Cacao Facilitator Training
£149.00
Description
Course written by Dr Emma Bisschoff RM WMA MCMA
Course Content
20 PDF modules
Extras
Cacao Artwork
Cacao Coloring Book
Beginners Guide to Ceremonial Cacao
From Seed to Ceremony
Sacred Sip Recipes
Intake Form
Walking with Cacao
This course is a practical and grounded training in how to hold cacao ceremony with clarity, steadiness and care. You will learn how to prepare ceremonial cacao, create a space that feels safe and contained, and guide a gathering from beginning to end in a way that supports presence rather than pressure. Through simple, structured guidance, you will come to understand how to work with breath, silence, reflection and group dynamics so that each participant can meet their own experience in their own way.
Alongside these practical skills, the course gently develops your awareness as a facilitator. You will explore how your presence shapes the room, how to respond to emotional shifts without overwhelm, and how to hold clear boundaries and ethical responsibility in different settings. This is not about performance or creating intensity, but about learning to hold space with integrity, allowing each ceremony to unfold naturally within a steady and supportive container.
Module 1
Introduction – Walking the Path of the Facilitator
Understanding the role, responsibility and nature of holding space
What This Path Is
What This Training Offers You
What This Training Is Not
A Gentle Introduction to Cacao
The Role of the Facilitator
The Way We Will Walk Together
A Quiet Beginning
Reflection
The First Cup
Opening the space and stepping into quiet readiness
Intention
Module 2
Meeting Cacao – Relationship Before Technique
Beginning with presence, not process
What Cacao Is – A Simple Meeting
Cacao and Cocoa – A Quiet Difference
A Gentle Understanding
Why This Matters Here
A Teacher That Does Not Instruct
The Language of the Heart
Relationship, Not Use
Not Forcing the Experience
Sitting with What Arises
The Beginning of Facilitation
A Gentle Practice
Reflection
Module 3
Lineage and Respect
Remembering where cacao comes from, and how to walk with care
Origins – The Lands and the People
The Movement of Cacao
Cultural Awareness
What Respect Looks Like in Practice
Not Performing or Borrowing
Walking with Awareness
A Gentle Reflection
Module 4
Safety, Sensitivity and Dosage
Working with cacao in a way that feels steady, aware and responsible
How Cacao Meets the Body
Dosage – Finding the Right Amount
Sensitivity – Listening to the Body
Contraindications – When to Be Cautious
Holding Responsibility as a Facilitator
Simplicity and Care
A Gentle Check-In
Module 5
Preparing the Cacao – A Living Process
Not just a recipe, but a relationship
Not Just a Recipe
Preparation as Presence
Water, Intention and Touch
A Simple Way to Prepare
Letting It Be Enough
Preparing for Others
A Gentle Practice
Reflection
Module 6
Preparing Yourself – The Quiet Work
The space you hold begins in your own body
Your Body – The First Space
Your Nervous System – The Tone of the Space
Your Presence – Not What You Do, but How You Are
Boundaries – Holding Without Taking On
Staying With Yourself
Before the Space Opens
A Gentle Practice
Reflection
Module 7
Creating Space – Letting It Feel Held
Simple, steady ways to create a space that feels safe, grounded and welcoming
The Feeling of a Held Space
Safety Over Aesthetics
Creating Space Indoors
Creating Space Outdoors
Simple Space Creation
Grounding the Space
The Centre of the Space
Letting the Space Reflect You Honestly
A Gentle Preparation Practice
Reflection
Module 8
Working with the Space – Before Anyone Arrives
Clearing, settling and arriving before the space is shared
Clearing – Letting the Space Breathe
Subtle Ways of Clearing
Settling – Letting the Space Come to Rest
Arriving Before Others Do
Your Relationship with the Space
Indoors and Outdoors – Different Rhythms
A Quiet Moment Before Beginning
A Gentle Practice
Reflection
Module 9
A Personal Cacao Practice
Meeting yourself before holding space for others
Sitting Alone with Cacao
Listening Rather Than Doing
Not Guiding Yourself
Not Performing
Letting the Experience Be Ordinary
The Bridge into Facilitation
A Simple Personal Practice
A Gentle Practice
Reflection
Module 10
Working with the Ceremony Guidebook
Using structure as support, not as something to follow
Meeting the Guidebook
A Support, Not a Script
Structure Without Rigidity
Flow Without Control
Working with the Guidebook in Practice
Letting the Guidebook Sit Beside You
Staying with Your Own Presence
A Gentle Practice
Reflection
Module 11
Cacao Ceremony Guidebook
Understanding the flow and elements of a shared ceremony
What is Cacao Ceremony
Creation of Sacred Space
Preparation of Cacao
How Much Cacao to Use
Preparation of Ceremonial Cacao
About the Use of Sweetener
About the Use of Spices and Milk
Working with Water
Ways to Charge Your Water
Music and Water
Affirmations and Intention
A Cup of Cacao
Heart Opening Recipe
Organising Your Ceremony
Setting Intentions
Aligning with the Moon Cycle
Closing Prayers and Gratitude
Module 12
Opening a Ceremony
Arrival, tone, breath and intention – a simple beginning
Arrival – Letting People Land
Tone – Set by How You Are
Breath – A Gentle Way In
Intention – Lightly Held
Working with the Intention Cards
Letting the Cards Speak Gently into the Space
Bringing the Cards into the Ceremony
Holding It Lightly
Indoors and Outdoors – Different Openings
Keeping It Simple
Allowing the Space to Begin
A Gentle Practice
Reflection
Module 12.1
Intention setting cards
A companion resource to support gentle intention and reflection
Module 13
Guiding the Experience
Holding the space as it unfolds
Staying with the Flow
Silence – Allowing Depth
Music – Supporting Without Leading
Gentle Words – Less Than You Think
When to Step In
When to Step Back
Trusting the Space
Indoors and Outdoors – Subtle Differences
A Gentle Practice
Reflection
Module 14
Working with the Workbook and Group Experience
Holding reflection, sharing and expression with care
Meeting the Workbook
Reflection – Letting Something Settle
Sharing – When Words Begin to Move
Emotional Safety – The Space You Hold
Allowing Expression – Without Shaping It
Holding the Group Field
When to Guide – and When Not To
A Simple Way to Work with the Workbook
Reflection
Module 15
Cacao Ceremony Workbook
A companion for reflection, intention and heart-led exploration
Welcome – Food of the Gods
Intention Setting – Preparing the Inner Space
Intention Statement – Calling In and Letting Go
Declaring Your Intentions
Reflection Questions – Deepening Connection
Planning Your Ceremony
Working with the Moon
Aligning with the Moon Cycle
Full Moon – Manifestation Practice
Manifesting Joy and Calling in Abundance
New Moon – Reflection and Renewal
Forgiveness – Opening the Heart
Self-Forgiveness and Compassion
Releasing and Letting Go
Opening and Expanding the Heart
Heart Chakra and Cacao
Journal Prompts – Heart-Centred Reflection
Love Letters and Personal Prayers
Cacao Meditation
Closing Ceremony
Deepening Your Connection
Ixcacao – The Goddess of Cacao
Tree of Life Prayers
Cacao of the Heart
Cacao and the Heart Chakra
Sound and Frequency – 528 Hz
Cacao Recipes – Heart Opening
Cacao Recipes – Practical and Nourishing
General Cacao Preparation Guidelines
Recipe Notes
Creative Integration – Colouring Pages
Module 16
Different Ways of Holding Ceremony
Adapting the space to who is present
Different Ways of Holding Ceremony
Adapting the Space to Who Is Present
Solo – Sitting with Yourself
Small Group – Intimate and Held
Larger Group – Holding the Wider Field
Themed Ceremonies – A Gentle Direction
Open Ceremonies – Letting It Be What It Is
Letting the Form Serve the Space
A Gentle Practice
Reflection
Module 17
Closing, Integration and Walking Forward
Letting the space settle, and carrying what remains
Closing, Integration and Walking Forward
Closing the Space – A Gentle Return
Indoors and Outdoors – Different Ways of Closing
Integration – Letting It Continue
Responsibility – Holding What You Open
Stepping Into Your Own Way
Allowing Your Way to Emerge
A Gentle Closing Practice
Reflection
Module 18
Working with the Recipe Book
A living practice of flavour, rhythm and intention
Working with the Cacao Recipe Book
How to Approach the Recipe Book
Working with the Moon Phases
The Words Beneath the Recipe
Creating a Simple Ceremony Around a Recipe
Letting It Stay Simple
Bringing It Into Facilitation
A Gentle Way to Begin
Closing Reflection
Module 19
Cacao Recipe Book
A companion for nourishment, creativity and everyday ritual
Welcome to Cacao Recipes
Simple Ceremonial Cacao
Fancy Ceremonial Cacao Recipe
Autumn Pumpkin Spice Cacao
Cacao Avocado Mousse
Heart Opening Rose
Magical Morning Recipe
Vanilla Lavender Bliss
Energy of the Gods Elixer
Chilled Iced Mocha Elixir
Chamomile Lavender Iced Tea
Hot Cacao Matcha Latte
Cooking with Cacao
Cacao for Breakfast
Nutty Cacao Granola
Cardamom Cacao Granola
Cacao Overnight Oats
Cacao Smoothie Bowl
Cacao for Snacking
Cacao Hummus
Raw Cacao Energy Balls
Cacao Chip Banana Bread
Cacao Zucchini Bread
Sweet Potato Brownies
Sacred Ceremonial Chocolate Bar
Cacao for Dessert
Cacao Pudding & Cream
Cacao Ganache Cake
Dairy Free Lime Cheesecake & Cacao Crust
Cacao Coconut Cookies
Pecan Cacao Mini Tarts
Raw Maca Avocado Cacao Truffles
Honey Lavender Cacao Butter Truffles
Cacao Plant Allies
Cacao’s Plant Pairings
Cacao and Chamomile
Cacao and Lavender
Cacao and Cardamom
Cacao and Mint
Cacao and Cinnamon
Cacao and Rose
Purification and Protection – Cacao with Sage
Cacao and Mushrooms
Helpful Tips for Preparing Cacao
Closing Reflection
Module 20
Sourcing Ceremonial Cacao
Finding cacao with care, wherever you are
Sourcing Ceremonial Cacao
What to Look For
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
Europe
Ethical Awareness
Letting Your Body Guide You
A Simple Beginning
Reflection
