# Event Details - **Event Name**: Radiant Heart Breathwork, Cacao, and Sound Healing Ceremony with Anu Brandt - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: featuring vocal and instrumental sound healing ensemble, Svara SanghaAbout this EventJoin Anu Peter Brandt (Breathwork & Cacao Facilitator), Tena Lawry (Somatic Therapist), and the vocal and instrumental sound healing ensemble, Svara Sangha, as they guide you in a very special sacred ceremony with three perfect ceremonial companions: breathwork, ceremonial cacao, and sound healing. As a shamanic practitioner skilled and experienced in ministering sacred plant medicine ceremonies, Anu treats this as a similarly sacred practice, giving it wings to support the clearing away of old energies, patterns, emotions, and thoughts, and removing our blocks to expanded perspectives, inner/higher guidance, self love, forgiveness, and clarity.As with other plant medicine ceremonies, by engaging in an intentional, respectful, heart-felt practice with cacao, we invoke the benevolent spirit of the cacao plant to assist us through her sacred wisdom and divine intelligence. Cacao can provide ecstatic experiences as well as moments of relaxation, and can help to release inner blockages, opening our hearts and clearing pathways to personal harmony and peace. Sound healing promotes relaxation and helps balance the body’s energetic field, reducing stress, anxiety, and tension by restoring vibrational harmony.PLEASE NOTE: We will have enough of our special homemade brew of ceremonial cacao on hand for not more than the first 40 people to arrive.Svara Sangha, led by Kevin Mayes, creates transformative experiences using the power of the human voice through layers of dynamic, harmonious sound and rhythm. In this special and unique event, Svara Sangha will perform a set of vocal and instrumental sound healing music during the final portion of the breathwork session, creating a canopy of music that will embrace and guide the ceremony participants as they return from their breathwork journey.Tena Lawry, a Somatic Therapist trained in Clarity Breathwork and also in Core Energetics, will be assisting throughout the ceremony and tending to each participant with support, warmth, and care.Join us for a beautiful, transformational afternoon.About Anu BrandtAnu is a skilled breathwork practitioner (trained in Clarity Breathwork), Reiki/Energy Healing Master, certified somatic integration guide, ordained sacred ceremony minister, and also a sound healer, singer, and musician. He has trained with the indigenous Shipibo-Konibo people in Ayahuasca curanderismo and vegetalista practices in the Peruvian Amazon jungle, with The Foundation for Shamanic Studies, and with California Institute of Integral Studies. He is the founder and lead facilitator of Hummingbird Circle, a spiritual organization which facilitates personal and spiritual transformation practices and retreats for individuals and groups. His calling to be of service to personal and planetary awakening, healing, and transformation is his most fervid endeavor. For more about Anu, visit HummingbirdCircle.org.How to PrepareDon’t arrive on a full stomach; ideally don’t eat for at least 1 hour or more before the ceremony. Please arrive at 2:00 sharp so we can get started on time (you may arrive as early as 1:45). Also, Anu suggests you prepare yourself by coming to our ceremony with an open mind and heart, as well as with strong and clear intentions for what you would like to receive or get out of your experience.What to BringBring a mat or pad – we highly recommend that you bring a comfortable, cushioned pad such as a single-size foam or blow-up camping mat, not just a yoga mat (if at all possible).You’ll be lying on your back for the session, and being comfortable lying down during the breathwork can make a big difference. If you’d like to use an eye cover during the breathwork, please bring your own. We also recommend that you bring a bottle of water and a small item of personal importance to place on our ceremony altar. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring layers as body temperature can vary in this work.Health Notifications for Cacao and BreathworkCacao is a high-quality, raw, and unprocessed chocolate sacramental drink used for spiritual purposes around the world, with origins in Central and South America. Ceremonial doses of cacao are not recommended for people who are on above-average doses of antidepressants (or similar medications). Cacao increases blood flow to the brain and is a source of tryptophan, the precursor to serotonin; these can improve mental focus, mood, and your feeling of well-being, but for someone on an above-average dose of an antidepressant or similar Medic*tion, it could feel disruptive and/or could create a risk of serotonin syndrome. Of course, you are welcome to attend and just enjoy the benefits of the breathwork and sound healing without drinking cacao if you choose. Breathwork is a powerful practice that creates subtle, temporary changes in our brain chemistry, enabling us to step into altered states of expanded consciousness. If you have any history (current or past) of cardiovascular issues, mental/emotional health challenges, physical limitations, epilepsy, recent surgery, or other mental or physical health challenges, you may want to check with your doctor before embarking on a journey with breathwork and/or cacao. If you are experiencing mental or physical health challenges or are taking high levels of an antidepressant (or similar drug), please be responsible for your own integrity and well-being, and check with your doctor before attending. You may also check in with Anu to discuss your situation or condition before the ceremony (email anu@hummingbirdcircle.org).PLEASE NOTE: We will have enough of our special homemade brew of ceremonial cacao on hand for not more than the first 40 people to arrive. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/radiant-heart-breathwork-cacao-and-sound-healing-ceremony-with-anu-brandt/100001991077762185 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, music, workshops, trips-adventures, entertainment, camping - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: The Castro Room - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 71.21, max: 71.21, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Francisco - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Castro Room - **lat**: 37.7610345 - **long**: -122.4359262 - **full address**: The Castro Room, 97 Collingwood Street, San Francisco, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Radiant Heart Breathwork, Cacao, and Sound Healing Ceremony with Anu Brandt - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/3b35a4b253fd0af59954e851de8518a9f9c9af0a5c873160fbc6b07eb7cc090e-rimg-w1200-h1600-dc483215-gmir.jpg?v=1781063174 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Radiant Heart Breathwork, Cacao, and Sound Healing Ceremony with Anu Brandt being held? - **A:** Radiant Heart Breathwork, Cacao, and Sound Healing Ceremony with Anu Brandt takes place on Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at The Castro Room, 97 Collingwood Street, San Francisco, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Radiant Heart Breathwork, Cacao, and Sound Healing Ceremony with Anu Brandt? - **A:** Radiant Heart Breathwork, Cacao, and Sound Healing Ceremony with Anu Brandt is organized by the castro room. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Radiant Heart Breathwork, Cacao, and Sound Healing Ceremony with Anu Brandt is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Francisco, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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