Why Study Cacao with I AM BEING: A Journey Into Every Layer of the Medicine
There is often a moment before someone joins the training, and it tends to arrive quietly rather than all at once, more like a feeling than a decision, something that sits gently in the background and continues to return, a sense that cacao is more t
Can Cacao Lower Cortisol? A Deeper, More Personal Look Through Ceremony
When people arrive at a cacao ceremony with I AM BEING, they are not just coming for cacao. They are arriving with something. Together, we are all arriving with something. That’s a beautiful thought in itself no? A time where we come together,
Cacao Ceremonies in London: A Return to Self with I AM BEING
I adore London, I really do, but it is a city that moves fast, demands much, and rarely pauses. Cacao ceremonies offer something profoundly different and needed in wellness and to be really frank about it, other wellness modalities don’t do wha
The Mayans and the Sacred Journey of Cacao
I just returned from a transformative week deep within the lands of the Maya where cacao is not just a plant, it is the heartbeat of culture, a language of spirit, and a pathway to the soul. The Maya live in close harmony with the forest and their ca
Cacao and the Wisdom of Trees: Heritage, Roots and the Living Spirit of Mother Cacao
The Tree Behind the Cup When we sit in ceremony with cacao, we are not simply drinking a warm cup of chocolate. We are communing with a tree. Cacao comes from the evergreen tree Theobroma cacao, a name that translates from Greek as food of the gods.
How to Hold Space in a Cacao Ceremony and Why I’m Finally Ready to Teach It (soon)
Over the past year, one question keeps coming back to me: “Can you teach me how to hold space in a cacao ceremony?” And if I’m honest, that question has stirred a lot inside me. Not because I don’t want to share, but because holding space fee
Citta Vritti Nirodha: Stillness at the Heart of I AM BEING
Citta vritti nirodha is a phrase that has followed me quietly but persistently through my life in wellness. It’s one of those teachings that, once you truly feel it rather than simply understand it intellectually, never really leaves you. It become
Coffee or Cacao?
A conversation about energy, the nervous system, and how we choose to show up One of the questions that comes up again and again, usually in quiet moments after a session, or while someone is holding a warm cup in both hands, is this: “What’s the
The Healing Power of Rose Petals & When and How to Use Them
A gentle confession before we begin… Before we dive into the deep, ancient and heart-opening medicine of the rose, I want to share something a little playful and very human. Roses are my choice of healing, energetically, spiritually and ceremoniall
Creating Handmade Candles as an Extension of Your I AM BEING Experience
Introduction At I AM BEING, every session is a journey. It’s a moment carved out of your day to reconnect with your inner self, breathe deeply, and immerse in calm, clarity, and wellbeing. Whether it’s a cacao ceremony, a sound bath, or a Rei