What if the guidance you’ve been seeking is waiting quietly in the natural world — in the plants that know how to live in sacred reciprocity and harmony with the whole of life…
In a time of deep global transition — when so much is shifting both personally and collectively — it’s essential to reconnect with the ancient rhythms of the Earth and the sacred intelligence that flows through all life.
One such guide on this path is cacao, the revered heart-opening plant medicine long honored by Indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica for its capacity to awaken love, insight, and transformation.
In this immersive 7-week journey with Florencia Fridman, cacao educator, ceremonial guide, and co-founder of Cacao Laboratory, you’re invited to deepen your relationship with ceremonial cacao — synergized with the power of the four elements — as sacred medicine for healing, transformation, and higher guidance.
Florencia brings a wealth of experience and deep reverence for the ancestral traditions that honor cacao as a bridge between the physical and spiritual worlds.
She is passionate about supporting the voices of Indigenous nations, wisdom keepers, and guardians of the sacred lands, and studies under Mayan elders from Guatemala and the Sapara Nation of Ecuador.
Through ritual, storytelling, meditation, and practical guidance, Florencia will support you in discovering how this powerful plant can help you navigate life’s challenges with greater ease and clarity.
Cacao is not just a drink — it’s a frequency, a presence, a living intelligence that helps you access the wisdom of your heart. And when your heart's wisdom is awakened in synergy with the elemental power of air, water, earth, and fire, your perspective on life can radically change.
You’ll learn how to prepare and work with ceremonial cacao in your daily life, how to create your own rituals, and how to listen for the messages the medicine — and the elements — wants to offer you.
As you tune in to cacao’s teachings, you’ll find yourself softening into love — not as an idea, but as a way of being. You’ll begin to pour that love into your relationships, your work, your dreams, and your healing.
Throughout the course, you’ll explore the origins and health benefits of cacao, as well as the deeper spiritual practices that surround it.
Connecting with the elemental forces within you through cacao can help you experience greater emotional regulation, mental clarity, and spiritual fulfillment.
Ultimately, you’ll remember what it means to live in sacred relationship — with yourself, with the Earth, and with life itself.
If you feel the stirrings of something ancient calling you back to the heart... if you’re ready to experience healing that flows from nature, ritual, and deep listening... then this course is your invitation.
In this 7-week transformational course, Florencia will guide you through the skills and competencies you’ll need to connect with the ancient wisdom of sacred cacao.
You’ll connect with Florencia and experience her teachings through livestreaming video via any connected device. This connection is easy to use and will enhance the impact of Florencia’s transmissions. Can’t make it live? After each class, you can stream the video and audio recordings to enjoy anytime and anywhere at your convenience.
This course will feature LIVE teachings, interactive sessions, experiential practices, and Q&A with Florencia. Each session will build harmoniously upon the previous ones, so you’ll develop a complete holistic understanding of the practices, tools, and principles you’ll need to integrate sacred cacao into your daily life as a healing elixir for the mind, body, and spirit.
This first module is an introduction to the plant considered to be of divine origin — known as “God’s food” by the Mayans and ultimately assigned the scientific name of Theobroma cacao, meaning “Foods of the Gods” in Greek.
Learn where cacao physically originated, why it was such an important part of the Mesoamerican traditions, and its current role in plant medicine.
Florencia will share a special “ dieta ” — the Indigenous tradition of a diet that supports the purity of the body — along with ways to connect with the plant to access its intelligence and receive teachings directly from the plant’s spirit.
Curated from almost a decade of working with ceremonial cacao and guiding others on their path with the plant, this suggested dieta focuses on what foods to include and avoid, as well as rituals and practices to implement while using ceremonial cacao.
It’s an invitation to receive the optimal experience of this course, but participation in the dieta is not a requirement in order to engage in and benefit from the course.
Florencia will provide guidance on how to make your cup of ceremonial cacao, accompanied by a reality creation meditation for gaining clarity about your personal intentions in this exploration with cacao — so you can build a relationship with the connected energies and implement their guidance during this time of collective evolution.
In this session, you’ll:
In traditional cultures, the elements of nature are a powerful foundation for developing a natural and sacred relationship with ourselves, our community, and the multiple dimensions of our life.
Earth, water, fire, and air are aspects of ourselves — living energies that move through us and are reflected back in nature.
Learn why tuning in to the sacred intelligence that resides in the elements, and learning how to honor and bring reverence to these energies, ultimately leads to honoring your own being.
Florencia will share some of the teachings of Sumak Kawsay, an Indigenous principle and way of life (roughly translating to “a life well lived”) that values harmony with nature, collective wellbeing, cultural diversity, and respect for the environment.
Explore what it means to live in sacred reciprocity, a way of life that emphasizes honoring the interconnectedness and inherent value of all beings and the Earth, and how simple acts of reciprocity will bring the sacred into your everyday life.
In this session, you’ll explore:
Deepen your understanding of the Earth element and explore how its qualities mirror and support your human experience.
Cultivating a harmonious relationship with the Earth begins with honoring the way you grow, harvest, and share its gifts — a principle that will be woven throughout your journey in the course.
This session introduces the foundational practice of building a mindful relationship with cacao through gratitude, shared ritual, and sacred space.
You’ll also explore the physical benefits of cacao and the importance of honoring its origins.
In this session, you’ll:
The water element is deeply connected to your emotional body.
Explore the qualities of water, its connection to emotional intelligence, and how emotional resistance shapes your inner experience — using ceremonial cacao, meditation, and sacred practices to support emotional balance.
Florencia will share the farming practices behind cacao and how cacao can support your emotional body.
In this session, you’ll:
This week, you’ll explore the importance of the air element and its connection to the mental body.
We'll look at how cacao supports brain function and mental clarity, engage in breathwork to deepen your experience with cacao, and learn about the cultural history of Theobroma cacao.
In this session, you’ll:
Journey into the sacred intelligence of the fire element and its connection to your spiritual body — your inner light, purpose, and vitality.
Through fire-focused meditations and connecting with ceremonial cacao together as a class, you’ll explore how the element of fire supports transformation, clarity, and spiritual awakening.
Florencia will share how you can honor the ancestral lineages and Indigenous communities who work with cacao as a sacred plant teacher, learning how to cultivate respectful alliances with plants, elements, and origin traditions.
This week invites you to awaken your spiritual foundation through reverence, ritual, and radiant presence.
In this session, you’ll:
Explore the different ways you can incorporate the teachings and practices of cacao into your daily life.
Cacao can become an alternative for coffee, a drink shared with loved ones, or a sacred beverage to incorporate as a morning or evening ritual.
Florencia will guide you in reflective work to integrate your journey and share how the wisdom in this course can help you lead a more flourishing and fulfilling life.
In the final session, you’ll:
When you register by 2025-06-21 12:00:00 am , you’ll receive special bonus offerings designed to complement Florencia’s transformative 7-module course — and deepen your understanding and practice even further.
Make your mornings, evenings, and weeks more intentional and purposeful. The 21 Days of Flourishing program is designed to support your body, mind, and spirit through rituals, journaling prompts, and plant allies. This workbook shares insights and practices Florencia has gathered since entering the wellness industry at age 16. Over 21 days, you'll explore daily rituals that foster a more blissful, balanced life. It's a gentle guide to deepen your connection with yourself and your life purpose.
What’s the best way to make a cup of ceremonial cacao? How do you know if you’re doing it properly? This video tutorial offers guidance and a personalized recipe so you can prepare your cacao alongside your teacher, Florencia Fridman. You’ll learn a simple, quick method that still honors the spirit and sacredness of the cacao plant, followed by intention setting and a journaling practice. Let this ritual be a nourishing moment of connection and intention.
During Florencia’s course, you’ll be learning a lot about ceremonial cacao and will open each weekly session by sharing a cup of cacao with your classmates. We highly recommend — encouraged but not required — having ceremonial cacao during the 7-week program to receive the most out of the experience. Cacao Laboratory is offering 15% off of any of their Arriba Nacional ceremonial cacao. **This excludes subscriptions and events.
About Cacao Laboratory:
Cacao Laboratory is a New York-based social-good company that honors the tradition and integrity of ceremonial-grade cacao. Through proprietary blends, cacao ceremonies, and educational offerings, Cacao Laboratory aims to change the way we consume cacao through greater respect for a quality product and greater agency for our partners in the value chain.
Florecer Community was born five years ago during the pandemic, when a global group began gathering virtually over a cup of cacao to explore topics like personal wellness, spirituality, family dynamics, Earth stewardship, and creative expression. It has since grown into a vibrant space offering two community sessions and a yoga class each week. All sessions are held live and are never recorded to honor the privacy of those attending. This intentional space fosters connection, growth, and shared presence.
Florencia is a wonderful mentor; her willingness to share everything she knows about cacao has led me to want to dive in deeper and explore worlds beyond. I experienced the deep gratitude that is found in days of silence and I have built a forever personal relationship with this sacred plant.
Thank you, Florencia, for creating this safe container to grow, to ground, and to alchemize the deep learning and healing that unfolded. It has been the best investment I have made in this lifetime.
With the ancient medicine of cacao, the potent guidance of Florencia, and the beautiful love of those who joined the container, I have discovered a newfound courage to face everything keeping me from deeper love and deeper truth. Saying yes to this path has transformed my life!
These virtual cacao circles are such gifts! They are filled with mutual respect, support, and care. And because people are so open, beautiful synchronicities are appreciated and even learned from. The collective energy and reflection allows me to process what’s similar in me. The way the circle is led allows this processing to come gently and collectively. I am so glad to have found this community!
I felt the call to connect deeper with cacao and after hearing Florencia on a podcast, I knew she would be someone to walk beside. This experience has been more than just connecting deeper with the physical facets of cacao. It has been a deeper awakening to my own spirit, a strong connection with the spirit of cacao, a soft opening to community, a rooting into the intentions I set in my day-to-day life and how I show up in and for this world. It has been more than I could have imagined and will forever be a glimmer in my heart.
Sacred Cacao Medicine offers some of the most transformational online teachings available, within a thriving global community of learning and practice.
Join fellow students and practitioners to support and inspire each other as you integrate the teachings and practices Florencia Fridman will share in this powerful program.
You’ll join an international community on the leading edge of manifesting a world grounded in the principles of cooperation, harmony, and reverence for all of life.
Experience a unique opportunity to be mentored by and learn from cacao educator, ceremony guide, and co-founder of Cacao Laboratory, Florencia Fridman — from the comfort of your own home. Each class session includes a livestreaming, video option and will guide you to open to the wisdom transmissions of sacred cacao. 2025-07-08 1:00:00 pm
After each class, the video will be available for you to stream in a high-quality format. You’ll never have to worry about missing a session, and you can watch anytime and anywhere at your convenience.
After each class, the audio will be available for you to stream. You’ll never have to worry about missing a session, and you can listen anytime and anywhere at your convenience.
You’ll also receive the entire class transcription after each session is completed. You can then review, print, and highlight the most important insights and practices you were given.
With live class attendance, there will be a 30-minute optional interactive practice session directly following each class. You’ll be placed in an intimate group with several other participants on the Zoom call to interact, share, and do additional practices to help further integrate the weekly lessons. Practice sessions are available for live attendance only and are not recorded for playback. If you’re unable to attend the calls live, the online community group allows you to connect with each other and find alternative times to interact.
Between class sessions, you’ll have the option of completing related exercises, practicing new tools, and answering questions to accelerate your learning and integrate each week’s lesson.
Our exclusive online community is the perfect place to continue your discovery process after each class. Here, you can continue the discussion about your course materials and interact with your fellow students to take your exploration to an even deeper level
We feel honored that Florencia Fridman has chosen to partner with The Shift Network to offer this exclusive LIVE online course. This is a unique opportunity to interact directly with the co-founder of Cacao Laboratory whose powerful insights and pioneering work are helping us heal and awaken ourselves and our world.
If you’re serious about integrating sacred cacao into your daily life, then you owe it to yourself, your loved ones, and our world to take this one-of-a-kind program.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your own evolution, click the register button below to reserve your space now.
Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed! If you don’t absolutely LOVE Sacred Cacao Medicine — or don’t feel that it meets your needs — please submit your refund request form on or before July 22, 2025 and we’ll happily issue qualifying customers a refund.
I gained so much from this apprenticeship. Aside from the confidence and knowledge surrounding the origins of cacao, I found an extension of my soul tribe. Our weekly meetings were an anchor for me throughout the program and the in-person retreat really brought everything home. I am so grateful for this experience.
Joining this course was really what my body, heart, and spirit needed. The group was intimate, there was time for us to share, be heard, and receive feedback. The other participants were awesome and I felt so held during our time together. Florencia has been so generous and gone above and beyond in making sure we have support throughout the journey. I recommend the experience 100 percent!
Working with ceremonial cacao came into my life five years ago and has since held my hand in a continuous sacred path of uncovering, healing, remembering, and nourishing. Her gift of showing me the courage and voice that lives and moves through me is something I’m grateful for every single day. I recently journeyed through a 9-month cacao apprenticeship alongside the most incredible, inspiring heart-centered women, and led by the magical Florencia Fridman. These containers exploring the curiosities of life together, and how we may contribute to more love amongst this wild earthly experience, keep me grounded and connected. Thank you to my cacao family and to the guardians and carriers of the wisdom of this master plant across time and generations. More joy and more magic to come.
Florencia Fridman is a self-empowerment artist working with heart-opening therapies involving ceremonial grade cacao, yoga, sound, and breath as instruments for transformation.
She is passionate about supporting the voices of Indigenous nations, wisdom keepers, and guardians of the sacred lands. She studies under Tz’utujil Mayan elder Nana Marina Cruz from Guatemala, and Manari Ushigua from the Sapara Nation of Ecuador.
Florencia travels internationally sharing her passion for Theobroma cacao through education and ceremony. She has opened for Deepak Chopra, and has facilitated ceremonies for the corporate world at Spotify. She was a ceremony guide resident at The Assemblage NYC prior to Covid.
Florencia is co-founder of Cacao Laboratory, a ceremonial cacao brand aiming to bridge the gap between modern culture and Indigenous communities.