Homecoming 2026 - Keith's Cacao
With Anna Schnaitter, Carlos Marcús, Herb Beslanowitch, Nicole Gnutzman, Rick Wessels and Robert Hall
March 3 - 10, 2026
Homecoming
March 3 – 10, 2026
Adventure with us in San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala, on the shores of stunning Lake Atitlán, the birthplace of the ceremonial cacao movement and home to Keith’s Cacao.
Our annual HOMECOMING immerses you in the history, culture and magic of ceremonial cacao. Meet the makers, experience how we make our cacao, journey to the cacao forest, and share ceremony with some of the most talented practitioners in the world!
About the Leaders
Anna Schnaitter
Anna is a self-taught artist and creative guide who celebrates color, texture, and the meditative joy of making by hand. Through her woven jewelry, beadwork, and cacao-infused crafting circles, she invites others into playful flow—where presence, pattern, and spontaneity naturally weave into art.
Learn more about Anna SchnaitterCarlos Marcús
Carlos is a Mallorca-born sound wizard and cacao whisperer whose life’s work blends beats, vibrations, and heart-opening chocolate ceremonies. Equal parts producer, songwriter, and ceremonial guide, he helps people find their own “inner frequency” while making every session feel like a sonic adventure.
Learn more about Carlos MarcúsHerb Beslanowitch
Herb Beslanowitch and Alla Gonopolsky are partners in life and in service of others. They are co-founders of The Black Lotus Academy, a unique school that helps current and aspiring healers become more skilled, confident, and effective in their work (and in their own lives). This "Hogwarts for Healers" combines the power of meditation, cacao, […]
Learn more about Herb BeslanowitchNicole Gnutzman
Nicole is a heart-centered shamanic guide and cacao alchemist who turns sacred ceremonies into journeys of transformation. With a playful, joyful energy and a deep connection to spirit, she helps people release old patterns, open their hearts, and step fully into their own light.
Learn more about Nicole GnutzmanRick Wessels
The self-proclaimed "luckiest man in the universe," Rick is the CEO who traded soul-sapping grind for heart-led flow, letting Keith’s Cacao unlock his intuition, creativity, and joy-filled leadership. With sharp business savvy and deep self-awareness, he guides his team—and himself—with empathy, playfulness, and a steady pulse of inspired insight.
Learn more about Rick WesselsRobert Hall
Robert is a metaphysician with a private practice in NYC. He leads trainings and workshops domestically and internationally. Robert is excited and honored to lead a Keith's Cacao ceremony, offering his particular style of intuitive processing, which may include breath, sound, and visualisations. Robert is excited to lead a workshop on the "Metaphysics of Cacao". […]
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