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Saturday, 15 November 2025
Blissful Sound Journey & Cacao Ceremony for Embodying Self Love
A journey into the Heart Space with Shane Cooke and Special Guest Chris Porteous £25 / Place
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Deep Relaxation
About the Event
Join Shane and Chris for an enchanting evening of heart-opening and self-love at our Cacao and Sound Healing Journey. We’ll begin by honouring the sacred plant medicine of Mother Cacao, treasured for her gentle yet powerful ability to awaken the heart and cultivate self-love. As the cacao opens your heart and invites you inward, you’ll be immersed in a soothing soundscape. The resonant tones of gongs, singing bowls, rattles, and shamanic drums will guide you to a deeper state of peace, self-acceptance, and blissful awareness.
Let this be a night of healing, insight, and connection, where you can nurture your spirit and heart through the transformative energies of cacao and sound. Together, we’ll create a sacred space to release, reflect, and realign, embracing love and clarity along the way. Don’t miss this opportunity to embark on a journey of transformation, leaving you feeling uplifted, centred, and deeply connected.
How do Ceremonies help?
This ceremony and sound journey are intentionally designed to help you nurture and bask in self-love, offering a safe and sacred space to connect deeply with your heart. Through the gentle energy of cacao, you’ll soften barriers and open yourself to the loving awareness within, fostering a sense of warmth, compassion, and acceptance for who you are. The resonant vibrations of the sound journey further enhance this process, creating a meditative and healing environment that allows you to release self-doubt, step into abundance and love, and embrace your innate worth. As the soothing sounds wash over you, they guide you into a state of relaxation and alignment, amplifying feelings of self-appreciation and joy. This ceremony is a beautiful opportunity to pause, reflect, and celebrate your unique light, empowering you to carry this renewed sense of love into your daily life.
Feeling Safe
A safe space to open your heart
Our circles are designed to be a sanctuary of safety, where self-love and self-expression are encouraged and honored. In this space, everyone is free from judgment and supported by a shared intention to heal and connect. Through the soothing energies of sound and the gentle guidance of our practices, participants are invited to turn inward, embracing and honoring their own emotions, needs, and stories. This safe container fosters vulnerability and authenticity, encouraging you to let go of self-criticism and nurture compassion for yourself. Whether through quiet reflection or shared experiences, each person is invited to express themselves freely, creating a sense of belonging, inner peace, and acceptance that lingers long after the circle closes.
How to Prepare for the Ceremony
Be prepared and wear comfortable clothing and please bring:
- Yoga mat
- Small pillow
- Cover/throw
- Water
- Notebook and pen
- Eye cover (if you need one)
- Your favourite mug
- Try not to have a large meal or any caffeine within the 4 hours before ceremony
What is a Cacao Ceremony?
A cacao ceremony is a sacred gathering rooted in ancient traditions, designed to foster connection, introspection, and heart-opening experiences. Originating from the indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica, cacao was regarded as a divine plant medicine used in rituals and spiritual practices for thousands of years. Revered as "the food of the gods," cacao was believed to facilitate communication with the spirit world and to deepen personal reflection. Today, modern cacao ceremonies honor this rich heritage while offering participants a gentle, non-psychoactive way to explore mindfulness, emotional release, and a sense of unity.
The benefits of a cacao ceremony extend beyond its historical and spiritual significance. The natural compounds in ceremonial-grade cacao, such as theobromine and magnesium, promote relaxation, heightened focus, and a sense of well-being. Combined with intentional practices like meditation, music, and sharing, cacao can help participants release emotional blocks, enhance self-awareness, and cultivate a deeper connection to themselves and others. Whether you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a nurturing space to reflect, a cacao ceremony offers a warm and transformative journey for mind, body, and soul.
The Benefits of Sound Healing
Experience the profound benefits of sound healing where the vibrational power of sound is used to harmonise body, mind, and spirit. Sound healing works by resonating deeply with our body's natural frequencies, allowing each cell to release tension and restore balance. The gong, in particular, produces a vast range of frequencies that penetrate the body at a cellular level, clearing stagnant energy and promoting deep healing. These sound vibrations help to calm the nervous system, shift brainwaves to a meditative state, and release emotional blockages, allowing for complete relaxation and renewal. Join us in this transformative journey, where you can experience true inner peace and rejuvenation.
The Flow
Ceremony Schedule
- Opening the sacred space
- Drink the sacred cacao medicine & open our hearts.
- Self-Love Meditation
- Sound Healing Journey.
- Sharing circle and reflection.
- Close.
Spiritual & Emotional Effects
Frequencies
Decreases anxiety and worry helping us to go deep within ourselves and heal on a profound celluar level
Emotions
Helps release emotional blockages, energetic heaviness and stagnancy that no longer serve us, helping us to feel freer and open.
Subconscious
Enables us to access trapped emotions, conditions, patterns of behaviour and addictions that are buried deep in the sub-conscious.
Holding the space
Shane Cooke
Shane Cooke is the founder of The Jasper Cacao Project and The Jasper Community Space.
As a ceremonial space holder, Shane guides people on their journey of self-discovery and healing through meditation, Reiki, breathwork, sound healing, and cacao ceremonies.
His work is rooted in creating safe, heart-centered spaces where individuals can reconnect with themselves, release what no longer serves them, and cultivate deeper presence, balance, and clarity.
Sound Creation
Chris Porteous
Chris is a passionate and dedicated yoga teacher with 6 years of experience. Specialing in Yin, Vinyasa yoga, and sound healing. His journey with yoga has been deeply transformative, and he is committed to sharing its profound benefits—especially through the harmonizing power of sound —to enhance relaxation, mindfulness, and deep healing.
His sacred sound therapy sessions are created using instruments like singing bowls, gongs, handpans, chimes, and drums to create immersive, meditative experiences. This fusion helps students release tension, restore balance, and access deeper states of awareness.
Contraindications
Important: Please Read
While sound healing is a deeply relaxing and beneficial practice, there are some important contraindications to keep in mind to ensure a safe experience for everyone. People who are in the first trimester of pregnancy, have a history of seizures, or use a pacemaker or other metal implants should consult with a healthcare provider before participating. The powerful vibrations from gongs and other instruments can sometimes create intense resonance within the body, which may not be suitable for these individuals. For pregnant participants beyond the first trimester, sound healing can often be enjoyed safely, but it's best to keep a slight distance from the strongest vibrations, like those from gongs. Additionally, if you have any sensitivity to sound or are prone to anxiety, let the facilitator know so adjustments can be made to ensure a comfortable experience. At our event, your well-being is our top priority, and we're here to help make this journey as safe and enjoyable as possible.
Contraindications For Cacao
Although cacao is safe for most of us some people should take extra precautions for themselves before eating or drinking cacao.
Cacao is contraindicated with antidepressants including some SSRIs and all MORI antidepressants. If you are on high doses, I would not advise drinking a cacao. If you are on smaller doses smaller amounts of cacao are usually ok, but as always consult your doctor. In the weeks leading to the ceremony, you may want to test doses. Start with 5-10g in 250ml of water and see how that is for you. Please note cacao raises serotonin levels significantly.
For people with increased anxiety, a history of seizures, diabetes and heart conditions please consult your doctor before ingesting cacao.
More information on request. If you have asthma, please have your inhaler beside you.
Liability
Please note that by purchasing a ticket you agree that The Jasper Cacao Project Ltd and Shane Cooke are not liable for any injury or harm that you may incur at this practice/class & you fully understand the contraindications of ingesting Cacao and breathwork practice. You agree to take full responsibility of yourself, your health, your well-being and all of your belongings whilst at the ceremony.
Event Reviews
What a life enhancing experience. Probably one of the most relaxing evenings I’ve had and surrounded by wonderful people. The sounds are simply out of this world. Loved it. Thank you Shane, and tribe????????
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Reviewed by Simon Grainger on Thursday 27th March 2025
Another great event from Shane and The Jasper Cacao Project! Welcoming, with relaxation, time and space for setting intentions and letting go of what no longer serves. Shane had prepared Mugwort Tea for us all and I found it to be very soothing. Followed by the most wonderful sound bath. I left feeling deeply relaxed and renewed... I literally floated out of the door. Thanks again, looking forward to the next one x
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Reviewed by Joanne Foster-Croll on Monday 17th February 2025
This was an fantastic experience in which I reaffirmed my intentions for the year ahead as well as rejuvenating my body through the power of sound after a hard but fulfilling week. Everyday since the sound bath I've felt energised, focused, and motivated. I can't recommend this amazing event enough and can't wait until the next. Thank you Shane.
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Sound Journey into the dream realms with Mother Mugwort & Reiki
Reviewed by Chris Porteous on Tuesday 04th February 2025
Loved it loved it loved it????????
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Sound Journey into the dream realms with Mother Mugwort & Reiki
Reviewed by simon on Tuesday 04th February 2025