The Sacred Origin of Mama Cacao…
Bringing you the ceremony in person at a venue in Dorset very soon, location and dates will be added soon.
Long before cacao was ever turned into the commercial chocolate we know today, it was revered as a sacred plant medicine. Known to the Mayan and Aztec peoples as “the food of the gods,” cacao was prepared and shared in ceremony to honour the Earth, the ancestors, and the wisdom of the heart.
Cacao is more than a drink — she is often called Mama Cacao, a gentle yet powerful spirit that invites us to open, soften, and connect. Where other plant medicines can be intense or overwhelming, cacao works subtly, allowing us to feel safe enough to let down our walls and hear the quiet truth of our inner voice.
Shamanic Healing with Mama Cacao
She is the heart medicine.
Mama Cacao has been calling us home for centuries, in community, softening what feels hard, opening what has been closed, and reminding us of the sweetness of being alive with an open heart and an expression of feeling awake within.
In her presence, we return to the rhythm of your heart, to connection, and to the ancient truth that healing does not have to be forceful. It can be tender, gentle, and deeply sacred.
Why Cacao is So Sacred
Heart Opening: Cacao increases blood flow to the heart and brain, helping us drop out of the mind’s chatter and into the wisdom of the heart.
Connection: Used for millennia in ritual and community, cacao fosters connection — with self, with others, and with something greater than ourselves.
Gentle Transformation: Unlike harsher medicines, Mama Cacao guides us softly, creating the right conditions for release, healing, and expansion.
Cacao and Trauma Healing
When combined with breathwork and somatic release, cacao becomes a powerful ally in the healing process of trauma. Trauma is not only a story in the mind; it lives in the body, woven into the nervous system, muscles, and tissues.
Cacao supports this release by:
Calming and regulating the nervous system
Enhancing emotional safety so old patterns can unwind
Deepening your breath and taking you on an inner journey to realms your ancestors knew were sacred in healing.
Opening the body to feel and release what has long been held and to allow the layers to be let go of.
What to Expect in Ceremony circles
In a shamanic cacao ceremony, influenced with somatics and breathwork with a safe process to support a trauma-informed journey, you are invited into a sacred, held space.
As the cacao medicine takes effect, we weave together breathwork, movement, and guided ritual to support the nervous system in releasing stored emotions and trauma.
This is not about reliving the past; it is about creating space for the body to remember its natural rhythm, balance, vitality and enriching you deeply in the now.
Each ceremony is a journey of softening, letting go of the push and hustle of modern-day life, reconnecting to your heart, and honouring the parts of you that are ready to be released, and welcoming new parts of you to truly awaken and heal.
✨ Mama Cacao opens the door to self, in a truly sacred and safe way.
✨ Your breath and body carry you through the journey.
✨ Healing arises naturally when you feel safe enough to let go, and Alison will always create and hold a safe space for you.
SACRED CACAO
ALISON IS BRINGING CEREMONIAL CIRCLES TO YOU, IN PERSON, IN DORSET, VERY SOON.
What Happens in a Shamanic Cacao Ceremony
Each ceremony is a sacred 3-hour journey.
From the moment you arrive, you step into a space held with care, intention, and deep respect for the medicine of Mama Cacao and your fellow women.
Arrival & Opening the Space
As you enter, you’ll be welcomed into a circle of women, with time to settle, ground, and arrive fully.
We begin with a gentle cleansing ritual and intention setting, calling in the energy of the cacao spirit, the elements, and your own heart.
Drinking the Cacao
We share the cacao in sacred silence. This is a time to open, to connect, and to let the medicine move gently through you — softening the mind and awakening the heart.
Guided Journey & Breathwork
Once the cacao has settled in, I will guide you through a shamanic journey — using breathwork, sound, and somatic practices. This is where the body begins to release what has been held, where old patterns can dissolve, and where new space is created for vitality, joy, and connection.
Movement & Somatic Release
Through guided movement and ritual, we allow the body to express and release safely.
This might be through gentle shaking, dance, or movement that feels aligned for you; each woman’s journey is unique.
Integration & Closing
We close with grounding practices and sharing (if you feel called). Integration is as important as release; this is where you begin to anchor the wisdom, compassion, and clarity that cacao has opened within you.
You will leave with your heart softened, your body lighter, and your nervous system nourished, carrying the medicine of cacao with you into your daily life.
Welcome, Beautiful Soul
Hello, beautiful soul sister, welcome to this space.
I’m Alison, and it is my deepest honour to hold you in a sacred safe ceremony.
My path weaves together the sciences of the body and the mysteries of the ancient spirit.
I am certified in many areas of the human form, such as:
Functional medicine practitioner, health coach, breathwork guide, somatic practitioner, Pilates teacher, and trauma-informed coach, currently completing my BSc in Psychology. Alongside this, I walk the path of the sacred, serving as a shamanic cacao ceremonial host.
This blend of grounded science and ancient wisdom allows me to create spaces where women feel safe to soften, to release what has been carried, and to remember the truth of your own enriching, inner vitality.
I very much look forward to welcoming you to one of the healing ceremonial cacao circles.
Alison x