​CACAO CIRCLE + ALTAR ART

​Honoring What We Carry

​Join us at MASSA for an intimate evening of cacao, reflection, creativity, and remembrance inspired by Día de Muertos and the traditions of altar-making, guided by Maria Chavez.

​We’ll begin by sharing ceremonial cacao and slowing down together through intention setting, guided meditation, and reflection around ancestry, memory, our lineages, or parts of ourselves we wish to honor.

​From there, we’ll move into a hands-on art workshop inspired by repujado, the traditional technique of embossing designs into metal. You’ll create your own symbolic altar piece using embossed foil—something meaningful that can live on a Día de Muertos ofrenda, personal altar, or simply somewhere special in your home.

​Your piece might take the form of a heart, flower, sun, moon, hand, animal, or a symbol entirely of your own.

​No art experience is needed.

​THE EXPERIENCE

• ​Ceremonial cacao

• ​Guided meditation + intention setting

• ​Journaling on ancestry, memory + remembrance

• ​Introduction to repujado + altar art

• ​Hands-on embossed foil art workshop

• ​Your own altar piece to take home

• ​Optional sharing + closing circle

• ​A small Ritual Kit to continue the experience at home

​All cacao and art materials will be provided.

​BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

​To experience the cacao more intentionally, please avoid eating and caffeine for approximately 2–3 hours before the gathering if that feels accessible to you.

​Everything offered during the gathering is an invitation — you are welcome to participate in the ways that feel right for you.

​**Ceremonial cacao contains naturally occurring caffeine and theobromine. Please contact the host before registering if you are pregnant, have a heart condition, are highly sensitive to stimulants, or take medication that may interact with cacao. You are welcome to request a smaller serving.

​WHAT TO BRING

​Please come in comfortable clothing, with an open mind and a journal.

​Space is intentionally limited to keep the gathering intimate.

​📍 MASSA, Brooklyn
📅 October 25
🕯 3:00–5:00 PM

​ABOUT MARIA

​Maria Chavez is a certified yoga teacher and cacao-circle facilitator who creates welcoming spaces for ritual, creativity, reflection, and meaningful connection.