Introducing the Cacao Ceremony Facilitator Training

This comprehensive 8-week online training is designed to give you everything you need to lead powerful, heart-centered cacao ceremonies. Whether you're completely new to working with cacao or have already experienced its magic, this course will give you the tools, knowledge and confidence to run your own circles, both in-person and online.

Picture yourself leading sacred cacao circles, where participants feel deeply seen, connected and transformed. Imagine helping others release emotional blockages, gain spiritual insights and foster a deep sense of community.

As a certified Cacao Ceremony Facilitator, you will create these safe, heart-centered spaces, helping people connect with themselves and each other in profound ways. Not only will you impact others’ lives, but you will also build a fulfilling and rewarding business centered around healing and transformation.

Unlock the Power of Ancient Ritual to Create Heart-Centred Spaces for Healing, Connection and Transformation

Are you ready to lead profound and transformative experiences? As a certified Cacao Ceremony Facilitator, you’ll be empowered to guide others through deep emotional, spiritual and communal healing, all while creating a thriving business in the wellness space. Imagine being able to hold sacred space for people to connect with their higher selves, set powerful intentions and experience deep inner healing.

Do you feel called to guide others in a deeper way?

You may have already begun your journey into wellness or spirituality, but something inside is calling you to go deeper. You feel drawn to create meaningful, sacred experiences for others, but you’re unsure how to begin, what tools to use, or how to hold space for transformative healing. It can be overwhelming when you feel the pull to do more but lack the guidance and confidence to step into that role.

WHAT MAKES THIS TRAINING UNIQUE?

Heart-Centred Approach

This training isn’t just about learning the practicalities of leading ceremonies. It’s designed to guide you in creating heart-centered, sacred spaces that foster deep healing and connection.

Ancient wisdom, modern practise

Cacao ceremonies are deeply connected to ancient traditions. In this course, you will learn how to honour those traditions while crafting ceremonies that align with your unique gifts and style.

Lifetime Support & Community

Once you complete the course, you’ll have lifetime access to the content, plus ongoing support through Q&As, alumni circles and guest business classes, ensuring you always feel supported in your journey as a facilitator.

Testimonials

  • I’ve really enjoyed Gems Cacao Ceremonies. I first tried online Cacao Ceremonies during lockdown and have been blown away by her approach. She’s grounded and present, and her knowledge is evident from the experience she offers in person and online. I’d recommend her ceremonies to anyone looking to approach Cacao with integrity and curiosity.

    Victoria

  • I attended an online cacao ceremony with Gemma, which was just lovely. She explained what we were doing each step along the way and as we drank our cacao (or hot chocolate for me) I felt a profound connection to my inner self, as well as the wider group. The combination of cacao’s natural heart-opening properties and the intentional practices left me feeling lighter, more centred, and connected. I’d recommend this experience to anyone.

    @lucyc_80

  • What an inspirational teacher and gift you are Gemma, you shine incredibly bright, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all. I’ve loved every minute learning with you. I can’t wait for more Crystal Mystery School teachings.

    Charlotte

  • Gemma is a wonderful mentor and teacher and creates a mindful environment to learn and expand. She and the cohort champion you and support you through each step of the way.

    Mishi

  • The Crystal Mystery School gives it's students the opportunity to really come into their own. Exploring a diverse range of topics to discover the best fit for each student. Incredible course material, fantastic guest speakers, a strong foundation with an outstanding teacher who not only knows her subject matter, she is an authentic, caring, responsible, supportive guide throughout and goes above and beyond.

    Roxanne J Barker

What’s included:

  • Eight weeks of pre-recorded Content (30 hours)

  • 8 live Q&As

  • 4 live classes made up of Cacao Ceremonies and Q&A sessions beforehand

  • 4 separate full-length Cacao Ceremonies - designed to show you the different circle themes you can offer

  • PDF Handouts

  • Ceremony Scripts

  • Ceremony Designs

  • Customer Forms

  • Lifetime access to the course content, alumni circles and monthly business classes

BONUSES:

You’ll also receive additional training on Moon Circle Facilitation, Blue Lotus Ceremonies, and Essential Oils Integration to elevate your offerings and enhance your ceremonies.

AND you will receive a gift box of Cacao and Doterra Essential Oil samples. (Worth £59.95)

Ongoing Support:

Lifetime access to the content.

Alumni Students are invited back to take part in future circles - optional.

Monthly Business Classes and Guest Speakers.

Live Monday Q&As with the whole school.

Guest Speakers:

Shane from @jaspercacao: Sourcing Cacao

Victoria from @cacaoandcalm: Holding Space

Susy from @susywalshwellness: Combing Cacao with Other Modalities

Julie from @nourishtobloom: Cacao and Essential Oils

Guest Business Speakers:

Alex & Mary - Wellness Show Managers @wisdomonwellness

Polly Pollock - Social Media Influencer and Author @pollypollockofficial

Rachel Minns - Bookkeeping @flourish.bookkeeping

The Magic of Cacao Ceremonies…

WHY ARE THEY SO SPECIAL?

Cacao ceremonies are more than a gathering—they are a sacred experience that opens hearts, nurtures inner healing and strengthens connections to oneself and the community. The magic of cacao lies in its ability to create a profound, yet gentle, space for transformation.

  • Cacao contains theobromine, a natural compound that gently stimulates the heart, creating feelings of love, joy and emotional openness. It allows participants to move beyond mental barriers and connect with their true selves and others on a deep, heartfelt level.

  • Cacao has been used for centuries in shamanic practices to connect with the spirit world. When used in ceremony, it acts as a bridge between the physical and spiritual realms, allowing participants to deepen their spiritual journey and tap into their intuition, higher self or past lives.

  • Unlike other plant medicines, cacao is not a hallucinogen. Its effects are subtle, yet powerful, grounding participants while still offering a portal for deep emotional release and personal insight.

  • Hosting cacao ceremonies brings people together in a shared space of healing and reflection. The ritual of preparing, blessing, and drinking cacao as a group enhances the collective energy and fosters a sense of community, unity and support.

  • Cacao ceremonies can be held for various intentions, whether it’s to celebrate a new moon, explore past lives or access the Akashic Records. The adaptability of cacao allows you to create ceremonies tailored to the needs of your circle.

Would you take this course for personal growth?

SHORT ANSWER… YES!

Even if you don’t plan to facilitate cacao ceremonies for others, this training is an incredible opportunity for personal transformation and spiritual growth. Learning how to work with cacao on a deeper level allows you to connect with yourself in ways you may never have experienced before.

Here’s how it can support your spiritual journey…

Deepen Your Spiritual Practice

Cacao is a powerful plant medicine that opens the heart and heightens spiritual awareness. Through this training, you’ll learn to use cacao as a tool for self-reflection, meditation and connecting with your higher self. It’s a chance to enhance your spiritual rituals and bring more intention to your personal practice.

Discover the Healing Power of Cacao

On a personal level, cacao can help you explore your emotions, heal past wounds and open up to new insights. The training will guide you through various ceremonies, including connecting with your past lives and accessing the Akashic Records. You’ll come away with a deeper understanding of how cacao can support your healing journey.

Cultivate Self-Awareness and Growth

By learning to create sacred space and hold energetic boundaries, you'll develop a greater sense of self-awareness and confidence. This training isn’t just about facilitating for others—it’s also about discovering your own inner power, releasing limiting beliefs and connecting more deeply with your authentic self.

Experience Personal Transformation

The structure of this course, with its mix of spiritual teachings, rituals and ceremonies, invites you to dive into your own personal evolution. Whether you want to explore your intuition, unlock creativity or align more deeply with your life’s purpose, cacao can serve as a gentle, yet powerful guide along the way.

In essence, the Cacao Ceremony Facilitator Training offers more than just the ability to hold space for others—it provides a rich, personal journey of self-discovery, healing, and spiritual growth. It’s perfect for those who want to integrate the magic of cacao into their everyday life, even if facilitating ceremonies isn’t their end goal.

Why do you need training to become a professional Cacao Ceremony Facilitator?

Facilitating a cacao ceremony is a profound responsibility. While cacao itself is a powerful heart-opening medicine, guiding others through this sacred experience requires more than simply serving cacao. Without proper training, it's easy to overlook important aspects of safety, spiritual integrity and the deep connection that needs to be cultivated in each circle.

Training equips you with the skills and wisdom to:

Create a Safe, Sacred Space

As a facilitator, your role is to hold space for others, ensuring they feel grounded, supported and able to fully experience the ceremony. Training will teach you how to set boundaries and protect the energy of the group.

Understand the Spirit of Cacao

Cacao is more than a drink—it's a sacred plant medicine with deep spiritual and emotional effects. Understanding its history, uses and how to ethically source and prepare cacao is essential to honoring the tradition and guiding others safely.

Facilitate Deep Inner Work

Each participant’s journey is unique and as a facilitator, you'll learn how to support personal growth, healing and transformation within the circle. This training gives you the tools to help others connect with their higher selves, access the Akashic Records, explore past lives and more.

Confidently Guide Ceremonies

You'll master how to open, hold and close a cacao circle, allowing for a meaningful, transformative experience for everyone involved. From setting intentions to weaving in rituals like moon ceremonies and breathwork, you’ll gain the confidence to lead with clarity and grace.

THE INVESTMENT

£555

TRUE VALUE OF THE COURSE:

  • 30 Hours of Course Videos (Worth £947 )

  • 4 Live Online Cacao Ceremonies (Worth £180)

  • 1 Graduation Ceremony (Worth £55)

  • Ceremony Scripts and PDF Handouts (Worth £450)

  • 8 weeks of in-depth training (Worth: £800 )

  • 13 hours of Q&A calls with Gemma (Worth: £650)

  • Cacao Sample Pack & Postage (Worth: £59.95)

  • BONUS: Moon Circle Facilitator Training (Worth: £555 )

  • BONUS: Blue Lotus Facilitator Training (Worth: £395 )

  • BONUS: Essential Oils Training (Worth: £195 )

  • BONUS: Lifetime Access to the Course and Community (Worth: £275pa+ )

  • BONUS: Self Exploration: Including time for personal healing (Worth:£280)

  • BONUS: Monthly Business Training (Worth: £540pa+)

  • BONUS: Guest expert speakers hosting workshops on a range of relevant topics relating to cacao and business (Worth: £225+)

TOTAL VALUE: £5606.95

TESTIMONIALS

  • I loved the support from Gemma & community feel from the other students. I love that we can access the entire course for life, so are able to revisit modules to refresh things when we feel the need. The lessons were easy to absorb... the techniques explained several times, so they could sink in better. Gemma's teaching approach was relaxed & stress free. I have developed spiritually during this process Along with the knowledge I can now use to assist others... holding space for them to heal, knowing that this course has opened me up to new horizons, it’s priceless & I'm incredibly grateful to Gemma for holding my hand on this journey.

    Joanne

  • Gemma has cultivated a community of lovely, supportive, like minded people and it has been an absolute pleasure to learn more about them as people, support eachother and cheer eachother on. Gemma's contacts have all been great at explaining their individual skill sets and have all shown incredible support to us. I feel very lucky to have learned from them all.

    @celestialcrystaltherapy

  • Gemma is an amazing teacher with such a vast knowledge of all things holistic services and crystals. To add to that, all the guest speakers bought were also brilliant and it was such an informative course. I definitely got more than I expected from this course and would recommend to everyone.

    @ench4ntedsoul

  • Gemma is such a lovely soul. She is a truly engaging and supportive teacher, delivering so much value and content within the course. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others.

    Nat @crystal.enchantment

COURSE CONTENT

What will be covered?

Weeks one and two

  • Welcome video content

  • Starting your Journey with Cacao

  • How Cacao supports us: Body, mind & Soul

  • Contraindications

  • Ceremonial Drinking

  • Preparing your Cacao

  • Sourcing Cacao

  • Dosage

  • Recipes

  • Tools

  • Preparing it Consciously

  • Cacao Alternatives

  • Preparing for a Cacao Ceremony

  • Cacao History

  • Myths and Legends

Weeks three and four

  • The Process of Opening a Circle

  • Energy Hygiene

  • Cleansing Your Space

  • Protection

  • The Process

  • Exploring and Honouring Cacao Ceremony Lineage.

  • Exploring your Lineage

  • The Elements

  • Calling in the Elements

  • The 7 Directions

  • Holding Intention

  • Affirmations

  • How to successfully and safely hold space

  • A Guide to Hosting in-person Circles

  • A Guide to Hosting Circles Online

Weeks five and six

  • Directing a Circle

  • Drinking the Cacao

  • Honouring Cacao and the Cacao Spirit

  • What are Gratitudes

  • Drinking Cacao Consciously

  • Conversing with Mama Cacao

  • Journeying with Cacao

  • Intuition and Cacao Ceremonies

  • Oracle cards in Ceremony

  • Video Library of Different Cacao Circles

Weeks seven and eight

  • Closing the Circle

  • Offerings

  • Blessing/Herb Burning

  • Closing a Circle

  • Disconnecting all energies

  • Clearing the Energies

  • Grounding

  • Post Ceremony Work

  • Aftercare

  • Micro Dosing:

  • 21-Day Optional Challenge - Opening the Heart

  • Make your Circles Unique

  • Incorporating Other Modalities

  • Incorporating  Essential Oils

  • Essential Oils Training

  • Incorporating Crystals

  • Crystal Healing Training

How do I qualify?

In the sixth week, Gemma will give you a template for a Cacao Ceremony Event Page advert. You have two weeks to edit the page, personalise it with the details of a ceremony you would like to run and submit it. 

To pass, you need to include the correct details, which will be taught in class. We do this to ensure that you understand the proper format of a ceremony.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Our Checkout offers the following payment plan options: Klarna, Paypal Pay in Three, and Afterpay.

    We also have our own Payment Plan. These can be found at checkout and span 1 to 12 months. Please note that the final total will be slightly higher as they create extra admin.

  • Yes, we will send you samples of Cacao to use in class and offer videos guiding students on sourcing high-quality, ethical and sustainable Cacao.*

    *Sample can only be sent to Mainland UK addresses.

  • You will need access to Zoom to attend the Live classes.

  • All live classes are available on replay, but even better, once you have signed up for the course, you will have lifetime access to future Cacao Course Ceremonies. Therefore, if you miss one of your circles, you can attend it live at a later date.

  • All Cacao Facilitator Students are invited back to future student ceremonies, so if you miss one or more, you can attend future circles. If you need longer to submit the Event Page Content you need to write to pass this qualification, you can contact us to request a short extension.

  • Yes - we cover all aspects of hosting in-person and online ceremonies.

  • Yes - many people take courses like this to deepen their own understanding of Cacao.

  • Yes, please email us your questions at hello@gemmapetherbridge.com. You can also message us there to book a telephone call.

  • Unlike other plant medicines or substances used in ceremonial settings, cacao does not alter consciousness in a hallucinogenic way. It offers a gentle, non-intoxicating way to access deeper emotions and spiritual insights while staying fully present and aware.

    However, if you are taking antidepressants, have a heart condition, epilepsy or are pregnant, we ask that you seek medical advice before signing up to the course. By signing up for the course, you are confirming it is safe for you to consume Cacao.

  • Definitely—all are welcome and will benefit from the course.

  • In week six, Gemma will give you a template for a Cacao Ceremony Event Page advert. You have two weeks to edit the page, personalise it with the details of a ceremony you would like to run, and email your event page to us. 

    To pass, you need to include the correct details, which will be taught in class. We do this to ensure that you understand the proper format of a ceremony.

  • No, all required content will be provided inside the course.

  • No, this course is suitable for those with beginner to advanced knowledge of working with Cacao.

  • Yes, you can immediately use your newly acquired skills to lead Cacao Ceremonies online and in person.

  • It consists of 8 weeks of Live interaction and class time. However, you have lifetime access to the course content and our community.

  • Yes, you have lifetime access to the course content and our Community.