Cacao Facilitator Training

Cacao is a sacred plant that invites us into the heart - gently, honestly and with depth. This training is for those who feel called to deepen their relationship with this medicine and learn how to share it with confidence and integrity.

Through ceremony, embodied learning, and guided practice, you will gain the skills to hold safe, trauma-informed spaces, supporting others through healing and heart-opening experiences.

Whether you feel called to host ceremonies, retreats, 1:1 healings, or use Cacao for your own inner healing journey, this training offers a clear and supportive path for all intentions.

This course is for you if…

You’ve been working with cacao in your own practice and feel called to go deeper and discover more about your soul's purpose.

You wish to learn about cacao’s origins and honor its sacred lineage.

You’re feeling called to bring people together in spaces for wellness, healing, connection and fun.

You’re ready to expand into creativity, strengthen your intuition and live a more of a heart-led life.

You would like to learn unique skills such as how to channel intuitive guidance, deliver beautiful meditations, and work with energy.

What You'll Learn

Topic 1: The Spirit of Cacao
Origins, lineage, ethics, and building a relationship with this sacred plant.

Topic 2: Cacao Science & Nutrition
Learning about cacao’s nutritional and physiological effects, preparation techniques, dosage, and best practices for ceremony.

Topic 3: Facilitation & Ceremony
Designing and guiding ceremonies, finding your authentic voice, building confidence, and discovering your unique gifts as a facilitator.

Topic 4: Holding Safe Spaces
Trauma-informed facilitation, nervous system awareness, group dynamics, consent, safety, and energetic boundaries.

Topic 5: Sharing Cacao in the World
Hosting festivals, retreats and learning how to promote and share your work in a heart-centred, aligned way.


This course is in affiliation with Keith's Cacao. Upon completion, you will be a certified Practitioner, eligible for wholesale pricing on Cacao, as well as access to their global practitioner community, ongoing education, and additional benefits.

Words from previous students
Words from previous students

"My cacao facilitator training with Olivia was such a special journey. Over the past few months, I’ve learned so much, and our in-person day together truly felt like a little bubble of magic shared with amazing people. Olivia is such a kind, genuine soul and an incredible teacher, full of wisdom and knowledge. I really loved this course the magic of cacao, the stillness, the presence, it was such a beautiful experience that I’ll always cherish"

Caoimhe, April 2025
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"I have known for about 4/5 years my business idea but honestly had no idea how to start it or where to start it or what steps to take and doing this cacao facilitator course helped me with all of that.

After I completed it I decided to run my first retreat in Kerry and launch my first business in the same weekend. I hands down would never have been able to do this without all the guidance I was given and the confidence I gained doing it. I have learned so much from cacao the past few years so it is amazing to learn how to share that with others"

Maria, Founder of Sonas Inside
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"I recently completed the Keith's Cacao Facilitator Training with Olivia, and it has been a truly transformative experience. Olivia's knowledge flowed so naturally, and she created such a welcoming space where no question felt too small. I initially expected to learn about cacao's history, benefits, and how to hold space for others. What I didn't expect was the depth of my own personal journey. Sitting with cacao during this course gave me profound clarity and a sense of inner peace I didn't even realise I was searching for.
This training was everything I hoped for and so much more. If you feel called to cacao, I cannot recommend this course enough.

Jenny, Founder of Sunshine Holistics

Hi, I’m Olivia - your guide on this journey

My journey with cacao began in 2020, during a period of deep personal healing. At the time, I was attending holistic counselling and reiki sessions, working through old patterns and wounds that were no longer serving me. Cacao supported this process in a profound way, helping me to deepen, embody, and integrate the healing I was doing.

Over time, cacao became an ally for me, helping me reconnect with my intuition, and make courageous, sometimes difficult, decisions that ultimately aligned me more fully with myself.

4 years ago, after a last minute invitation to host a Cacao Ceremony at a wellness festival, filling in for someone who could no longer facilitate, I found the confidence to set up The Light Practice. And since then, I have shared her magic in countless ceremonies, festivals, private events and 1:1 healings.

Last year I travelled to Guatemala, Cacao’s native lands, to spend a month learning from and sitting in ceremony with the people who produce Cacao, who have honoured its sacredness for centuries. This experience deepened my commitment to sharing cacao in a way that is respectful of its lineage and cultural roots.

This training for those wishing to share cacao with integrity, care and confidence. I teach in a way thats practical and empowering, guiding you on a deep inner journey of healing, awakening, discovering your unique gifts, finding your voice. If this resonates with you I would be honoured to have you along.

Course Includes:

- A welcome pack with full block of Keith’s Cacao
- A full-day in-person retreat or an online integration call for those unable to attend in person
- Five weekly live group calls (2 hours each) held online (Thursday evenings)
- Access to online learning modules, including content created by expert facilitators from Keith’s Cacao (valued at €446)
- A WhatsApp group for support and questions throughout the training
- Trauma Informed Certification
- 1:1 Mentoring call (worth €129)

Investment: €888 (Payment plans available)

As a Keith’s Cacao Practitioner, you will be eligible for wholesale pricing on Keith’s Cacao, as well as access to their practitioner community, ongoing education, and additional benefits.
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Cacao Facilitator Training Course

Includes:

- A welcome pack with full block of Keith’s Cacao
- Full day retreat in person, in Bective Mill Retreat Dome, Co. Meath. Or separate call for those who can't attend in person.
- Five weekly two hour information / ceremony sessions online
- 1:1 coaching call 
- Trauma Informed Certification
- Whatsapp group to share and ask questions and share information

This course allows you to enrol as a Keith’s Cacao Practitioner, giving you a separate certification, wholesale prices on Keith’s Cacao and the online modules included in this course are worth €446.

Investment: €888
Payment plans are available. Secure your place with a deposit and payment options will be emailed to you. Or contact Olivia at hello@light-practice.com for more information.
Payment type
€88.00 EUR

Course Structure

1. Cacao Immersion Retreat
(Full Day, In Person)

Meet your tribe and experience deep connection and embodiment with Cacao in ceremony.

Next rounds dates are yet to be confirmed. Please leave your details above to be added to the waitlist.

For those who cannot make it along in person there will be a separate call to go through everything from the retreat.


2. Five Online Group Calls

Practice facilitating, dive deeper into the teachings from the online learning material, share and ask questions.


3. Online Learning (self-paced)

A blend of content created by the experts in Keith's Cacao and myself, Olivia, about launching and sustaining a heart led business, overcoming imposter syndrome, uncovering and developing your gifts, confidence, creativity, writing meditations, channelling intuitive guidance etc.


4. Solo Coaching Call

A private mentoring session tailored to you to support your personal journey and facilitation path.

The Next Round of this Training...

1. Cacao Immersion Retreat
(Full Day, In Person)

*Add dates here*

Meet your tribe and experience deep connection and embodiment with Cacao in ceremony.

Next rounds dates are yet to be confirmed. Please leave your details above to be added to the waitlist.

For those who cannot make it along in person there will be a separate call to go through everything from the retreat.


2. Five Online Group Calls

*Add dates here*

Practice facilitating, dive deeper into the teachings from the online learning material, share and ask questions.


3. Online Learning (self-paced)

A blend of content created by the experts in Keith's Cacao and myself, Olivia, about launching and sustaining a heart led business, overcoming imposter syndrome, uncovering and developing your gifts, confidence, creativity, writing meditations, channelling intuitive guidance etc.


4. Solo Coaching Call

A private mentoring session tailored to you to support your personal journey and facilitation path.

What Makes This Course Unique

Trauma-Informed Facilitation:
You will complete dedicated modules in Trauma-Informed Care, learning how to create spaces that feel safe, ethical, and professionally held.

Experiential Learning:
You will participate in multiple cacao ceremonies and be supported to practice facilitating your own, building real confidence through experience.

Intuitive & Creative Skills:
You will learn how to work with intuitive guidance, write and deliver meditations, and guide meaningful, heart-opening experiences.

Small, Intimate Group Journey:
This training is held in a small group container, allowing for depth, trust and connection. You will learn just as much from each other as you will from me.

Find Your Unique Way of Sharing Cacao: You will be supported to discover your own expression of this work - whether that means weaving cacao into yoga or breathwork classes, offering 1:1 sessions, hosting ceremonies or retreats, or bringing cacao into new settings such as workplaces or community spaces.

Frequently asked questions

How does the payment plan work?

A non-refundable 10% deposit of €88 is required to secure your space and the balance of €800 is due on or before course begins.

Alternatively, monthly instalment plans are available, which is your deposit + 3 monthly instalments of €280.

Payment details for both options above are emailed to you after your place has been secured.

If you have any queries regarding payment, please contact hello@light-practice.com

What happens if I cannot make the in person retreat or miss a call?

For those who cannot attend in person there will be an additional online call/ceremony.

All calls will be recorded if you cannot make it along live.

What is included in the course?

- A full-day in-person retreat on Sunday 10th May 2026, or a dedicated online integration call for those unable to attend in person
- Five weekly live group calls (2 hours each) held online
- Access to online learning modules, including content created by expert facilitators from Keith’s Cacao (valued at €446)
- A welcome pack with full block of Keith’s Cacao
- A WhatsApp group for support and questions throughout the training
- Trauma Informed Certification
- 1:1 Mentoring call (worth €129)

I want to do this course but the dates don't suit me. Will you be doing it again?

Yes. I run this course twice a year. Please leave your details in the form above to be added to be first to know about future trainings.

What benefits do you get being a Keiths Cacao practitioner?

Successfully completing the course gives you a Keith's Cacao Practitioner Certification where you will be eligible for wholesale prices on Keith’s Cacao, an Affiliate link & Practitioner Discounts, ongoing education opportunities, benefits and access to the global community. (The Keith’s Cacao Practitioner course is worth €446 at a & it is included in this training).

What kind of ceremony will I learn to offer?

In this course you will discover your own unique expression of how you want to share cacao. Maybe that’s to bring it your current offerings - yoga, reiki, breathwork. Maybe you have an idea to create healing and connection circles for mums post partum, or adding a holistic offering to your corporate wellbeing program. Maybe it’s just for yourself to deepen your own relationship with cacao and create deeper connections with your loved ones. There are so many ways you will be inspired to work with Cacao throughout this course.

Let’s talk about what might be holding you back…

“I want to do it, but I don’t know if I have the time…”

If you’re in a full season of life, I see you. I designed this training to be as accessible as possible.

You have 3 months’ access to the online learning platform. So if you don't get through the modules as in depth as you like the weeks we have our group calls, you can come back to them after.

All group calls are recorded so no stress if you can’t make one live.

The in-person retreat is optional - we’ll have a separate online call for those who can’t join in Dublin on the 10th of May

You’ll also have access to a WhatsApp group for ongoing support, sharing and accountability.

You can move through everything in your own time and rhythm

“It's a big investment in myself…”

I get this one so deeply.

Spending money can activate a part of our egos that feels like ‘am I really worth this?’ 

When I first started doing courses, retreats, going for reiki sessions, I wrestled with this a lot. But it’s always, always been worth it.

Every time I’ve followed that quiet nudge… it’s led to growth, alignment, expansion. Doors opening that I didn't even realise were there. 

You are worth investing in. And it comes back tenfold when you are following your heart and doing something you love.

In just a few ceremonies or classes sharing Cacao, you can make back the investment you exchange, and this course will give you the skills and confidence to get going straight away.

“I feel like I'm not experienced enough…”

Whether your relationship with cacao has just begun or have been sitting in with this medicine for years, this training will meet you where you are.

We’ll cover everything - from the basics of cacao and building your personal practice, right through to the more in depth sacred facilitation tools and rituals.

There are multiple opportunities to practice holding space for the rest of the group, which will build your confidence massively.

The trauma informed care modules (created by an external provider who are experts in this field), will teach you about holding spaces that feel safe and professional.

And if you aren't quite sure how you will use these skills, you will be inspired in so many ways throughout the course. There’s lots about discovering your unique gifts, using your voice, writing beautiful meditations and channelling intuitive guidance.

Are You Hearing the Call?

If you’re feeling the pull, it’s no coincidence. Cacao is calling you to step into your power, embrace your healing, and share its magic with the world.

Cacao is playing a powerful role in the collective awakening, helping people reconnect with themselves, eachother and the earth.

By answering the call to work with Cacao, you step into something greater than yourself - you will be guiding people to live more from their hearts. The ripple effect of this work goes far and wide.