Create time and space and joy just for you…

So often we get to the middle of the year and can’t quite work out where the last 6 months have gone. If this is you, maybe it’s time to hit pause for a few moments.

Starting on Saturday 21st Jun (aka the summer solstice) I’m running a special 7 day hot chocolate reset called Cocoa Magic. This will be a gentle week of meditation, reflection and connection.

As we approach the solstice - the longest day of the year - it’s a great time to take stock and get a little more intentional with the rest of the year.

You’ll explore a more grounded and calmer side of yourself, and practise ways of incorporating everyday mindful moments into your week.

And yes, there is hot chocolate involved!

(*there’s also an option to join just for the tasty hot chocolate meditation on Sunday 29th)

So how does it all work?

1. You’ll receive a Calm Cocoa Hot Chocolate Trio pack in the post, which contains 3 x 60g servings of different Calm Cocoa flavours along with a self-guided meditation card. This will help you start the week on Sat 21st June with a lovely at-home hot chocolate sipping on the solstice.

2. Following this, every day from the 22nd June to 28th June you’ll receive an email which unlocks that day’s meditation and activity.

The week’s activities will be available online, and include a short recorded daily meditation and a reflection exercise. You can do them back to back or, if you prefer, at separate times of the day.

The reflections will be exercises designed to explore:

• what makes you feel truly joyful in your life

• simple ways to tune into mindful moments throughout your week

• the everyday magic that surrounds us but we so often miss when we’re caught in busy mode.

At the end of the week there’ll be a chance to look back on your experience and set intentions for the months ahead.

3. We’ll then wrap up on Sunday 29th June with a live online hot chocolate meditation which I’ll guide you through.*

*there’s also now an option to join Cocoa Magic just for the meditation on Sunday 29th June; this includes a 60g taster pouch of Calm Cocoa

So what’s included in Cocoa Magic?
Hot chocolate sent to your door, a series of reflective exercises and meditations, and a live hot chocolate meditation session on Sunday 29th Jun at 4.30pm

All of this is £30 for the week

And if you’d like to join for the meditation only, the investment is £15

And what’s the magic part?

Dark chocolate has all sorts of wonderful uplifting qualities, with its blend of naturally occurring stimulants and general alchemy of constituents that make up good chocolate. But even just the act of creating small rituals and celebrations in our day - like enjoying a soothing cup of hot chocolate - can help unlock new perspectives on the world around us.

I think chocolate is a pretty special ingredient that connects us with ourselves and the world and people around us, which is why it’s at the centre of so much of the work I do.

Anything else?

Okay, so the eagle eyed among you might have spotted the full set of activities is actually a little more than 7 days…

Everything kicks off with a short email and video intro on the Saturday, which will give you the chance to set yourself up for the week of activities ahead. My suggestion is to incorporate a grounded sipping of your choice of hot chocolate flavour on the first day (which I’ll also cover in the welcome video).

The reflective exercises and guided meditations then start on the Sunday and run to the following Saturday.

We’ll bring the week to a full close on the Sunday afternoon when we’ll come together for the hot chocolate meditation on Microsoft Teams. So make sure you save one serving of your hot chocolate for this!

You have until 1pm Thursday 19th June to book your space on the full Cocoa Magic programme & till 1pm Thursday 26th June to book for the hot chocolate meditation only.

I’ve included some other FAQs below…

If you have any other questions at all, just drop me a note at meredith@foodatheart.co.uk.