the cacao academy

The world's most immersive community for people who love ceremonial cacao.

A living community where you will continue learning directly from Maya teachers, cacao producers, spiritual leaders, researchers, and traditional knowledge keepers. Month after month, year after year.

The Cacao Academy is a place where cacao lovers from around the world come together to learn directly from the authentic teachers of cacao, all while continuing to deepen their own relationship with this extraordinary plant.

Every month, you'll continue your cacao journey through...

the cacao academy´s interactive JOURNEY

THROUGHOUT THIS MEMBERSHIP YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO WISDOM NEVER SHARED BEFORE!

  • Two LIVE classes every month + Q&A directly to the teachers
  • Monthly Q&A with Solveig Barrios
  • Meet the people behind your cacao - gain direct access to cacao experts and ask them questions!
  • Maya fire ceremonies & spiritual practices guided by Maya Spiritual Leaders
  • PDFs, meditations and pre-recorded video courses guided by Maya teachers!
  • Access to the recordings of all LIVE events
  • Exclusive Members Access + Discounts
  • Access to a Members Only Community
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what makes the cacao academy different

There are many places where you can learn about cacao.

Very few places allow you to learn from the people who live cacao every day.

For more than a decade, we've built relationships with Maya teachers, cacao producers, herbalists, researchers, and community leaders throughout Guatemala.

These are not guest speakers we've found online.

They're the very people we've worked alongside for years.

The Academy gives you access to conversations that simply aren't available anywhere else.

what's included in the academy

  • 2 LIVE monthly WORKSHOPS + Q&A directly to the teachers

    Dive deep into topics like: ceremonial cacao traditions, the history of cacao, traditional cacao preparation, cacao farming, ancient recipes and medicinal uses, Maya culture and cacao, and SO MUCH MORE! + You get to ask the teachers questions during the LIVE sessions!

  • monthly q&A

    Solveig Barrios will guide a monthly Q&A session where we will pick your questions and dive deep into cacao's wisdom. Questions will be picked beforehand and conversations will be had with the teachers, including deep research! Meaning you won't get surface level answers, but answers profoundly discussed with some of Guatemala's top cacao experts!

  • meet the people behind your cacao

    One of the things that makes The Cacao Academy unlike anything else is direct access to the people who actually grow, harvest, ferment, roast and prepare ceremonial cacao in Guatemala. You'll hear their stories, ask your questions, learn from their experience. and discover a side of cacao that very few people ever get to see.

  • Maya fire ceremonies & spiritual practices

    Some months we'll be guided by a Maya spiritual leader to connect, set intentions, and experience profound spiritual experiences while sipping on cacao! Some months we will have Maya spiritual leaders as guests, and witness things such as ancient Maya fire ceremonies inside of cacao farms!

  • AN EVER GROWING LIBRARY

    Unlike a course that eventually comes to an end... The Academy keeps growing. Every month we will have new classes, new guest teachers, new interviews, new ceremonies, new conversations, new discoveries.

    The deeper you go, the more there is to discover.

  • Exclusive Member Benefits + discounts

    As a member, you'll also receive:

    • An exclusive members discount on all of our shop items, including cacao! As long as you are a member, all items will be cheaper!
    • Discounts on workshops and trainings
    • Priority access to special events

  • Access to a Members Only Community

    You will join a community of hundreds of cacao enthusiasts from around the world and be able to chat and use out (social media like) community features to connect and deepen your realtionship with cacao together!

  • Mayan wisdom

    We can't explore the world of cacao without exploring the profoundly beautiful Maya Geo-Cosmovision. You will learn about so many deep and life-changing topics about the Maya traditions, directly from indigenous teachers from across different Maya nations.

  • pdfs, pre-recordes video courses, and meditations

    You will also immediately access a library with several pre-recorded videos on topics such as cacao farming, production, culture and tradition. In addition to video courses, and throughout time you will unlock beautiful meditations.

imagine this...

It's a Saturday evening.... You prepare a cup of cacao. You log in from wherever you are in the world. On the other side of the screen is a cacao producer from Lanquín, Guatemala.

Next month, you're learning from a Maya teacher about the role cacao has played throughout history.

The following month, you're exploring traditional preparation methods passed down through generations.

Then you're walking through a cacao farm. Meeting the families who produce your cacao. Learning why fermentation changes flavor. Discovering how cacao is harvested. Exploring ancient recipes.

Asking questions directly to the people who have dedicated their lives to this remarkable plant.

Month after month...

Your relationship with cacao continues to deepen.

That is The Cacao Academy.

who is the cacao academy for?

  • You want to understand not only how cacao is prepared, but where it comes from, who grows it, and the generations of wisdom behind every cup.

  • You value learning directly from Maya teachers, cacao producers, researchers, and indigenous knowledge keepers rather than through second-hand interpretations.

  • people who Believe that understanding where cacao comes from is just as important as drinking it.

  • You love asking questions, diving deeper, and discovering the details that most people never think to ask.

  • You'd love to be part of a global community of people who share your fascination with ceremonial cacao.

  • You've completed the Cacao Challenge or the Cacao Training Program and found yourself wondering, "What's next?"
BECOME A MEMBER!

MESSAGE FROM SOLVEIG BARRIOS

Hi!

I'm Solveig Barrios, co-founder of The Mayan Wisdom Project. As the daughter of a renowned Mayan elder, Carlos Barrios, I grew up surrounded by the incredible wisdom and teachings of the ancient Mayan civilization and now my mission is to share it with the world to transform your life and our Mayan communities.

We’ve partnered with multiple leaders in the Mayan nations to bring you the most authentic products and today I’m excited to present to you The Cacao Academy.

Our products are designed to transform your life and connect you with the powerful energies of existence. That's why we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee with no questions asked. This applies both to our Yearly and our Monthly membership! We want you to feel completely confident and satisfied with your purchase.

Thank you for choosing us, I am eager to hear about your journey with cacao.

Love and light to you!

Solveig Barrios

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MONTHLY: $47 USD

YEARLY: $497 USD (SAVE $67 USD)

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