More about Cacao
Curious to find our more about Cacao? Here are the answers to your most frequently asked questions.
Celeste Chong
My first Cacao Ceremony
I attended my first Cacao Ceremony in Bali and it was a heart opening experience. My anxiety subsided and I felt a warmth in my heart.
Our addiction to distraction
When we are not distracted, we slow down and become still. When we are alone in this stillness, discomfort arises.
Changing our views on trauma
Despite enjoying a normal childhood, are you stuck in unhealthy patterns or relationships, experiencing anxiety, depression or some form of addiction?
Having bouts of anxiety or depression but don’t know why?
The way we react and behave is a result of past experiences which we may not be aware of but have stayed in our subconscious.
Why is relaxation important?
Stress weakens the immune system. When worried and stressed, the body operates in “Fight or Flight” and its focus is on survival. Other functions (like your immune system) take a back seat. Relaxation improves the immune system.
What is the best way to deal with unwanted and unpleasant emotions?
First, debunk the myth that showing your emotions is a sign of weakness. Through practicing acceptance and addressing our core needs, we deal with these emotions.
What happens to unprocessed emotions?
When an emotion is not processed and released, it becomes an active stored emotion, stored in the connective tissues or other body parts. Over time, there is a high chance that it shows up as a physical symptom.
What is the root cause of Anxiety, Depression & Dis-ease?
The root cause of most physical symptoms trace back to unprocessed emotions from life experiences stored in our bodies and subconscious, and from belief systems we built growing up.
History of The BodyTalk System
The BodyTalk System was developed by Dr John Veltheim in the early 1990s, out of personal necessity. Working 16-hour days and his own health suffered. He contracted a strain of the Epstein Barr virus that did extensive damage to his liver and was told by Western doctors he might not live.