I had the pleasure of spending a week at Montelucia Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. This photo to the left, of the Moroccan-inspired lamps hanging from the ceiling above the spiral staircase connecting the salon, fitness center, and spa, is just one tiny indication of the transformative atmosphere this hotel provides. It's good enough for John Travolta and the Millionaire Matchmaker - and I got to experience why!While I could go on for hours about the beautiful and serene, almost mystical, environment the spa facility provides alone, this blog is about one simple thing: chocolate.
I know. You did not see that coming.
At the spa I was introduced to the Wei of Chocolate. I should warn you that one little disc, basically one bite, was $2, but this vegan confection is different from your usual chocolate varieties. Learn more from these "bites" from their website:
What’s makes us different?In addition to all the wonderful flavors to explore, at Wei of Chocolate, we take high quality, vegan, organic dark chocolate and blend it with special ingredients called flower remedies or flower essences, designed to elevate your experience - and bring balance to mind and life.Why do we put flower remedies, spices & herbs in chocolate?Let’s take chocolate to a whole new level. Dark, organic fair trade cacao. Exotic, hand-collected flower essences. Born from the alliance of Wei of Chocolate and Lotus Wei, this is truly the next generation of chocolate, designed to balance both mind and life.
Does dark chocolate enhanced with flower essences beat ordinary chocolate every time? You decide. Read about it below and try our extraordinary flavors.
In our experience, people are always drawn to the flower they need most right now.
Do they taste like flowers?No, flower essences themselves don’t have a scent or a flavor. They are the subtle energies of flowers that are closer in nature to homeopathic remedies, yet not affected by mint or coffee.
What are the benefits of flower essences?Flower remedies are the best stress relief we’ve discovered on the planet. They bring us back to natural balance, gently awakening more joy, peace, love, inspiration and energy, while dissolving imbalances in our systems that are the roots of stress.
How do flower essences work?Just as quartz has a frequency that makes it usable in watches, so does every component of our natural world have a frequency that can be used for specific purposes. Flowers are no exception. Every flower has a different energetic pattern that affects the mind and heart in a different way.Think for a moment how you feel when you see a bouquet of deep red roses. Isn't it different from the feeling you get from a bunch of daisies?
Each flower has a number of qualities that are conveyed by color, shape, fragrance, as well as energetically, that can be used to balance mind and life.
Is there a scientific basis for this?Yes, thanks to the principle of physics called sympathetic resonance, we can benefit from the frequencies of flowers.
Think about how tuning forks work: if you have two of the same key and hit just one, the other will start to vibrate even though you didn't touch it. The frequency of the first tuning fork goes out and meets up with the second. The second one recognizes that frequency, so begins to vibrate as well.
The same is true for us. The flowers have frequencies of joy, happiness, love and balance - we know that by our response to them when we look at them. And when they are introduced energetically into our systems, it awakens our natural joy, happiness, love and balance, just as that second tuning fork couldn't help resonating with the first.
What could be easier? It doesn't bring anything foreign into our experience - it simply helps us re-balance to our own natural inner beauty.
That's why we partnered with Lotus Wei to bring you vibrationally enhanced chocolate. You deserve the best nature has to offer. In addition, everything we do is:Dark ChocolateRich cocoa butter creamy dark chocolate that’s designed to be good for you - naturally delicious and satisfying. Take your experience of chocolate to a whole new level by experiencing the best quality organic chocolate, infused with intentional blends of herbs and spices designed to balance body and mind. Vegan Chocolate / Dairy free ChocolateWei of Chocolate dark chocolate is dairy free and vegan chocolate. Why is this important for your health? Cocoa is high in antioxidants, but normally milk blocks their absorption. Most ordinary chocolate, even dark chocolate, contains milk. Because Wei of Chocolate is dairy free vegan dark chocolate, you can absorb all the healthy antioxidants.GMO-free ChocolateThe largest chocolate companies are now using Genetically Modified sugar from sugar beets. So if you eat non-organic chocolate from one of the big commercial chocolate companies, unless it’s marked cane sugar or organic sugar, there’s a good chance it’s GMO. And since those companies tend to use a lot of sugar in their chocolate, that means that it could be as much as HALF of the content of their chocolate. That’s why we use only organic, non-GMO cane sugar in our chocolate, and not much at that.Naturally Low Carb ChocolateMany people have told us that our delicious, satisfying chocolate is what keeps them on their diet! With only 2 grams of carbs, 30 calories per piece, Wei of Chocolate fits into any low carb diet.Healthy ChocolateIs there such a thing as healthy chocolate? You be the judge: recent scientific studies have implied dark chocolate has health benefits that may include reduced risk of heart disease, lowered blood pressure, lowered cholesterol, reduced risk of preeclampsia and increased brain function, to name a few. It’s definitely worth investigating, and we encourage you to do your own independent research!Gluten free ChocolateWei of Chocolate is naturally gluten free dark chocolate, made in a gluten-free facility. You can enjoy Wei of Chocolate without worries if you are gluten intolerant, or have Celiac disease.Soy free Chocolate
