Cacao Source Training Program
In-person
7 days Cacao training in Guatemala to deepen your knowledge and connection with Cacao.
Connect to the Source of Cacao
UPCOMING COURSES:
22nd - 29th November, 2024 / Limited spot available
3rd-11th February, 2025
Join us in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala! We are accepting applications now for the Cacao Source’s Training! We will create a container for you to explore your own gifts and how you can bring them into Cacao circles wherever you go in life. We will share the secrets of Cacao– everything from where it comes from to how it is processed into a beautiful, heart-opening medicine. You will have the opportunity to connect more deeply to Cacao, yourself, and a community of Cacao lovers
The Experience
2 Farm Visits
We will be spending complete days at 2 different farms of the region of Suchitepequez, Guatemala.
Mayan Cosmovision
We invite Mayan wisdom keepers to spend two days with us in order to share a fire ceremony and Mayan culture.
Sacred Space
Explore the foundation of space holding and sharing Cacao in respect to cultures and traditions.
Cacao
Beyond sharing an intellectual training, Cacao has its own work going on. You will deepen your connection with the Cacao spirit on a personal level.
History
Honor Cacao by understanding its history and the complexity of its path until it arrived in your hands.
Ecology
Cacao in an agroforestry system is medicine for nature. Dive deeper to understand the functionality of Cacao in the forest and a tool for regeneration.
Medicine
There's a science behind Cacao and a complexity in the medicine itself. Explore the functionality of Cacao and how to maintain it's physical benefits.
Social Business Design
Share Cacao with an ethical business system that allows you to give back and respect the hands that produce the Cacao.
What it includes
Learning Curriculum
You will learn about the history, cultural & environmental aspects of Cacao in order to feel confident sharing your knowledge with friends & communiy.
Practical Experiences
You will visit 2 of Cacao Source’s farms and connect with the origins of the medicine. You will experience a variety of Cacao ceremonies and discover cultural & environmental aspect of cacao.
Community & Activities
Enjoy daily yoga, evening fires, solitude time on the Lake & much more! Discover Santiago famous Mayan market. Connect with Cacao Source core team, and 15 other participants.
Food & Accomodation
Spend 7 days living on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala at the Mystical Yoga Farm-- a peaceful and communal environment. It includes 3 delicious vegetarian meals a day.
The Venue
Logistics
Next course: November 22nd - 29th, 2024 (7 days)
2025: 3rd February- 11th February, 2025
Where: Mystical Yoga Farm, Lake Atitlen, Guatemala
How Much:
$1,450/camping
$1,550/Shared Room
$1,650/Private Room
We offer a Covid-19 friendly 100% refundable option if you may not legally leave your country or Guatemala may not receive you.
We ask a $400 non-refundable commitment deposit.
** If you cancel 1 month + before the training we refund everything except the commitment deposit.
*** If you cancel less than a month before the training, we refund half the payment.
**** If you cancel less than a week before the training, we do not offer refunds.
The price does not include flights, transport to the lake (included boat from San Marcos/San Pedro to Mystical Yoga farm) and personal purchase at Santiago Market.