The Magic of Ceremonial Cacao & Sacred Ceremony Certification.
An In-Person Transformative Training for Women.
York | October – December 2026.
As we bridge into Autumn, I invite you to join me for a deeply nourishing journey into the heart of Ceremonial Cacao, Sacred Circle, Ritual and Soulful Space Holding.
This is more than a certification.
It is an invitation to slow down, soften, reconnect and remember.
Across three beautiful retreat-style training days, we will gather in person to explore the wisdom of ceremonial cacao and the art of creating meaningful, heart-centred ceremony.
You will learn how to prepare and work with cacao with reverence and intention, how to hold nurturing sacred spaces, and how to create ceremonies that invite connection, reflection and transformation.
But most importantly, you will experience the medicine of ceremony for yourself.
Because I believe we become powerful space holders not simply by learning what to do — but by embodying the work we wish to share.
Whether you feel called to weave cacao into your professional offerings or simply wish to deepen your own relationship with ritual, circle and this beautiful plant ally, you are warmly welcome.
Discover the Wisdom of Ceremonial Cacao.
Cacao has long been honoured within Indigenous traditions of Mesoamerica, where cacao holds deep cultural, spiritual and ceremonial significance.
Within our time together, we will approach cacao with respect and reverence while exploring how we can work with it intentionally within our own contemporary practices.
You will explore:
The history, traditions and roots of cacao
Ethical and respectful ways of working with ceremonial cacao
Preparing and serving ceremonial-grade cacao
Creating personal and group cacao ceremonies
Intention, ritual and sacred space
The emotional, energetic and spiritual qualities associated with cacao practice
Weaving cacao into women's circles, retreats and wellbeing offerings
Creating ceremonies that feel authentic rather than scripted
The responsibilities of holding space for others
What You Will Experience.
The Art of Holding Sacred Space.
Learn the foundations of creating warm, grounded and supportive spaces where women are invited to slow down, be witnessed and reconnect with themselves.
We will explore the role of the facilitator, boundaries, energetic awareness and the subtle art of holding rather than fixing.
Cacao Alchemy.
Discover the beautiful ritual of preparing cacao.
We will explore ceremonial cacao preparation, nourishing elixirs, recipes, intention and ways of creating your own relationship with cacao rather than simply following someone else's formula.
Sacred Circle Facilitation.
Explore the foundations of women's circle and learn how to weave together cacao, meditation, journaling, sharing, silence, movement and ritual to create meaningful group experiences.
Ritual & Ceremony.
Ceremony reminds us that life itself can be sacred.
Together we will explore creating opening and closing rituals, seasonal ceremony, altar spaces, intention setting and simple practices that bring meaning and presence to our gatherings.
Embodiment & Nervous System Support.
Beautiful ceremony is not about creating the perfect atmosphere.
It begins with the presence of the woman holding the space.
We will explore grounding, embodiment and nervous-system-aware practices to help you become a steadier, more present and intuitive facilitator.
Personal Transformation.
This training is deeply experiential.
You will not simply learn about ceremony.
The training becomes part of your own journey too.
Practical experience creating and holding ceremony.
Cacao Ceremony Community WhatsApp Group.
Certificate of Completion.
Investment: £666 ~ Payment plans are available.
Spaces are intentionally limited to create an intimate and supportive training experience.
Who Is This Training For?
This journey may be calling you if you are:
A yoga teacher, coach, therapist or wellbeing practitioner who would love to bring ritual and ceremony into your existing work.
A women's circle facilitator or aspiring space holder who wants greater confidence in creating meaningful gatherings.
A retreat leader wishing to deepen the ceremonial element of your retreats.
A woman who feels drawn towards sacred ritual, seasonal living, sisterhood and ceremony.
Someone on her own journey of self-discovery who wishes to experience the training for personal rather than professional reasons.
Or simply a woman who feels inexplicably drawn towards cacao and wants to discover where that calling might lead.
No previous experience is necessary.
Only an open heart, curiosity and a willingness to explore.
Why Train With Andrea?
For many years, I have woven Ceremonial Cacao into women's circles, retreats, trainings and sacred gatherings.
My approach brings together my experience of women's circle, yoga, embodiment, nervous system awareness, feminine wellbeing, ritual, seasonal wisdom and sacred space holding.
For me, ceremony has never been about performing something perfectly.
It is about presence.
It is about creating a space in which we can step away from the noise of everyday life and hear ourselves again.
And it is about remembering something women have done for generations…
And remind one another that we do not have to walk through life alone.
This is the heart of the training.
You will leave with practical tools and frameworks, but my deepest intention is that you also leave trusting yourself.
Trusting your intuition.
Trusting your presence.
And trusting the unique way that ceremony wishes to move through you.
These Are Not Fast-Paced or Overwhelming Spaces
Our world continually asks us to do more, learn more and become more.
This training offers something different.
A place to slow down.
To listen. To reconnect. To feel.
To remember the wisdom already living within you.
There is no pressure to become a cacao facilitator or turn this into another thing you have to achieve.
You may come because you want to share cacao professionally.
You may come because you want to deepen your existing work.
Or you may simply come because something inside you longs to gather with other women, sit in ceremony and explore this ancient plant ally.
All of those reasons are welcome.
You Are Welcome Here
You do not need to have it all figured out.
You do not need to know exactly where this path will lead.
And you do not need to feel completely "ready."
You simply need to feel the call.
And be willing to follow it.
Three days. Three gatherings.
A journey through Autumn and towards the darkness of Winter.
A space to sit with cacao, explore the art of ceremony and remember the quiet power of women gathering together.
Spaces are limited.
If your heart is whispering yes, I would love to welcome you.
