Shamanic Cacao Ceremony

Sacred Plant Medicine of Central and South America

Where do cacao ceremonies originate from?

There are many places in the world where you can find Cacao plants. However this sacred medicine had a particular significance in South and Central America for 1000’s of years and has been used here for rituals and ceremonies by the indeginous peoples.

Cacao has seen a renaissance in the last two decades and has become widely known in the Spiritual Communities world wide.

There is even a legend that the Mayan people share to explain this phenomena. They say that the Cacao tree has walked out of the rainforest because Humans had lost their connection to nature.

Cacao has come to the rescue to help us reconnect not only with nature, but with ourselves and each other.

What are the benefits of cacao in ceremony?

The effects of cacao are heart opening and grounding. When we drink cacao our brain releases Serotonin, the feel-good hormone. From this connected place we can look at situations in our life differently and let go of emotions such as guilt, shame, fear and self doubt. The Spirit of Cacao helps us re-evaluate relationships, make peace with grief and resentment and change unhelpful behavioural patterns. 

A big part of the ceremony is sharing and working with healing intentions leading to clarity, increased trust and an uplifted, elevated emotional state. 

Cacao is gentle in a way that it lets YOU decide if you are ready to fully open up and surrender. Maybe just listening to other peoples' stories will help you make those necessary changes in your lives.

Cacao is also a superfood and has many physical health benefits such as regulating blood pressure. It us full of antioxidants and minerals. If you struggle with low mood it is recommended to drink Cacao regularly to increase your Serotonin levels.

what is a cacao ceremony?

The aim of a cacao ceremony is to dive deeply into your subconscious from a peaceful loving place and embrace your wounded parts, hold yourself in this wounding as long as you need to be held.

Cacao can also empower you to release that what doesn't serve you any longer and re-connect with the energies that are truly important in your life.

Cacao compared to other plant medicines is easy to integrate. With cacao we can laugh, sing, dance, be creative, contemplate, do yoga etc. and most importantly share our love and joy with each other. 

Hear from Hamaima’s Cacao Ceremony Participants…

Sound Healing Ceremony

Experience a Gong Bath for Alignment & Regeneration

A Gong relaxation, also called Gong bath, principally brings about the transition of cellular re-alignment through the medium of sound. Whether you are facing a physical, mental or spiritual challenge, the pure, penetrating and healing sound waves of the healing gong will enable you to break free of old patterns and re-generate and re-balance yourself. 

what is sound healing?

Working within all the parameters of the body, there is nowhere that the resonance of the healing gong cannot penetrate. It will bypass the mind and bring back into tune which part of your physical or energetic bodies has been vibrating on a lower frequency.

A gong bath can be between 20-45 min long involving the participants to lay comfortably on the floor so that they can completely relax and let go.

Spirit Yoga

A Yoga Flow inspired by Kundalini and Hatha Yoga

how is spirit yoga different from vinyasa or hatha yoga?

Spirit Yoga is a combination of different yogic and shamanic practices that I have experienced and treasured myself over the last 10 years. Partly influenced by Kundalini Yoga as well as Hatha and Flow, Spirit Yoga consists of simple yogic techniques that can be enjoyed by everyone, no matter their age or physical ability. It is a complete system, that includes breath, yoga postures, meditation, mantra, medicine songs, sound healing and dance.

what are the benefits of yoga?

Spirit Yoga facilitates an integration of higher vibrational energies as well as peak and/or traumatic experiences that might have shaken your foundations and affected you emotionally, mentally and spiritually. The aim is to help you listen more closely to the wisdom of your body so you can act accordingly to release tension and pain, in other words dense, low- vibrational energies.

Why yoga retreats and private sessions with hamaima?

Spirit Yoga is a potent and effective system of self-transformation and personal development, that makes you radiant, peaceful and strong so that you can meet life’s challenges with strength, courage and compassion. With a regular practice you will soon feel more grounded and connected and will notice a significant improvement of your general health and well-being.

If you want to remember who you truly are, learn how to relax, improve your health, break unwanted habits, access your hidden creative talents or simply have fun and spend time with your tribe, with Spirit Yoga you have the opportunity to achieve all of those goals.