Cacao Ceremony

Cacao ceremonies have been practices by Mayan and Aztec cultures for centuries, and this medicine is being adopted today by Westerners as we take the first steps away from an industrialized, disconnected, chemical-heavy society on our journey back to source of life. Sweat lodge ceremony is a mental and physical purification technology that was developed by many ancient cultures around the world. Elders will lead us through this sacred tradition back to the heart.

Growing Cacao

We are surrounded by cacao forest, and find ourselves in direct contact with this sacred plant. Why is this plant so revered by ancient and modern-day cultures alike? Meet cacao farmers, learn about the processes of cultivation and fermentation, taste the fruit, and spend time with the trees in their native endemic habitat.

Making Chocolate

Learn from Guatemala’s premier chocolatiers ow to make chocolate, and sit in ceremony with cacao medicine.

Mayan Medicinal Plant Walk

Learn from local wisdom keepers of knowledge that has been passed down for centuries about the properties of native plants for healing, nutrition, and more.

Ecstatic Dance

An international lineup of sound designers will weave a sonic tapestry rooted in tradition. Grounded in the ancient practice of the trance dance ritual, ecstatic dance ceremony is a technology that has been utilized by our ancestors around the world to dissolve individual ego barriers, resolve interpersonal tensions, and strengthen collective community bonds.

Cacao Convergence GuatemalaThis center is currently under construction.

Cacao Convergence Guatemala
This center is currently under construction.