The Magic of your Medicine
Ceremonialist Facilitator Training
Empowering you to hold ceremonies in a safe and sacred way.
Honouring ancestors, lineages and participants vulnerability.
“These days many people are feeling the deep call to be in service. Our souls yearn naturally to be in community, to heal ourselves and offer healing to others.
This is a beautiful desire, rooted in a genuine care for our communities and wanting to be a part of something greater as we transition into our New Earth.
It’s important to understand however, that good intention is not enough when we are working in these powerful healing spaces of massive transformation.”
Maestra Jemmita
Ceremonialist Facilitator Training
In person training in Singapore
About the Program
Holding sacred space is held in high regard, respected and understood as an important responsibility in transforming the world.
This 70 hour training is designed to tap into the power of human connection while embodying sacred knowledge, both of which are essential in being an effective space holder.
Over the course of 5 weeks, you will learn tools to help you better understand and authentically communicate the magic of your medicine.
The goal is for you to confidently share your voice, wisdom and gifts, while honoring ancient traditions, ancestors and elders.
You will benefit from personal support from Laura, who has over 15 years of experience as a facilitator and sacred space holder, and support from a group of like minded individuals committed to this learning journey.
19 April - 13 May, plus 8 June
The Cacao immersion Playshop on 24 April is recommended as an add on, if you would like to deepen your personal relationship with cacao
Friday 19 April 18:00- 22:00pm
Saturdays 9am - 12:30pm: 20 April, 27 April, 4 May, 11 May
Additional Teaching: Saturday 4 May 2-6pm with Wil Kolen (Sound therapist and FSS shamanic practitioner)
Embodiment journey: Monday 13th May 7pm - 10pm.
Break for personal integration
Final Initiation Ceremony: Saturday 8 June 5pm - 9pm.
There is also a requirement to attend two of my cacao ceremonies between April - August, in order to observe and learn in a ceremonial environment. The price of these two ceremonies is included in the training.
This Training is for you if:
You are on a spiritual path and wish to deepen your personal practice
You facilitate ceremonies, experiences, retreats, women’s or men's circles
You are a sound healer, drummer, dance, yoga, breathwork teacher, or other type of healing / wellness practitioner
You want to create / enhance the authenticity of the spaces you hold with more confidence, ensuring they are safe and sacred
You want to dive deeper into ancestral knowledge behind ritual
To complete this training over 3 months, you will need to complete / commit to:
Attendance for all 7 in person sessions
19th April (Pre class Recording + in person workshop)
20th April (Pre class Recording + in person workshop)
27th April (Pre class Recording + in person workshop)
4th May (Session 1 and Session 2) (Pre class Recording + in person workshops)
11th May (Pre class Recording + in person workshop)
13th May (Embodiment Journey)
I understand that life happens, if one of these dates do not work and are limiting you from committing, please reach out to me for a chat
Attendance for the Initiation ceremony 8th June
A practicum by joining 2 cacao ceremonies in person between April to August 2024. in order to observe and learn in a ceremonial environment. The price of these two ceremonies is included in the training
Reading / watching the online content before each in person session to prep for class
Hosting 2 practice circles with members of this group / friends you know who can give feedback on your space holding by August 2024, while it’s fresh, time for practical learning
Key Takeaways
Connect with the Self
Discover your personal essence of presence and the power of your medicine
Delving into your own Shadow and how you can harness its power
Grounding, Centring and Protecting yourself as a space holder.
Understanding the responsibility of holding space for others and the continuous inner-work on yourself through post-ceremony reflection
Embody wisdom tools and experience to hold safe and transformational spaces
Receive guidance on addressing challenging situations and triggers for participants
Connect with the Sacred
Understanding Energy in order to create a “bubble of safety” in ceremony
Commune with Nature gaining greater trust in your calling
Intuitive incorporation of various facets of Sound, Reiki, Shamanic and energy work practice for an enhanced experience of mental, emotional and physical strengthening of the participants (with Wil)
Connect with Space
Cultural appropriation and authenticity - ancestral knowledge from shamanic lineages
Dive into the wisdom of the Shamanic Medicine wheel, the Elemental cardinal directions, and other ancient, ancestral and practices for space holding.
Understanding the need for Sacred Smoke and how to use it effectively
Creating a ceremonial altar and understanding the profound effect of alters as part of the greater cosmos.
Resources to support your learning journey
The training is for 5 weeks, but the learning goes on beyond the program.
A comprehensive Training Manual which includes resources and tools to guide you with:
Working on your Self. From inner work reflections to tips on shadow work and prompts, working on yourself ensures you are showing up in the best state to download sacred knowledge and be a responsible space holder.
Understanding Sacred Knowledge. This includes wisdom shared from Laura’s own research and training, ancestral insights, history and learnings from ancient lineages of Peru, India and South Africa.
Practicing responsible Space Holding. This includes checklists, ideas and scripts on leading ceremonies, circles and spaces.
This guide will be a useful reference to support your ongoing journey, as you grow as a practitioner.
A guaranteed spot at 2 public Cacao ceremonies between April and August 2024 (one outdoor and one indoor)
400g Block of Sacred Earth Medicine Ceremonial Cacao for you to use as you build personal relationship with spirit of Ixcacao (this is what i use in ceremonies)
Online videos and content for learning which support and enhance the teachings of the in-person workshops
Recorded audios of Workshop teachings, Meditations and Journeys for you to embody the teachings and practices into your everyday life with 6 months access.
A bonus 4 hour afternoon workshop with Wil Kolen (Sound therapist and FSS shamanic practitioner), i personally respect wil, we share a similar approach to space holding and honoring ancestral lineage and wisdom, complimentary medicine is sound. Get a flavor of diff medicine holds space, holistic, different, be exposed to other modalities
At the end of 5 weeks, you will also receive a Facilitator Training Certificate of Completion
Some elements of each module will be taught via pre-recorded videos and then embodied in the respective Saturday Gatherings.
Because I work in a divine feminine way and am guided by the Spirit of Nature, the list of teachings in each module is not exhaustive, and some of the detail in these modules may change between modules.
Modules
Module 1
19 April
Opening Ceremony
Anchoring the agreements for the training
Shamanic Fundamentals: Ayni, the four essences and introduction to the medicine wheel.
Creating ceremonial alters and understanding the profound effect of alters as part of the greater cosmos.
The history of Cacao in Ceremony and understanding traditions, tribal and ancestral lineages.
Brewing Ceremonial Cacao (bringing in the elements, masculine and feminine, and the connectedness of all things)
Module 2
20 April
The responsibility of holding space, ceremony preparation and post ceremony reflection.
Communing with Animal allies: Serpent and Puma
The directions of South and West, the elements of Water and Earth
Deepening your relationship with your Shadow and how you can harness it’s power to for greater good
Understanding the Andean principles of Sami and Hucha energy
Understanding the need for Sacred Smoke and how to use it effectively
Contemplation vs meditation
Module 4
4 May (Full day)
part 2 with Wil Kolen (Sound therapist and FSS shamanic practitioner)
A 4-hour workshop, with wellness practitioner Wil Kolen. Receive practical insights in Wil’s approach to facilitation that are of importance for every practitioner, regardless of modality, to hold space for group- and private sessions. :
standard rituals for clearing space,
setting up and preparation, safe space
involvement of spirit guides, guardian angels and ancestral lineage,
intuitive incorporation of various facets of Sound, Reiki, Shamanic and energy work practice for an enhanced experience of mental, emotional and physical strengthening of the participants,
start and ending, flow and timing of session,
monitoring of participants and appropriate response,
the role of silence
Module 3
27 April
Communing with Animal allies: Hummingbird and Condor
The directions of North and East, elements of Fire and Air
Identifying your medicine and your “True North” through Shamanic journeying: Purpose vs your way of living
Ceremonial objects, instruments and oracle cards
Deepening your relationship with the Spirit of Cacao
Understanding the purpose of cacao in ceremony and the desire for our connection to cacao
Module 4
4 May
part 1 (morning)
Communing with Father Sun, Grandmother Moon, Mother Earth and guardians of land
Understanding Energy in order to create a “bubble of safety” in ceremony, including opening and closing Sacred Space correctly
Trauma informed space holding
The responsibility and integrity of working with Ceremonial Cacao
Using the “Full Body Yes” in ceremony preparation
Cacao, the Andean Cosmovision and the spiral.
Module 5
11 May
Learning energetic hygiene: Grounding, centring and energising yourself as a facilitator
Maintaining and restoring your own energy when holding space.
Ceremony flow, music choice and planning
Guiding Journeys and meditations, and the difference between them.
The essence and energy of facilitation: getting out of your own way
Laura’s “secret recipes” for space holding.
Embodiment Journey
Monday 13 May 7pm - 10pm
Meeting and embodying your animal allies and the Goddess ixCacao
A facilitated movement and dance session to fully embody the elements, your guardians and animal allies
Final Ceremony
Saturday 8 June 5pm - 9pm.
This date may change, depending on participants availability
Together with your fellow trainees and Laura, we will create a ceremony together, bringing in and sharing our individual medicine
Initiation by Laura to end the training
Attend 2 Ceremonies
Attend 2 public ceremonies between April and August for observation and integration
refer to public ceremony dates here
Attend two of Laura’s Cacao Ceremonies, while in training, in order to:
Integrate and embody your own practice
Observe and reflect on ceremonial space with new wisdom
Assess your relationship to the energies of ceremonial space
Price is included in the training
Still have Questions?
Investment in yourself
S$1500
or $530 for 3 months
10% of the proceeds of this training will be donated back to Cacao Farmers in The Quillabamba Valley, Peru
About Wil
Wil Kolen is a certified Sound Therapist (Globe Sound and Consciousness Institute, SF), Reiki Master, Shamanic Practitioner (FSS), Akashic Records practitioner, Yuen Method practitioner, Creative, Lecturer/Coach and Musician.
All that Wil does and creates is rooted in his innate ability to connect with people and energies through the creative source; his ‘Inner Rhythm’ and life experience through music, creative expression and intuitive connection.
Based on his 12- year practitioner experience of holding space for sound meditation sessions, drumming circles and other group- and private sessions, Wil will share
- some of his experiences during sessions,
- the importance of practitioner integrity and authenticity,
- trust, truth and honesty,
- empathy and compassion,
- growing confidence and trust in self and the process,
- trust in intuition, how to observe and listen,
- and some do’s and don’ts that allow for a smooth, well-received and beneficial experience
About Laura’s training and lineages
The ability to share sacred wisdom comes in 3 stages. We learn through knowledge, we gain wisdom through personal experience and embodying the knowledge, we then remember that this wisdom has been within us all along.
Born and raised in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, I have always embodied the importance of honouring ancestral lineages, and practiced earth based rituals. The deep inner knowing and intuition that guides me comes from a combination of my communing with Cacao in my personal life, my sacred relationship with Nature and Spirit as well as extensive training with experienced practitioners and elders around the world.
As a teacher and student of somatic dance (Nia Technique), Yoga and Mindfulness meditation, and a Master reiki practitioner, Laura has held safe space, ceremony and retreats for students for 15+ years.
Over the past 6 years she has been holding Cacao Ceremonies and has been in deep shamanic initiations and has trained with shamanic wisdom keepers around the world, including but not limited to;
Cacao facilitator training by Lisa Davis, initiated as a Sacred Andean Paqo, South Africa. Shamanic Breathwork Training with Q’ero initiated Johnson Chong, Australia. Despacho and Amaru Muru initiations with Maestro Edgar Kumara Caceras, Peru. Munay-ki rites initiated by DJ Reyes, Initiated Inkan Priestess and Shamanic Practitioner.
Mayan Cacao workshops with The Mayan Wisdom Project and currently a Shamanic Medicine Woman apprentice with Maestro Puma and Maestra Jemmita, the lineage of the Seven Rays.
I have had the honour to hold Cacao Ceremonies and Facilitated sessions throughout the world, including the scared lands of South Africa, Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, Sweden, UK and Peru.
I have deep passion for holding sacred ceremony and a fierce protection over holding space and using Cacao with integrity and respect for lineages.
My intention behind holding these trainings is to ensure participants attend ceremonial spaces are held in a safe and supportive manner, that indigenous medicine men and women, ancestors and elders are respected for their wisdom, that ixCacao receives the honour she deserves and that facilitators are able to continue their service embodied, empowered and energised with a deep wisdom and understanding of their path of service.
I honour and thank the guardians of the lands of my ancestors, wisdom teachers, the lands that have taught me and the land of Singapore which I currently call home.
What people say about the ceremonies I hold