Is your heart calling you home?

The 3rd annual Keith's Cacao Homecoming Retreat is February 28 - March 8 on the magical shores of Lake Atitlan in San Marcos, La Laguna Guatemala.

Join us in Guatemala and come home to where it all began!

Where the Cacao Spirit whispers through the leaves in the forest, wanders the cobbled streets, hovers over the calm waters of the lake, and dances in the humid air.

Come soak in the energy of the place that has been steeped with years of ceremony.

The place where the beans are roasted and alchemized into blocks of magic paste.

The place where so many others have come to sit and play and journey and be transformed.

Tickets are now on sale for Homecoming Retreat 2023. If your heart is calling you home, we hope you will join us!

A life-altering, transformative & expansive experience!

Imagine sitting in ceremony with Keith, visiting a family-run Cacao farm and touring the Keith’s Cacao Workshop. Experience it all first-hand and grow your understanding and connection to Ceremonial Grade Cacao.

Meet and interact with the local workers. Experience the joy and the love with which they infuse each bean and brick! Meet and learn from other members of the Keith's Cacao Global Cacao Tribe. Learn from each other, establish life-long friendships and collaborations.

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KEITH'S CACAO HOMECOMING RETREAT FEB 28- MAR 8, 2023

What can I expect when I attend this retreat?

An intimate connection with the World's Finest 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao

Go to the source, be on the land, meet the people, see the process; it doesn't get more authentic than this!

Be deeply transformed

Bring on Your Magic by connecting with the Spirit of Cacao, in the energy vortex of Lake Atitlan, surrounded by lightworkers immersed in the teachings and wisdom of Keith Wilson, The Chocolate Shaman.

Meet your Cacao-family

A unique bond connects Cacao-lovers from around the world. Feel deeply seen and connected as you meet or reconnect with your Keith's Cacao family.

A full cultural experience

Meet the local community & workers that harvest, produce and package the Ceremonial Cacao you love. Experience the prisitine natural beauty of the Guatemalan Highlands. Witness local culture all around you.

Homecoming 2023 Schedule & Highlights

FEBRUARY 28- MARCH 8, 2023

Schedule

An 8-Day Cacao Retreat in the origin place of the modern-day Ceremonial Cacao movement with Cacao-lovers & lightworkers from around the world.

12:00am-3:00pm

Check-in at La Paz Eco Hotel

4:00pm-8:30pm

Opening Ceremony with Keith

8:30pm-10:00pm

Family Dinner at La Paz (included)

7:00am

Wake Up Rituals

8:00-10:00am

Breakfast at La Paz

10:30-2:30pm

Cacao Ceremony w/ Keith

2:30-4:30pm

Lunch / Free time

4:30-7:30pm

Cacao & Integration Activity w/ Andres Jimenez & Gisela Hincapie

7:30pm

Dinner

4:00- 8:30am

Optional Hike: Tour "El Rostro Maya" by LuisTuy

8:00-10:30am

Breakfast at La Paz

11:00-2:30pm

Cacao Ceremony w/ Keith

2:30- 4:30pm

Lunch / Free time

4:30- 7:30pm

Ceremonial Cacao Education with Nicole Gnutzman and Rick Wessels

7:30pm

Dinner

7:00am

Wake Up Rituals

9:00-10:00am

Breakfast at La Paz

10:30- 1:00pm

Tour Keith's Cacao Workshop / Keith's Private Garden

1:00- 2:30pm

Chill time on the Porch with Keith & Barbara

2:30- 4:30pm

Lunch- Free Time

4:30- 7:30pm

Free time to rest & explore San Marcos & surrounding villages by boat

7:30pm

Dinner

7:00am

Wake Up Rituals

8:00-10:00am

Breakfast at La Paz

10:30- 6:30pm

Sound Healing + Cacao Ceremony With Thomas Love Power at The Sound Dome

6:30- 9:00pm

Family Dinner @ Casa de Liberacion (Included)

7:00am

Wake Up Rituals

8:00-10:00am

Breakfast at La Paz

10:30- 2:30pm

Cacao Ceremony w/ Keith

2:30- 4:00pm

Lunch / Free time

4:30- 7:30pm

Traditional Mayan Fire Ceremony at Cerro Tzankujil Nature Reserve

7:30pm

Dinner

6:00am- 9:30pm

Day Trip to Cacao Rainforest

7:00am

Wake Up Rituals

8:00- 10:00am

Breakfast at La Paz

10:00- 2:00pm

Cacao Ceremony w/ Keith

2:00- 3:30pm

Lunch / Free time

3:30- 7:30pm

Ecstatic Dance with DJ Yemanjo

7:30- 9:00pm

Family Dinner & Closing

CHECK-OUT MAR 8TH 6-9AM

Experience the Cacao Rainforest

Visit a local family-run farm, pick Cacao pods from the tree, meet the locals who grow Ceremonial Cacao, connect to the land where all the magics happens!

See the process first-hand

Meet the tostadores (the local women who toast & hand peel our beans) and learn why every bar of Keith's Cacao is made in the highest vibration, intention and integrity.

Visit Keith's Workshop

Called the "Taller" (spanish for workshop), this is where the beans are stored, and each block of Keith's Cacao is lovingly processed, blessed, and packaged.

Meet our Team in Guatemala!

Get to know our Cacao-family in Guatemala, the loving locals who produce the Cacao that you love!

Daily Ceremonies with Keith!

Drink Cacao, receive the upgrade, and experience Keith's work as a processing intuitive.

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I always had a deep connection with Cacao but after this Homecoming experience I now feel at one with it, 100% connected to the Spirit of Cacao...

Jenny T.

Leaders of the Modern-day Ceremonial Cacao Movement

MEET THE HOMECOMING 2023 RETREAT PRESENTERS

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Keith Wilson, The Chocolate Shaman

Spend 8 days with Keith Wilson a.k.a. The Chocolate Shaman, Founder of Keith's Cacao. Many who have experienced his powerful Cacao Ceremonies have been completely healed and transformed from his work as an intuitive processing healer. Have the opportunity to sit with Keith in-person in multiple ceremonies throughout the Homecoming Retreat and experience his magic for yourself. Learn about Keith’s re- discovery of Ceremonial Cacao after connecting with the plant medicine spirit, and have him guide you through the production of Cacao from harvest to heart.

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Nicole Gnutzman

Nicole Gnutzman, MA, ACC, is a former corporate VP in educational publishing, who stepped boldly onto her spiritual path to reclaim her joy and follow her soul’s calling. A certified transformational coach; Cacao, Reiki and Shamanic Practitioner, spiritual teacher and mentor; and plant medicine journey guide, she has held sacred and safe space for individuals, couples and group ceremonies for 8 years both privately and at meditation and yoga studios and international retreat centers. As Director of Course Design for Keith’s Cacao, she co-designed and facilitates the Power of Cacao—From Personal Practice to Ceremony. At Homecoming Nicole will lead a beautiful cacao ritual to open sacred circle, our minds and our hearts. Sharing cacao stories and facts along with guided questions, she will lead an informative, engaging and interactive session designed to inform, delight and inspire you as well as a shamanic journey led by Cacao.

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Thomas Owen Kiernan

Thomas is an integrative sound practitioner, ceremony facilitator, and sound therapist, who utilizes the alchemy of sound, Cacao, and ceremony to bring forth our multidimensional selves. Experience the power of sound in this unique alchemical cacao and sonic immersion inside The Sound Dome. Thomas' sound healing journeys continually bring people into a deep hypnotic state, accessing childhood memories and even alternate lives within other dimensions. Thomas also trains people to liberate their voices, so that they can become clear channels of consciousness and be of service to their multidimensional selves. Clearing the all too common 'junk' and conditioning within their beings, they are empowered to become a more authentic expression of who they really are.

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Andrés Jiménez & Gisela Hincapié

Andrés and Gisela are both healers from Colombia, and have walked together as a couple for 15 years. They’ve been Keith’s students since 2016 and have been holding Cacao Ceremonies since 2017. Gisela is a visual artist, a yoga teacher, breathwork instructor, vibrational chart therapist and a sound healing practitioner. Andrés focuses on deep emotional processing, energy work, conscious channeling and tarot. Both of them have developed a very close relationship with Nature Spirits, especially with the Cacao Spirit. Currently they live in San Marcos La Laguna, on the shores of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, where Andrés is the General Manager of Keith’s Cacao workshop.

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DJ Yemanjo

Yemanjo is a project of producer, DJ, and singer/multi-instrumentalist Ben Harris. Born and raised in the rich cultural stew of California's Bay Area, Harris has called Lake Atitlan, Guatemala home since 2016. His original music is a polyrhythmic concoction of downtempo/ethnic house beats blended with traditional instruments and tribal chants from Latin America, Africa and the Middle East--influences drawn from Harris' near-constant world travels. He is well-known on the international conscious dance circuit in Europe, the US and in Central America, where he is part of the vanguard of a flowering dance scene in Lake Atitlan. Yemanjo's dynamic and highly danceable live show features Harris singing in three languages and playing live trumpet and other instruments over his original beats. Yemanjo is an embodiment of the ancient concept of "music as medicine", and brings an intention of healing and transformation to every production and live set.

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Beau Bowker

Beau Bowker of Rebel Heart Breathwork is a trained breathwork guide and cacao practitioner. Through his journey of personal tragedy and uprising, Beau has avowed himself to the rebel heart – the heart that vows to relentlessly stay open, to continuously come back to Love’s presence in the face of that which would tell us to stay safe, stay small and stay closed off. It is with deep compassion for the human experience along with experimentation and innovation that Beau has developed his practice and offerings, including his own nuanced style of breathing: Rebel Heart Breathwork – a jumpstart to open the heart, clear the mind, tune in, and embrace life with potent intention and pure presence. Originally a comedian and actor, Beau brings joy and playfulness to the healing process. As his children continue to teach him, we are unique expressions of light, and we can be joyful on this path to remembering that we are enough, we are worthy, and we were Love all along.

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Ianthi Sparsis

Ianthi Sparsis is a Keith's Cacao practitioner, Chakradance facilitator, and Reiki Master, and a life-long student of meditation, free-form dance, embodiment work, shamanic work, and the ancient practices of women frame drummers. She leads group ceremonies and women's cacao circles, and offers 1-on-1 cacao sessions combined with other modalities, such as Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Tantric Therapeutic Touch, Conscious Movement/Spontaneous Dance, Breathing Exercises, Guided Meditations, Shamanic Journeying, and a whole lot of love! Ianthi also leads women's frame drumming circles, creating a safe and loving space for the feminine energy to rise through the exploration of innate rhythm and intuitive connection to the elements.

For Keith’s Cacao Practitioners, friends and lovers of The Original and World's Finest Ceremonial Grade Cacao!

During our 8 days, together we will experience multiple ceremonies with Keith, a line-up of presenters who are leaders in the modern day Ceremonial Cacao movement, yoga & breathwork, hikes, family dinners, ecstatic dance, sound healing, PLUS the iconic rainforest excursion and tour of Keith's workshop.

In your free time, take a boat to explore the diverse and amazing communities of Lake Atitlan which is full of wonderful markets, craft shops, restaurants and cafes. Take a dip in the magical waters of Lake Atitlan, or relax and revel in the beautiful volcanic scenergy and SO MUCH MORE!

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Experience the Cacao forest, daily ceremony, Keith's workshop and a Cacao & Consciousness-packed itinerary

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This experience is for you if you are...

Ready to dive deep into the Ceremonial Cacao experience!

Looking for an opportunity to sit in Keith’s energy and wisdom

Wanting to soak in the beauty of Lake Atitlan and the alternative, creative, artistic, and spiritual vibe of the village of San Marcos La Laguna

Desiring to be in the presence of some of the most heart-opened and conscious people on the planet!

Feeling called to experience Guatemala

Ready to join Cereminao Cacao movement and spread the medicine of love to your community

Wanting to connect with The Spirit of Cacao on a deeper level

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FAQ

La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City

The easiest and most direct is via a private car, but there are many options for each budget range.

Inside the Homecoming Facebook Group you can arrange to share a car with other attendees. The price to hire a car and driver is APPROX 1275Q ($170USD) for up to 3 passengers, so if you are travelling in a small group to or from the La Aurora Airport, this is a great option!

Yes. There is a 'ticket-only' option available to purchase. There are many options for hotels & AirBnbs that can be arranged seperately.

Breakfast is included each day and there are 3 dinners included in the experience.

Yes. After booking your ticket you will be connected with our Homecoming event planner to organize alternative meal options.

Yes however children over the age of 2 will require their own ticket.

Is your heart calling you home?

A life-altering, transformative & expansive experience!

KEITH'S CACAO HOMECOMING RETREAT FEB 28- MAR 8, 2023

What can I expect when I attend this retreat?

An intimate connection with the World's Finest 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao

Be deeply transformed

Meet your Cacao-family

A full cultural experience

Homecoming 2023 Schedule & Highlights

FEBRUARY 28- MARCH 8, 2023

Schedule

12:00am-3:00pm

4:00pm-8:30pm

8:30pm-10:00pm

7:00am

8:00-10:00am

10:30-2:30pm

2:30-4:30pm

4:30-7:30pm

7:30pm

4:00- 8:30am

8:00-10:30am

11:00-2:30pm

2:30- 4:30pm

4:30- 7:30pm

7:30pm

7:00am

9:00-10:00am

10:30- 1:00pm

1:00- 2:30pm

2:30- 4:30pm

4:30- 7:30pm

7:30pm

7:00am

8:00-10:00am

10:30- 6:30pm

6:30- 9:00pm

7:00am

8:00-10:00am

10:30- 2:30pm

2:30- 4:00pm

4:30- 7:30pm

7:30pm

6:00am- 9:30pm

7:00am

8:00- 10:00am

10:00- 2:00pm

2:00- 3:30pm

3:30- 7:30pm

7:30- 9:00pm

CHECK-OUT MAR 8TH 6-9AM

MEET THE HOMECOMING 2023 RETREAT PRESENTERS

Keith Wilson, The Chocolate Shaman

Keith Wilson, The Chocolate Shaman

Nicole Gnutzman

Nicole Gnutzman

Thomas Owen Kiernan

Thomas Owen Kiernan

Andrés Jiménez & Gisela Hincapié

Andrés Jiménez & Gisela Hincapié

DJ Yemanjo

DJ Yemanjo

Beau Bowker

Beau Bowker

Ianthi Sparsis

Ianthi Sparsis

For Keith’s Cacao Practitioners, friends and lovers of The Original and World's Finest Ceremonial Grade Cacao!

This experience is for you if you are...

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