Pre-KAKAO Ritual

Every year, it has become a tradition to offer something on my birthday.

And for this year, I had a feeling it was going to be something extra special. But the universe didn’t fill me in on the details until……..just 3 weeks ago.

Backstory #1: A couple of years ago I woke up from a dream that held a message for me. The message was that I needed to tend to my lymphatic system.

Up until that moment, I didn’t know anything about the lymphatic system, other than knowing it was important.

In the dream, I was learning how to move my stuck lymph from one of my friends, Grace. In waking life, I just happened to be at Grace’s house in Sedona for a few nights while I was passing through on a four-month worldwide expedition.

So I woke up and went to Grace, telling her about my dream. She responded:

“Funny enough, I have taken courses on the lymphatic system and I can indeed teach you about it....”

By the time I left her house the next day, I had a great starting point via the system she uses called The Big 6, as well as her advice to begin regular sprints.

Within weeks of implementing, I started seeing improvements. Fast forward to today, I am more passionate than ever about supporting the lymphatic system and moving the body in a functional way, especially in support of detoxification, organ health, inner peace and personal joy.

Backstory #2:  I visited the Yawanawá tribe in the Brazilian amazon rainforest three times in 18 months. This tribe inspired me more than words could describe. Their hearts, their ceremonies, their color, beads, music, chanting and more. In the jungle, with them, I felt truly ALIVE. Singing and dancing with the Yawanawá in ceremony quickly become my favorite pastime.

But then, I had to return home to the western world. No gathering around the fire each night. No consistent ceremonies led by wisdom keepers. No regular council with elders whom we can trust and turn to. No daily intentional music, dancing or praying as a community. No more rich tapestries of spirit-infused artwork, beaded jewelry or feather adornments.

This version of life felt….well, boring. Dull. And to be honest, it was a harsh adjustment.

In moments of doubt or confusion, I would dream about returning to the jungle. At times it was all I could think about.

But a voice within advised me to stay put, to integrate, and to apply the inspiration and wisdom I received. I didn’t know what that would look like, but I just knew that my work wasn’t with the tribe in the forest. It was (is) right here, in the western world, as a white woman. (gulp)

2026 thus far has been full of inner alchemy while integrating my dieta from the forest. Despite moments of discomfort and many humbling lessons, it has nonetheless been the most magical and blessed for many reasons.

While nesting, grounding, loving, learning and growing, a creation within me has taken root, has incubated and is now ready to be shared with you all (awooo!)

By merging my passion for lymphatic movement with my commitment to cultivating aliveness through music and dance, I created a pre-KAKAO movement ritual that genuinely up-leveled my life.

The Yawanawá showed me what it looks like to have the have the AUDACITY, have the gumption, have the consistency and have the HEART to pour into humanity. They planted a seed of PASSION within me for the human spirit, so that I could then go back out into the world and pass it on.

What I have created here for you is just that.

This pre-KAKAO movement ritual that I am gifting you all today is the seed that I am passing on, now to be planted inside of you. It is no doubt coming from the deepest place within my soul.

My prayer is that this practice assists you in invoking a true sense of aliveness for yourself, and from there that it has a ripple effect by you doing the same for others.