Do a small act of self-love tonight and make yourself a cup.
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