AFTERGLOW

Evening Rituals on the Waterfront

Afterglow is an evening series at Crane Cove. Sound bath, cacao, meditation, guided sauna and cold plunge, breath, movement — led by artists and healers.

No experience required, all are welcome.

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Summer Solstice Cacao Ceremony & Visioning Sound Journey

Afterglow · with Maryzelle · Sunday, June 21 · 7pm

The Experience

As the sun reaches its highest point of the year, we gather to honor the Summer Solstice — a threshold of light, abundance, and growth. Through ceremonial cacao, prayer, meditation, and live sound, the evening becomes a chance to celebrate how far you've come, reconnect with your intentions, and look toward what's ahead.

Maryzelle Yōllōcozcatzin guides the evening through a heart-opening cacao ceremony rooted in ancestral reverence. Initiated by Abuela Chicahuaxochitl within the Pies Descalzos lineage, she serves as a mujer medicina de cacao — a cacao medicine woman — carrying teachings that honor cacao as both sacred plant medicine and spiritual companion.

We open with the medicine drum, prayer, and the sharing of cacao, settling into the space together. We take time to reflect on the seeds planted this year — what's flourishing, and what's ready to emerge.

From there we move into the Visioning Musical Journey: a guided breathwork and meditation experience carried by ambient soundscapes, healing frequencies, and live instruments. As cacao and sound quiet the thinking mind, you're invited inward — toward clarity, intuition, and a deeper sense of alignment with the path ahead.

Details

  • When: Sunday, June 21, 2026 · 7pm · doors 30 min prior

  • Where: Crane Cove Park, 701 Illinois Street, San Francisco, #A (rear of building)

  • Length: ~90 minutes

  • Includes: Ceremonial cacao, full ceremony, and sound journey

  • Price: $40

  • Space is limited 40 spots

Your guide: Maryzelle Yōllōcozcatzin

Maryzelle is a Salvadoran ceremonial facilitator, sound healer, and musician based in San Francisco, devoted to ancestral medicine, vibration, and ritual. She holds a BA in Music and certifications in Curanderismo, Indigenous medicines, Reiki, yoga, and meditation.

Her relationship with cacao is ancestral — her grandmother in El Salvador prepared it as part of daily life and ceremony. For years she has studied Indigenous medicine, plant ceremony, and energetic healing with elder Abuela Chicahuaxochitl through the Pies Descalzos lineage, where she received the healer name Yōllōcozcatzin, "Honorable Necklace of Hearts" — a name that carries the vibration of cacao: the medicine of the heart and remembrance.

A lifelong drummer and multi-instrumentalist, Maryzelle toured in bands before moving into ceremonial sound healing. Her sound journeys weave gongs, crystal singing bowls, Indigenous drums, voice, and electronics to calm the nervous system and invite deep rest. She has shared this work across the Bay Area with communities, hospitals, universities, and spiritual centers.

What to bring

  • A yoga mat and a blanket (please bring your own — see FAQ)

  • A cushion or pillow, if you like sitting comfortably

  • Water bottle

  • A warm layer

  • None at all. Everything is guided start to finish, and first-timers are the majority. Just show up open.

  • Yes — please bring a yoga mat and a blanket so you can lie back and get comfortable during the sound journey. We'll have a few spares, but can't guarantee one for everyone. A cushion or pillow is welcome too.

  • Closest paid parking is the lot on 19th Street, plus the garage at Mariposa & Illinois. There's free street parking around the park — read the signs, especially on Giants home-game days. Coming car-free is easy: the T Third Muni line stops a few blocks west on Third Street, and there's bike parking at the park.

  • Something comfortable you can relax and lie down in, plus a warm layer. It's indoors, but you'll cool as you settle.

  • It's pure, ceremonial-grade cacao — not psychedelic. It contains theobromine, a gentle stimulant that lifts the mood and opens the heart, with a fraction of coffee's caffeine. Most people feel relaxed and present, not wired.

  • Ceremonial cacao is potent. If you're pregnant, have a heart condition, or take antidepressants (especially MAOIs) or other medication, check with your doctor first and let us know when you arrive. You can always take a smaller serving or skip the cacao and enjoy the rest of the evening.

  • Come with a light stomach — a small meal or snack a couple of hours before is ideal, rather than arriving completely full or empty.

  • Doors open 30 minutes before. Arrive at least 15 minutes early to settle in — we start on time, and entry is disruptive once the ceremony begins.

  • About 90 minutes.

  • Absolutely — most people do. Come solo or bring friends.

    • 48+ hours before: full refund or 100% credit

    • 48–24 hours before: 100% credit

    • Under 24 hours: non-refundable

    Arriving more than 15 minutes after start with no notice counts as a no-show. If we ever cancel a session, you get full credit.

    To cancel or reschedule, email info@dogpatchpaddle.com

    Full policy: dogpatchpaddle.com/cancellation