Cacao Ceremony - Sacred Space, Community, & Meditation,

I am excited to experience my first cacao ceremony along with all who attend this event.  While I have had cacao before, I have never experienced it in this setting, and so I will be learning right along with all other first-timers.

Shelly Meyer of Elan Body Mind Solutions in Jasper, IN has been my mental health/trauma-healing coach for the last six months.  We have become friends and when I found out that she leads cacao ceremonies, I immediately invited her to offer one at my studio in Paoli.  We will be co-facilitating the event with Shelly providing the majority of the guidance that evening. She will be leading us through the cacao ceremony and some drumming, journaling and meditation. I will be leading some yoga and movement throughout the evening.

The word “cacao” comes from the Mayan words “Ka’kau” meaning “heart blood,” and “Chokola’j” meaning “to drink together.” The…