Cacao Croí is a self-paced online training created by Lorraine Hogan. This immersive 12-module programme is designed to empower you to become a confident cacao facilitator — guiding others through sacred ceremony with authenticity, awareness, and heart. Through a blend of experiential learning, cultural insight, and business mentorship, you’ll explore the rich history and nutritional benefits of cacao, learn how to create and hold sacred space, and develop the tools to share this work professionally. With modules in yoga, breathwork, and journaling, plus guidance in business fundamentals, social media, and confidence-building, Cacao Croí supports not just your facilitation skills — but your personal and professional growth. You will then be guided through a 14-day dieta. The dieta is a time to reconnect with yourself through simplicity, stillness, and sacred discipline.

Upon completion, this course will provide you with a certification of completion which accredits you with IAOTH meaning you gain professional recognition as a facilitator.

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To support those who feel called to share this work with others, the course also includes 7 in-depth Facilitator Guides

— comprehensive resources designed to help you confidently hold space, lead ceremonies, and integrate cacao into your own unique offerings.

These guides go beyond the basics, offering grounded structure, safety considerations, and inspiration to help you facilitate from the heart.

Together, the modules and guides provide everything you need to deepen your relationship with cacao and share it with others in a meaningful, respectful way.

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The manuals and guides included in cacao croi - lorraine hogan's online cacao facilitation programme.

  • Your main guide to learning the art of cacao facilitation while receiving business mentorship.

  • It’s one thing to complete a course and feel deeply inspired — it’s another to turn that inspiration into something tangible and fulfilling. That’s why I’ve included a dedicated Business Coaching Guide within the Cacao Croí Course.

    Drawing from my background in business coaching, this guide bridges the gap between spiritual learning and practical action. It offers business fundamentals, tools, and mindset support to help you integrate your cacao journey into a successful, heart-led business — one that aligns with your values, honors your gifts, and allows you to confidently share your work with the world.

    Of course, not everyone will wish to build a cacao-based business, and that’s perfectly okay. The guide is equally valuable if you want to apply these insights to another venture or creative path.

    Because at the heart of it all, it’s about giving yourself permission — and the practical tools — to receive in return for the love, energy, and intention you share.

  • Along with a prerecorded 15 minute Yin Yoga Session to access at any time, I have included a guide designed for facilitators in mind who wish to support women in times of transition, rest and deep restoration.

  • Along with a prerecorded Vinyasa Flow to experience after a cup of ceremonial cacao, I have also included a guide to awaken one’s vitality, release emotion and cultivate connection through this mindful, embodied movement.

  • Nadi Shodhana, or Alternative Nostril Breathing, is a powerful breathing technique for balancing clarity and energy throughout the body. Along with a 5-minute guided Nadi Shodhana Video, I have included a guide to deepen your understanding of the science and spirit behind this ancient practice.

  • This guide was created to deepen your understanding of regulation, energy management and self-leadership as a facilitator, all of which are crucial learnings when holding space for others.

  • At the end of your learnings, you’ll be guided through a 14-day Cacao Dieta — a journey to deepen your connection with cacao and attune to her energy. This part of the course includes everything you need to support your experience: a preparation guide, daily themes, reflective prompts, and insights to help you integrate the wisdom that unfolds along the way.

Meet your Mentor

Meet your Mentor

Lorraine Hogan teaching yoga in a corporate setting.

LORRAINE

Lorraine Hogan is a passionate entrepreneur, wellness facilitator, and founder of multiple wellbeing ventures including Festival Mná, The Wellness Coach, Cacao Croí, and Menopause Wellbeing. A qualified yoga instructor, breathwork and meditation facilitator, personal trainer, certified life and business coach, and menopause educator, Lorraine brings a unique blend of holistic wisdom and professional expertise to everything she creates. Through her work, she empowers individuals and organizations alike — hosting transformative events, retreats, trainings, and classes, as well as delivering corporate and private wellbeing programmes across Ireland and beyond. With a heart-led approach rooted in authenticity, connection, and empowerment, Lorraine guides others to live with balance, confidence, and purpose — and, as she says, to live the life you love.

What you’ll learn

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  • Become a certified cacao facilitator and learn to hold cacao ceremonies with confidence and authenticity. Through experiential learning, you’ll cultivate your own relationship with Mama Cacao and discover how to create and hold sacred space in a way that feels true to you.

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  • Explore the rich origins of cacao — from its ancient ceremonial roots and cultural significance to its modern-day uses and powerful nutritional benefits. You’ll gain a deep understanding of cacao as both a sacred plant medicine and a nourishing superfood, learning how to share its story with integrity and respect.

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  • Under the guidance of Lorraine Hogan, certified business and life coach, you’ll learn how to transform your cacao facilitation skills into a thriving business. Discover how to lead with confidence, build your brand, leverage social media effectively, and get paid to do what you love.

Course FAQ

  • Not at all. Cacao Croí is designed for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Whether you’re completely new to cacao or already hold space in other modalities like yoga or coaching, this course will meet you where you are. You’ll be guided step-by-step — from understanding cacao’s roots to confidently leading your own ceremonies.

  • Yes. Upon completion of all 12 modules and reflective exercises, you’ll receive a Cacao Croí Facilitator Certificate, qualifying you to hold cacao ceremonies and share this practice with others. This certification reflects both the practical and spiritual learning you’ll gain throughout the programme.

  • You’ll have lifetime access to all modules, resources, and future updates. Cacao Croí is completely self-paced, allowing you to move through the teachings in your own time and return to them whenever you need inspiration, clarity, or a deeper connection with cacao.

  • The course is flexible and completely self-paced. Lessons vary in length, from 2 to 10 minutes, and each comes with a PDF of extra notes so you can follow along at your own rhythm. Yoga flows, meditations, and journaling exercises are also variable in length and can be replayed as often as you like. While it’s possible to complete the entire course in a single day, the teachings of Mama Cacao are meant to be savoured, not rushed. Move at your own pace, allowing the wisdom and experience of cacao to integrate fully into your life.

  • Ceremonial cacao is not supplied with the Cacao Croí course, allowing you to choose a cacao that aligns with your own practice.
    My personal favourite is Saoró Ceremonial Cacao — their “In Beauty I Walk” Peruvian bar is both delicious and grounded in strong ethical values. I also love that they’re an Irish brand doing important work for Ireland’s artists, activists and healing practioners.t

  • You’ll need a device with internet access to view the course videos and materials. Additionally, you’ll need ceremonial cacao, a journal, and any props that enhance your experience with the yoga, breathwork, meditation, and journaling exercises — such as a yoga mat, blanket, or cushion — depending on which experiential practices you choose to engage with.

  • Absolutely. We offer flexible payment options to make joining this powerful course effortless. You can invest in your growth with one full payment, or spread the investment across three manageable instalments — whichever feels right for you.

Testimonial

“This course was so much more than I ever expected from a Cacao Facilitator Training. I came in to learn about holding space and facilitating ceremonies, but I left with a deep, soulful understanding of how Cacao truly is a beautiful medicine for the mind, body, and soul.

We explored not only the spiritual and ceremonial aspects, but also the incredible science behind it — the nutrients, minerals, and properties that make Cacao such a powerful superfood. I loved learning how it supports healing on so many levels, and how to use it as a sacred tool both in ceremony with others and in my own personal practice.

The whole experience was rich in connection and intention — from the detailed teachings and shared wisdom, to the morning connections, sound baths, yoga sessions, and the 14-day dieta that helped us align energetically with the medicine. Every part of it was thoughtfully designed and deeply nourishing.

The group of women I connected with throughout this journey were amazing, and the sense of community and sisterhood made it even more special. Finishing with our certificates (and a little bonus business coaching!) was the perfect touch.

All in all, one of the most beautiful, transformative, and well-rounded courses I’ve ever taken — and I’ve done many over the years! I couldn’t recommend it more highly.

Massive thank you to Lorraine and other facilitators involved. “

-Ciara

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