Meet the Spirit of CACAO
Return to your feelings and remember the WISDOM that has always been within
The medicine of cacao is like a mother — delicate yet strong.
She warms, comforts, heals, and guides with unconditional love.
Cacao carries the feminine and healing energy of the Earth. It naturally calms the mind, brings you into the present moment, and activates the heart chakra — the center where love, compassion, forgiveness, and gratitude reside.
Cacao ceremonies have been practiced for centuries. They are part of shamanic traditions and have been known as “the food of the gods,” stimulating overall well-being, connecting body, mind, and spirit, and deepening inner work.
Those who find CACAO bitter often carry a heart that needs to open.
Its bittersweet flavor mirrors life itself, inviting you to embrace both your light and shadow as a path to transformation. Drinking cacao with intention awakens the vibration of devotion — wild, ancient, tender, and strong enough to reveal truth.
Ceremonial cacao carries the power to heighten your awareness and support insight for self-discovery. She helps you recognize patterns of ego-driven behavior, softens the edges of trauma, and brings balance between masculine and feminine energy.
With one of her most powerful ingredients, cacao fills you with self-love, invites you to turn inward without judgment, and elevates your inner journey toward a profound breakthrough.
Her medicine melts the walls the mind has built around the heart,
Cacao forms the foundation of Holistic Wellnest. Her energy moves through every service to support healing, well-being, and transformation. She opens each journey to unfold fully, deeply, and intentionally.
Discover the powerful benefits of CACAO that enhance your treatment:
- Improves circulation and brain-heart function through the natural stimulant theobromine.
- Boosts your hormones by increasing serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins
- Helps relax muscles, reduce stress, and support overall vitality with magnesium and antioxidants
- Opens the way to higher consciousness and strengthens introspection through inner connection
- Activates the heart chakra, which invites trust, forgiveness, openness, and honest expression
- Promotes emotional release, facilitates the process of letting go, and nurtures feelings of acceptance and gratitude
- Guides you into the present moment, helping you navigate your inner journey with clarity and understanding
- Helps you become more aware of yourself and reconnect with the caring, heart-centered part of who you are
- Strengthens self-love, boosts confidence, and nurtures inner harmony, compassion, and a sense of empowerment.
True connection unfolds when you slow down, open the heart and allow yourself to be fully seen.
Holistic Wellness invites you to a private Cacao Ceremony in Tulum, offering a medicine that helps you connect with your deepest intentions — the ones that live in your heart, the places that anchor your beliefs, and the power to manifest.
Every service package offers a cacao ceremony, complete with:
- Energy cleansing with traditional smudging
- Meditation to deepen your inner connection
- Intention-setting for clarity throughout your journey
- A personal serving of ceremonial cacao (25-45 grams)
- Shamanic sound healing to attune you to the medicine
Read how CACAO has supported others as part of their treatment:
“Let yourself be guided toward recovery, and let the journey become your rediscovery”
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the contraindications to participate?
Cacao is the foundation — the heart — of all treatments and offerings at Holistic Wellnest in Tulum. It increases heart rate and circulation, so please read this section carefully.
If you are pregnant, have a heart condition, experience psychosis, schizophrenia, or borderline personality disorder, or take antidepressants such as MAOIs or SSRIs, participation is not advised.
This recommendation comes from a place of deep care and respect for your safety.
At Holistic Wellnest, ceremonial cacao servings are slightly larger than those typically offered in group settings.
Each ceremony with cacao provides a pure, high-quality, potent plant medicine. Your serving is prepared personally for you and adjusted to your body and intention (approximately 25–45 g).
To ensure a safe and impactful journey:
- Avoid all drugs, alcohol, marijuana, and strong medications for at least 48 hours before your session.
- Avoid coffee on the same day, as it can overstimulate the nervous system.
Once your booking is confirmed, you’ll receive a preparation guide with practical details to help you get ready.
How do I prepare for my treatment?
The first step is to carefully read the Contraindications for the package you’ve chosen.
My intention is to meet you where you are – in your humanness, your healing, and your becoming. Therefore, I like to get to know you a little before we meet, to understand your situation, your intentions, and how I can best support you during the day.
Once you complete your reservation, you will be directed to an online questionnaire, which takes about 10 minutes to complete. Please provide the requested details on the same day you make your reservation.
After submitting your responses, you will receive a preparation guide with simple, practical tips to help you get ready.
Is aftercare provided?
Healing is not about doing more; it’s about allowing what’s already shifting within. Your ceremony – the day of your journey – may come to an end, but integration is where true becoming begins.
Every treatment ends with a one-on-one Integration and Reflection Session to help you process your insights. You also receive an eBook with practical follow-up tips to help you get the most benefit from your journey
You don’t need to understand everything at once. Just stay open, trust the guidance and process during your treatment, and feel how the experience continues to unfold.
Roots grow deeper after the storm – your restoration is your growth. Please take some extra time for yourself after your journey (ideally, at least 48 hours) to protect and honor your own energy.
You are part of nature’s pulse; let it guide you through times of processing. Spend time outdoors, be by the ocean, walk barefoot, breathe fresh air, and allow your energy to settle.
Do I need to book in advance?
Yes, you should make your reservation at least 24 hours in advance. Please click here to check the current availability for your chosen package.
What is the duration of the journey?
Ceremonial cacao is part of every service package offered by Holistic Wellnest, and all offerings last for 3 hours.
Which forms of payment are accepted?
Holistic Wellness accepts Stripe, Mollie, and PayPal. When booking, you can secure your spot with a 20% deposit using:
Credit or debit cards
Digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay)
iDEAL and PayPal
The remaining balance is due on the day of your journey
Is canceling or rescheduling possible?
Please make your reservation with awareness and intention. As each experience requires both energetic and practical preparation, cancellations cannot be accepted once the questionnaire has been submitted. The 20% deposit is non-refundable.
Appointments may be rescheduled once, free of charge, up to 48 hours before the scheduled time. For no-shows or rescheduling within 12 hours of the appointment, the deposit remains non-refundable.
Are treatments fully private?
Yes, all services are designed to be experienced individually or as a shared path with a partner.
What is recommended to wear?
You’re invited to come exactly as you are, in comfort and ease. Light or white clothing is recommended to support openness and flow, and you may wish to bring a few layers, as your body temperature can shift during the session.
You are welcome to use the dressing room, as well as the indoor and outdoor showers and the pool, before or after any session.
Do you offer free consultations?
Where is Holistic Wellnest located?
Holistic Wellnest is located in Tulum, nestled in the neighborhood of La Veleta. In a private, heart-centered space, you’ll be welcomed and surrounded by the four elements—water, fire, earth, and air.
All services are hosted indoors, so your experience continues comfortably and safely, whatever the weather.
In which languages are treatments facilitated?
Sessions and guidance are available in both English and Dutch.
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Wellbeing and Safety Notice
All services are conducted with professionalism, integrity, and deep respect for holistic healing. Every treatment works in harmony with nature’s energy to support your overall well-being and is carefully attuned to your energetic anatomy and Human Design. These services are not a substitute for medical or psychological care. Please inform your practitioner of any relevant health conditions or medications before your session. Thank you for honoring your body, mind, and spirit as one.