Nolita Ananda — Sacred Cacao Ceremonies

About Nolita Ananda — Sacred Cacao Ceremonies

Nolita Ananda offers sacred cacao ceremonies — one of the most accessible and gentle plant medicine experiences available on Koh Phangan, drawing on the ancient Mesoamerican tradition of using ceremonially prepared raw cacao as a heart-opening plant ally.

Raw cacao, distinct from processed chocolate, contains theobromine — a natural stimulant that increases heart rate and blood flow — along with anandamide (the "bliss molecule"), serotonin precursors, and a complex of nutrients that support mood, energy, and cognitive function. In ceremony, prepared with intention and consumed in a structured ritual container, cacao creates a warm, open-hearted state that facilitates emotional processing, creative insight, and genuine connection.

Each 2–3 hour ceremony weaves together the cacao medicine with carefully curated music, guided breathwork, meditation, and intentional movement. The facilitation creates a safe, sacred space in which participants can follow the cacao's gentle guidance into their own hearts and access insights or emotions that ordinary consciousness keeps at a distance.

Nolita Ananda specializes in collaborations with yoga retreat centers and teacher trainings, offering ceremony as an enrichment module within larger retreat programs. Individual participants are equally welcome to attend standalone ceremonies throughout the year. The facilitator's background in shamanic practice, sound healing, and ceremonial arts ensures the cacao is offered with the depth and care the tradition deserves.