Alexa Maithé

Alexa Maithé is an interdisciplinary artist and designer from Honduras, and a certified practitioner of Ceremonial Cacao. With formal training in interior and product design from Florence, Italy, her expertise encompasses creating art, murals, furniture, and designing spaces. A self-taught visual artist since the age of 16, Alexa works across a range of mediums, including AutoCAD, repurposed material sculptures, 3D modeling, ceramics, and painting.Her artistic journey is deeply rooted in Theosophy and ancient wisdom, with spiritual practices like meditation, breathwork, and Cacao playing a central role in her creative process. These practices inspire art that incorporates symbols, geometry, and intuitive forms. In addition to her artistic work, Alexa leads transformative Cacao sessions, combining Cacao with meditation, breathwork, art, and movement to facilitate deep personal and collective transformation and creative expression.

Tat Andrés Jiménez

Tat Andrés Jiménez is an Ajq'ij (medicine man) initiated in the Maya K'iché tradition by Nan Faviana Cochoy Alba and Tat Pedro Yac Noj from Guatemala.As a dedicated guardian of Cacao medicine, Tat Andrés Jiménez has spent the last 12 years delving into its medicinal, therapeutic, and spiritual properties. His commitment is evident in the hundreds of Ceremonies he has conducted over the past 9 years.Currently, Tat Andrés Jiménez holds the position of Operations Manager at Keith's Cacao, a company founded by Keith Wilson. Keith is renowned for reintroducing the ceremonial use of Cacao to non-Indigenous peoples of the West.AndréJiménez'sn's San Marcos La Laguna is on Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, where he performs Fire and Cacao Ceremonies, guides personalized therapeutic processes both in person and online, and conducts training for those wishing to approach Cacao medicine with integrity, authenticity, and respect.His therapeutic practice is centered on understanding and healing the deep roots of our emotional symptoms through a loving, compassionate, practical, and decisive approach. His quest is to generate clarity, empathy, and self-love.Tat Andrés gratefully acknowledges teachers such as Nan Paola García Parra (Colombia), Tat Gustavo Ik (Mexico), Keith Wilson (United States), Tat Pedro Yac Noj and Nan Faviana Alba Cochoy (Guatemala), the Plum Village Buddhist community (France), Myshelle Eileen (Canada), Bashar (United States), and Lazaris (Australia).

Carlos Marcus

Carlos is a Sound Engineer, Singer-Songwriter, Content Creator, and Cacao Practitioner. Born on the island of Mallorca on International Chocolate Day, he began his career as a producer and sound engineer in the events and entertainment industry across Europe and the Middle East.In 2017, Carlos felt a profound call from the Spirit of Cacao, which led him to participate in a ceremony with Keith Wilson in San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala. This transformative experience inspired him to follow the path illuminated by Cacao and its wisdom.He became a Keith’s Cacao Practitioner, embarking on a global journey to share the magic of this extraordinary medicinal plant. In 2022, his curiosity about the transformative power of sound and voice led him to join the Sounds of Light Mystery School of Sound Healing, where he delved into the deep connection between sound and Cacao. Through his work and ongoing research, Carlos integrates his expertise as a sound engineer with the alchemy of Cacao and sound frequencies. His mission is to guide individuals toward discovering their unique inner frequencies, fostering personal growth, and embracing a deeper connection with themselves.

Nan Geraldina Valladares

Nan Geraldina Valladares, also known as Gera, is a Mexican-born traveler, free spirit, cacao lover, ceremonialist, counselor, and medicine woman, and carries the title Nan Ajq'ij (Mayan spiritual guide). She has lived by the shores of magical Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, working as a healer and therapist for over seven years. Gera leads sacred female circles, workshops, one-on-one counseling sessions, and designs retreats. Her mission is to guide women toward their inner light through self-understanding, self-love, and embracing the wisdom of their bodies, life experiences, and natural cycles: "We cannot love what we do not fully understand." A guardian of Cacao medicine, Gera has spent the last six years exploring, embodying, and sharing its magical and medicinal properties. She has developed a 21-day personalized Cacao program that, combined with other practices, has helped individuals overcome challenges like addiction, depression, and low self-confidence. She currently serves as the Events Manager at Keith's Cacao. Gera acknowledges with gratitude the wisdom of her teachers, including Imix Kuk (Plant Medicine & Shamanic Practices), Mayella Almazán (Yoni Eggs, Female Taichi, Womb Blessing, Rahanni Certification), Isabel Keoseyan (Vedic Meditation), Thom Knoles (Vedic Wisdom), Miranda Gray (Womb Blessing), Keith Wilson (Cacao, Energetic Healing & Quantum Shifting), Angelina Martínez (Rebozo Skills, Midwifery Herbalism, Biodecoding Therapy), Vangelis Legakis (Contact Beyond Contact), and Tat Pedro Yac Noj and Nan Faviana Alba Cochoy (Mayan Cosmovision and Cacao). She is also currently certifying in the Biorizoma Therapy Method with Violeta Vázquez.

Nan Gisela Hincapié 

Gisela Hincapié is a Vibrational Therapist & Ajq'ij, a Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, and Cacao Ceremonialist. She is also a practitioner of Mayan Abdominal Massage and the Sonido Sana® method of healing with one’s own voice. Gisela is certified in Biomagnetism, Vibrational Chart Reprogramming®, BioReprogramming of the Feminine System Maiku®, and IN-BREATH® Breathwork.With 11 years of experience as a healer and therapist, She guides classes, workshops, teacher trainings, and retreats, and supports personalized healing processes through her private therapeutic practice. Her core mission is to assist individuals and groups in their search for their authentic self—the light within that transcends societal and personal conditioning. She aims to reconnect her clients with their innate self-healing abilities, helping restore love and self-confidence while supporting the manifestation of their life purpose.Gisela’s intuitive gifts, combined with her extensive therapeutic knowledge, allow her to create unique healing experiences tailored to the needs and desires of individuals and groups. She has studied under renowned teachers such as Paola García Parra (Yoga), Keith Wilson (Cacao), the Buddhist community of Plum Village of Thich Nhat Hanh (Mindfulness), Alejandra Almunis Ortiz (Voice), Catalina Rojas Benedetti (Breathwork), Samarí Luz (Vibrational Chart and Maiku), María Eugenia Gobatto and Nan Dominga (Mayan Massage), Tat Pedro Yac Noj and Nan Faviana Alba Cochoy (Mayan Cosmovision), and Dr. Pierre Trillos (Biomagnetism).

Herb and Alla

Herb Beslanowitch and Alla Gonopolsky are partners in life and in service to others. They co-founded The Black Lotus Academy, a "Hogwarts for Healers"-style center that combines meditation, cacao, hypnotherapy, and various healing modalities. Their innovative courses help current and aspiring healers enhance their skills, confidence, and effectiveness in both their professional and personal lives. Herb is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, NLP Master Practitioner, EFT Practitioner, meditation teacher, and mentor with over 20 years of experience. Alla is an author, yoga teacher and brand strategist. Together, they love teaching, traveling, scuba diving, and drinking cacao out of giant mugs. A true cacao couple, the pair first met on Keith's porch 7 years ago and have now hosted hundreds of ceremonies together. Their approach honors and utilizes their years of studying closely with Keith, ultimately in service of helping people get out of their own way and step into their own amazing power.

Ianthi Sparsis

Ianthi Sparsis is the Content Development and Editorial Manager of Keith's Cacao, as well as a Keith's Cacao Practitioner, Chakradance facilitator, and Reiki Master. She is also the creator of Ma.CacaoRhythms, a brand that integrates her passion for Ceremonial Cacao and rhythmic drumming. Through her YouTube channel, she shares her work under the persona Wanassa.Ma, showcasing her unique approach to cacao ceremonies and drumming practices. Mentored by renowned pioneers, including Keith Wilson, Layne Redmond, Zohar Fresco, Adam Barley, and Prem Rawat, Ianthi continues to explore and deepen her craft and lifelong passion for meditation, free-form conscious dance, embodiment work, shamanic practices, and the ancient art of women's frame drumming. Based on her native island of Cyprus, Ianthi leads group ceremonies, women's cacao circles, and frame drumming workshops, both locally and internationally, offering transformative practices for raising consciousness, moving energy, releasing emotions, healing the psyche, and fostering authentic connections.

Leslie Purchase, MD

Leslie Purchase, MD, is a cancer coach, ceremonial alchemist, and Keith’s Cacao Practitioner. As a former physician, former cancer patient, and former cancer caregiver, her experience is multifaceted and truly holistic. As a cancer coach, she creates a safe, judgment-free space for people to hear their inner guidance. In her work as a ceremonial alchemist, she weaves her extensive knowledge of the body and brain with respect for the mystery of what is not yet explained. Leslie’s inclusive deep listening is coupled with simplicity and directness. Her work with the dying informs her playful, joyful approach to living. Currently, she is organizing 10-day retreats to an Ayurvedic treatment center in her ancestral home of Kerala, India.

DJ MaRTHA

MaRTHA is a visionary artist and DJ from Dublin, Ireland, devoted to creating ambient electronic music that guides listeners on a deeply personal journey through the forgotten parts of the soul. With an eclectic blend of organic rhythms, inspiring vocals, and soul-soothing beats, Martha’s emotionally rich soundscapes aim to uplift, connect, and deepen our shared humanity. Her mission is to "remind people why they are alive," an interpretation left to the hearts of her listeners. Her style is best described as dreamy, melodic, emotional, and a fusion of ambient house and techno. At Homecoming, Martha will craft an inspiring sonic journey where sound merges with the soul. Music has the power to open our hearts, creating space for healing, release, and celebration. From soft, ambient melodies to uplifting, energizing beats, her DJ set will honor the late Keith Wilson and the global cacao family he lovingly nurtured. Through sound, memory, and emotion, Martha invites us to reconnect with the essence of being alive—feeling liberated in our bodies, free in our minds, and at home within our hearts.

Nicole Gnutzman

Nicole Gnutzman is a Cacao Medicine, Reiki and Shamanic Practitioner, Journey Guide and Mentor and certified Coach, who has held Cacao Medicine Journeys at yoga and meditation studios, international retreats and healing arts centers; and privately for groups and individuals since 2014. Her private work includes guiding clients on healing journeys with plant medicine that allow them to get unstuck, release old patterns, and reconnect mind-body-soul. Previously, she worked in the corporate world for 18 years as an educational publishing executive and is Director of Training & Course Design for Keith's Cacao, co-designing and facilitating the Power of Cacao Practitioner Training and virtual Cacao Immersions, and moderating the popular Cacao Practitioner Panel Calls. Nicole shares Cacao as a plant medicine journey that includes intention setting, guided meditation, shamanic drumming, Reiki healing, and sacred music. It is a deep inward journey experience in which we ask to release, heal, and receive what our soul most needs.

Tat Pedro and Nan Faviana

Tat Pedro Yac Noj and Nan Faviana Cochoy Alba are esteemed guardians of the Mayan Cosmovision from Santa Lucía Utatlán, Guatemala. As a devoted couple, they have dedicated their lives to preserving and sharing the ancestral wisdom of their people. Recognized as community leaders, they have traveled the world conducting workshops and ceremonies, touching countless lives with their teachings.Co-authors of the book Raxalaj Mayab' K'aslemalil, their work reflects a deep commitment to the spiritual, cultural, and educational enrichment of their community and beyond. Nan Faviana has been instrumental in shaping the Guatemalan Ministry of Education's National Program of Education for Peace and Life, blending Indigenous knowledge with educational innovation. Her contributions earned her the prestigious Francisco Marroquín Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Guatemalan government for outstanding service to Indigenous peoples.Tat Pedro, a member of the Association of Indigenous Cooperation for Integral Development (COINDI), has dedicated his career to teaching and empowering communities. He is also the author of the children's book Xojanel Pixab, which seeks to inspire young minds with the richness of Mayan storytelling and values.Together, Tat Pedro and Nan Faviana are torchbearers of the Mayan Fire Ceremony, a sacred tradition that fosters connection, healing, and harmony. Their work continues to guide individuals and communities toward a deeper understanding of the Mayan worldview, rooted in respect, balance, and the interconnectedness of all life.

Rick Wessels