{"title":"Cacao Facilitator Training","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you want to move from enjoying cacao yourself to learning how to hold thoughtful cacao spaces for other people, this is the Mother Earth training pathway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMother Earth is based in Ireland. The core learning is online and self-paced, so the online option can also suit learners joining from the UK, Europe, the USA and elsewhere internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ceremonial-cacao-course\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e€397 Online Only\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e course if you want to complete it from home, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sacred-cacao-facilitator-training-ireland\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e€497 Online + 1-Day New Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e option if you also want practical time in the room with Katie Duggan and Garrett Grace, or add the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cacao-facilitator-training-1-day-in-person-practitioner-workshop-new-ross-co-wexford\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e€100 practical day\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e later if you are already enrolled online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Practitioner Business Guide is included free with both the €397 and €497 training options.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is part of the later business section of the training, connecting your cacao learning with pricing, costs, finding customers, venues, collaborations, marketing and building a manageable practitioner offering. It can also be \u003ca href=\"\/products\/practitioner-business-guide-for-holistic-wellness-practitioners\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebought separately for €39\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e by other holistic and wellness practitioners. If you are enrolling in either full cacao training option, you do not need to buy it separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStart with your own cacao practice\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou do not need to be an expert before joining the training. If you want to spend more time with cacao first, explore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cacao-rituals-personal-practice\"\u003eCacao Rituals \u0026amp; Personal Practice\u003c\/a\u003e or Katie’s \u003ca href=\"\/products\/5-day-cacao-ritual-journey-replay-with-katie\"\u003e5-Day Amma Cacao Ritual Journey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLearn across cacao origins\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe training is not tied to one cacao brand or origin. Mother Earth works with cacao from Guatemala, Venezuela, Ecuador and India, including Amma cacao. You can \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ceremonial-cacao-shop\"\u003eexplore our cacao by origin\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ayurvedic-cacao\"\u003eexplore Amma cacao from India\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the training covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraining covers cacao foundations, preparation, holding space, planning a circle, practical facilitation, confidence and the business side of getting started as a cacao practitioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAfter the training\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you go on to run circles, workshops or a studio, Mother Earth also has \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cacao-practitioner-kits\"\u003eCacao Practitioner Kits\u003c\/a\u003e and a wider \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/wholesale-trade-ireland\"\u003eWholesale \u0026amp; Trade\u003c\/a\u003e pathway for suitable professional use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhatsApp learner community\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents on this pathway can access the dedicated Cacao Facilitator WhatsApp Community for course updates, questions and ongoing support. Access details are shared with enrolled students. This is separate from our free general Mother Earth community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRead before choosing your training\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompare the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/cacao-facilitator-training-online-or-new-ross-day\"\u003e€397 online course, €497 combined pathway and €100 New Ross add-on\u003c\/a\u003e in one straightforward guide. After training, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/after-cacao-facilitator-training-first-event\"\u003efirst-event checklist\u003c\/a\u003e covers preparation, group size, pricing and professional responsibilities. You can also read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-price-a-cacao-circle-ireland\"\u003ehow to price a cacao circle\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ceremonial-cacao-course","title":"Cacao Facilitator Training | Online Only","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCacao Facilitator Training — Online Only | €397\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 3-month, self-paced training for anyone who wants to deepen their relationship with cacao and learn how to confidently hold cacao circles for others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose this option if you want to train fully online.\u003c\/strong\u003e You can complete the course from anywhere, in your own time, and still be part of the same Mother Earth practitioner pathway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe training brings together \u003cstrong\u003eKatie Duggan, founder and owner of Wellness with Katie and No.6 Wellness Studio in New Ross, Co. 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You do not need to buy it separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt gives you a practical bridge from learning cacao facilitation to building something around it: pricing your circles, understanding your costs, finding your first customers, working with studios and venues, collaborations, marketing, product resale and creating other sensible income streams around your practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe’ll bring the business side into the later part of the training so it connects with what you’ve already learned rather than feeling like a separate business course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can come to the training as a complete beginner, or bring it into work you already do in yoga, Reiki, coaching or the wider wellness space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKlarna Pay in 3\u003c\/strong\u003e is available at checkout on eligible purchases, subject to Klarna’s terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWant products to practise with?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe training can be completed without buying a kit. 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We’ll also cover the practical side of shaping your own cacao offering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho you’ll be learning with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Duggan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder and owner of Wellness with Katie and No.6 Wellness Studio in New Ross, Co. Wexford. Katie has been working with cacao since training as a Cacao Ceremonialist in 2021, alongside her wider work in Reiki, yoga, coaching and spiritual practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarrett Grace\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Business Consultant, founder and owner of Mother Earth Wellness, Cacao Facilitator \u0026amp; Trainer. Garrett brings hands-on experience building Mother Earth, working directly with cacao suppliers and producers, developing products, wholesale, retail, pricing, marketing and growing a holistic business and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYour certificate \u0026amp; insurance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn successful completion, you’ll receive a Cacao Facilitator certificate through Mother Earth Wellness, Wellness with Katie and No.6 Wellness Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe training can be used when applying for cacao facilitator insurance. Insurance is arranged separately and remains subject to the individual insurer’s terms and approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYour practitioner pathway\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn’t meant to end when the course does. 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Insurance is arranged separately and remains subject to the individual insurer’s terms and approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBeyond the course\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you complete the training, you’ll have access to \u003cstrong\u003epractitioner pricing on selected Mother Earth products\u003c\/strong\u003e for your own cacao work, along with opportunities to resell selected products if that suits what you’re building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe don’t promise specific jobs or income, but we do want the course to give you a genuine pathway to keep developing afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChoose your training\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnline + 1 Day in New Ross — €497\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou’re on the right page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ceremonial-cacao-course\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnline Only — €397 →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cacao-practitioner-starter-kit-course-add-on\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdd the €99 Starter Kit →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/full-cacao-practitioner-kit-optional-course-add-on\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esee the €149 Full Kit →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmail:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:garrett@motherearth.ie\"\u003egarrett@motherearth.ie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhatsApp:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/353831734371\"\u003e+353 83 173 4371\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis training does not qualify you as a healthcare or mental-health professional. 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