Transform your love for Cacao
into fulfilling, sacred work
Introducing the
Goddess Temple Cacao- Embodied Facilitator Training & Apprenticeship
Next training begins March 18, 2025
A 1-year online training including live calls and ongoing online group ceremonies to practice
For thousands of years, Master Plant Medicines have called upon shamans and conscious teachers who were deeply attuned to their wisdom and sacred teachings, often revealed through the ancient practice of the "Dieta." These journeys served as profound initiations into a respectful and intimate relationship with the Plant Spirits.
Today, cacao—a sacred plant medicine—has become widely shared in ceremonies and circles.
Yet, many remain unaware of the deep spiritual connection and reverence that can be cultivated with the Spirit of Cacao.
Traditionally, those called to work with cacao would embark on a Dieta as a sacred preparation before facilitating ceremonies, honoring this timeless process of building a relationship with the plant.
This training invites you to return to the roots of Master Plant Medicine facilitation.
Are you ready to honor the call and step into this sacred path?
The Plant Medicine sector is one of the fastest-growing professional sectors in the world.
As a growing field in therapy and personal transformation, the opportunities for highly-skilled, lineage honoring experienced facilitators are endless.
There is a beautiful emergence and popularity of Cacao Ceremonies as well, as humanity awakens more and more.
There is great honor and responsibility in sharing these ancestral, sacred Plant Medicines with others in Ceremony.
What a sacred opportunity and gift for you to share with your community in an authentic, conscious, respectful, and embodied manner.
Are you ready to be guided & mentored into authentic, sacred Plant Medicine Ceremony Facilitation?
Introducing:
You can begin your journey with the Facilitator Training and continue with the Dieta afterwards to further deepen your connection with the Spirit of Cacao and enhance your practice. We will discuss more about the Dieta ancient practice, during this training.
In the first 8 weeks, you will…
- embark on a deeply profound and sacred journey with the Cacao Spirit, engaging with her as a beloved and receiving her messages and guidance
- be immersed in the wisdom of ancient rituals, mastering the art of space holding, and being in relationship with each step of the sacred ceremony process and beyond.
- learn how to tailor Cacao Ceremonies to align with your unique gifts, unlocking your full potential.
- discover the essential skills needed to creating transformational spaces both in-person and online
- be excited and confident to begin hosting Cacao Ceremonies with integrity & confidence
- step into the sacred and embodied role of the Cacao Ceremonialist, fully embracing your calling
What's Included In The Goddess Temple Cacao
Embodied Facilitator's Training Method...
LIVE, online trainings
You can be anywhere in the world since we will be meeting, training and hosting our ceremonies on ZOOM. Over 10 LIVE calls for guidance, training and mentorship with Judy Machado.
+50 lessons/topics
The Facilitator's Training will include 8 modules and +50 lessons and individual topics in which we will "dive deep" into each, live on zoom. You will have ongoing access to this content through our recordings.
15 hrs live initial 8 wk intensive
Although you will receive a digital offering with videos and content, this entire process is LIVE and online with Judy, with +10 calls, for guidance, training and mentorship to ensure integration. With Q&A for each module training.
1 yr apprentice with 8-wk intensive
First, you will experience the the 8-week intensive live training. Afterwards, each month, there will be a live online pod ceremony where all graduates are invited to co-host and practice. You will also be invited to join all future live group trainings for free.
Embodied Cacao Facilitator's Training
(8 wks + free access to future 12-month trainings)
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Online digital platform with +50 live online lessons to ensure your full integration
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Monthly online pod ceremonies to support your practice
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8 separate group training calls, live
Module #1 Foundations of Cacao
- The history and sacred traditions of cacao
- Understanding the Spirit of Cacao & intro to the Dieta
- Ceremonial-grade cacao & sacred reciprocity
- Preparing ceremonial cacao: Ritual and technique
Module #2 Holding sacred space
- Creating a safe, inclusive, and sacred environment
- Understanding energy dynamics and group facilitation
- Grounding, protection, and energetic boundaries
- Crafting intentional openings and closings for ceremonies
Module #3 Rituals and practices
- Themes, intentions, and flow
- Integrating creative elements: music, storytelling, and art
- Exploring rituals and tools beyond cacao (e.g., water blessings, fire rituals, anointing, movement, chanting, breathwork, guided meditation, lunar etc)
Module #4 Embodying the facilitator role
- Developing your personal connection with cacao
- Cultivating confidence and intuition in facilitation
- Navigating challenges: emotional release and group dynamics
- Honoring sacred traditions while adapting to modern contexts
Module #5
Building community & connection
- Creating meaningful participant experiences
- Nurturing community: Ongoing support and follow-up
- Building relationships with other facilitators and plant medicine communities
Module #6 Marketing and growing your practice
- Identifying your unique offerings and voice as a facilitator
- Practical branding and business development for cacao ceremonies
- Ethical pricing and value-based service
- Strategies for attracting participants and growing your client base
Module #7
Integration & evolution
- Deepening your personal practice and connection with cacao
- Joining ongoing facilitator circles for co-creation and learning
- Continuous learning: Suggestions for next steps (e.g., the Cacao Dieta)
Module #8
Presenting to the group
- Share your vision for incorporating personalized rituals, practices, or themes.
- Engage in collaborative discussions to refine your approach.
- Gain inspiration from the ideas and insights of your fellow participants.
- Receive tailored guidance from Judy to elevate your branding and offerings.
Ongoing Support
Co-host monthly online pod ceremonies with other graduates.
Begin to embody the teachings, wisdom and your personal style.
This hands-on practice in facilitating circles and ceremonies will support your confidence and readiness to begin sharing and hosting with your community and beyond.
Judy will also record a youtube interview with you and share your initiation with her community through her nurturing emails and social media.
Personalized web page created for you
This Facilitator's Training Is For You If...
- The Spirit of Cacao is calling to you & it's getting louder and clearer
- You're ready to have intensive mentorship so you can host sacred ceremonies with integrity, with your community
- You want to expand your knowledge & existing Cacao Ceremony training
- You're ready to "remember, re-learn" and honor the ancient rituals and teachings from the Cacao Plant Medicine Spirit
- You wish to be of service to something larger than any of us (the collective shift back to love)
A beautiful opportunity to train, personally, with Goddess Temple Cacao's Founder:
Judy Machado
Ceremonialist & Cacao Embodied Facilitator Trainer.
Immediately upon receiving the calling from the Cacao, she began to deepen her connection, drinking and speaking to the Cacao Spirit daily, and working intimately with a Shipibo-Canibo-trained Shaman, in ceremony, in Shamanic Dietas, assisting her ceremonies and finally receiving clarity and directly from the Cacao Spirit, to begin hosting her own ceremonies.
Judy is so honored for this profound, deepening relationship with the Cacao Spirit, receiving messages to share with the world, including this Dieta & Mentorship offering, honoring the sacred lineage.
Judy bursts with passion and gratitude to support you on this sacred and magnificent journey back into your heart, into your cosmic remembering and into your new reality as an embodied Cacao Ceremonialist.
When was Judy initiated to host sacred Cacao Ceremonies for others?
Here's what people are saying about this exceptional training:
"Judy has overcome her personal limitations to be very aware, neutral, and joyful even in the most challenging of circumstances.
She exhibits that in her essence and being when she communicates with you, sometimes with her presence, without words. She is an inspirational business and spiritual woman and demonstrates that you can live your dreams in all areas of your life."
- Cheryl
"Judy provides a roadmap and an anchor into the field of 5D consciousness. Her embodied presence, the sacred space (inside and out) she has cultivated and invites others into, and her loving guidance - have all helped me to return, again and again, to my own higher consciousness, loving presence, and inner wisdom. She’s a role model of how our choices, habits, thoughts, rituals, and actions create our experience in the way she lives and breathes this path. She offers inspiration, knowledge and practical tools for creating an inner world of peace, positivity, and unconditional acceptance that begins to manifest in a new external reality."
- Marci
I so much looked forward every day to our 20 min together. The guidance in opening up more and more to Mother Cacao is palpable.
I now have such a deep, growing and intentional relationship with the Cacao Plant Spirit and feel her guiding and protecting me.
I had no idea what to expect and am so overjoyed with the devotion that I have been deepening into during these 16 days.
- Marisa
Why this training & mentorship over any other?
The Goddess Temple's Cacao-Ceremonialist Training & Apprenticeship is a deeply devotional path that welcomes you into a personal and transformative relationship with Cacao, the beloved Master Teacher Plant.
Our program is designed to immerse you in the sacred teachings, rituals, and practices essential for holding embodied healing ceremonies and serving others with reverence and authenticity.
Get ready for a gift, that keeps on giving:
See just how unique and devotional this offering is:
- Judy has spent +5 years in ever-growing communion to the sacred Cacao Spirit, as a beloved Spirit Guide, while receiving mentorship with 2 beautiful Shamans & a Priestess
- Judy's intention is to become a Midwife to your communion with the Cacao Spirit. Sharing the teachings and wisdom from this deeply devotional relationship, supporting you in also having a deeply growing relationship directly with the Spirit of Cacao
- You will receive Judy's expertise also in personal branding and marketing, to support your launch into the world
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You will be granted free access (over and over again) WITHIN 12 MONTHS, the online Facilitator's Group Training calls so that you can fully integrate these ancient teachings.
This alone has a value of +$5000.
Join us for the next
Goddess Temple Cacao- Embodied Facilitator Training & Apprenticeship:
Starts March 18, 2024
(initial 8-wk intensive) followed by unlimited repeat live classes over the next 12 months
Will you join us in the DIETA as well? SCHEDULE:
☀️ Wed Feb 26-March 13: Daily 20 min group ZOOM calls
☀️ Saturday, March 1: Dieta Opening Ceremony online
☀️ Saturday, March 8: Dieta Closing Ceremony online
FACILITATOR TRAINING SCHEDULE:
☀️ Tuesdays beginning March 18; all 8 modules, live on ZOOM
Specific hours will be confirmed based on group time zones & availability with all calls recorded
LET'S GET YOU REGISTERED TODAY!
Goddess Temple Cacao- Embodied Facilitator Training & Apprenticship
Regular price is $1,555
A percentage of sales will be donated to the continued uncovering of the world's oldest monumental temple site, which is at immediate risk of being re-buried. They have discovered traces of Cacao in the ceremonial pots, recognizing the Marañon Culture as the world’s earliest steward of Cacao. This continued support is necessary, in Huaca Montegrande, to help rewrite history.
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