Cacao & Family Constellations: A One-Day Workshop for Cycle Breakers

Freemasha: Masha Zolotarsky

A one day transformational gathering in Hudson Valley: Step into a safe, heart-opening space of profound healing, discovery, and connection.

MaMA, Marbletown Multi-Arts

This one-day immersive workshop invites you into deep personal and ancestral healing through the sacred combination of Ceremonial Cacao and Family Constellations.Held at The Kiva in Stone Ridge, NY, a beautiful community space in the Hudson Valley, this gathering offers the chance to explore how your family system may be influencing your present-day experience and how to break old cycles to create more freedom and peace in your life. <h3>What Makes This Workshop Unique</h3>Because this is a longer one-day gathering, we’ll have time for:<ul><li>Opening with Ceremonial Cacao to ground, connect, and open the heart</li><li>At least three full Family Constellations facilitated in community</li><li>Experiential practices and simple exercises to connect with the work in your own life</li><li>A hearty family meal during our break, so you feel nourished and supported</li><li>Reflection time and group sharing to integrate what arises</li></ul>Whether you are receiving your own constellation, witnessing, or participating as a representative, this is powerful soul-level work. Many participants find that even when they do not receive their own constellation, witnessing and representing brings deep personal healing and insight.Together, we also experience the power of community healing—a reminder that none of us has to do this work alone. <h3>Who This Is For</h3>This workshop is for cycle breakers—those who feel the call to heal what’s been passed down, live with greater freedom, and become the turning point in their lineage.<h4>You may feel drawn if you:</h4><ul><li>Sense you’re carrying pain, beliefs, or emotions that don’t fully belong to you</li><li>Are ready to break free from repeating patterns in your life</li><li>Feel stuck in relationships, roles, or dynamics that no longer serve you</li><li>Are navigating a transition and seeking clarity</li><li>Long to live with more authenticity, sovereignty, and inner peace</li><li>Are on a personal journey—whether as a seeker, cycle breaker, or simply someone curious about exploring your next layer of growth and healing</li><li>Are curious about Family Constellations, Ceremonial Cacao, or group energy work </li></ul>This is gentle, soul-deep work. No prior experience is needed. Come as you are, with an open heart, and experience the unique healing that emerges when we come together in community. <h3>You Will Leave With:</h3><ul><li>Insight into how ancestral patterns shape your life and relationships</li><li>New perspectives and deeper compassion for your story</li><li>A wide open heart and a felt sense of community with other cycle breakers walking this path</li><li>More clarity and direction around how to move forward in life</li></ul> <h3>Registration</h3>We are holding space for:<ul><li>Constellation Journey (Client Spot) — $250 (includes your own constellation)</li><li>Community Participant (Representative/Witness) — $175 (participate as a representative and receive healing through the work)</li></ul>Spaces are limited. Please reserve in advance to honor your seat and allow us to prepare cacao and food with care. <h3>🍫 Cacao Info</h3>We’ll be sharing a gentle, heart-opening dose of Keith’s Ceremonial Cacao. For best results, avoid eating 2–3 hours before and skip caffeine and dairy. Feel free to bring a snack for during the workshop if needed.If you’re pregnant, breastfeeding, have a heart condition, or take SSRIs/MAOIs, please email masha@freemasha.com for guidance on dosage. <h3>What to Expect</h3><ul><li>A welcoming space at The Kiva in Stone Ridge, NY</li><li>Ceremonial Cacao to open the heart</li><li>Four Family Constellations plus experiential exercises</li><li>Opportunities to receive a personal constellation or participate as a representative</li><li>Reflection, integration, and community connection</li><li>A hearty meal together mid-day</li></ul>Even if you don’t receive a personal constellation, your presence is powerful. Participating as a representative or witness often reveals unexpected truths and healing for your own life. <h3>Testimonials</h3>Video testimonial from a previous participant, Samantha Jo, on her first time experiencing Family Constellations: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHqjIgvOn8s" title="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHqjIgvOn8s" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.instagram.com/p/DHqjIgvOn8s</a><blockquote>“I have been wanting to do family constellations in person for a long time. Live sessions are life-changing—especially when the facilitator is intuitive, caring, and so gifted. Whether I have my own constellation or participate in someone else’s, the transformation is always there.” — Cat</blockquote><blockquote>“I went to this retreat not knowing anyone, just feeling the call to go, and I am so grateful I trusted my intuition. Masha and Tiger held an open and healing space. Coupled with the power of cacao and family constellations work, there was this permission to be vulnerable, to play and to feel seen. I left feeling lighter, supported, and more connected to my long-term healing journey.” — Beth Ann</blockquote><blockquote>“Attending a Family Constellation workshop was a truly eye-opening experience for me. It shifted my perspective from feeling like things happened to me to understanding that they simply happened—without personal attachment or blame. This workshop provides a unique opportunity to observe family and relational systems from a more objective, bird’s-eye view rather than being confined to your own personal narrative. Through this process, I was able to break free from a cycle I never consciously chose, gaining clarity and empowerment along the way. I highly recommend this experience to anyone ready to challenge their ingrained beliefs about family, relationships, work, and community. It’s an incredible practice that works with energy in a way unlike anything else—truly transformative and powerful.” — Ruu</blockquote>

<h3>What is Family Constellations</h3>Family Constellations is a group process that makes the unseen visible. Developed by Bert Hellinger, it begins when one person brings an intention or issue, and others are invited to represent family members, ancestors, or parts of the system. As participants step into these roles, hidden dynamics often come to light. With gentle facilitation, the constellation can move toward resolution or reveal powerful insights that open new pathways for understanding, connection, and belonging.<h4>People attend Family Constellations workshops to:</h4><ul><li>Identify unconscious patterns</li><li>Resolve family issues</li><li>Heal ancestral wounds</li><li>Understand family dynamics</li><li>Grow personally</li><li>Support career or life transitions</li><li>Find closure or resolution</li><li>Seek emotional and spiritual healing</li></ul>Learn more here:<a href="http://freemasha.com/family-constellations" title="http://freemasha.com/family-constellations" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> freemasha.com/family-constellations</a>

<h3>🍫 What is Ceremonial Cacao?</h3>Ceremonial Cacao is a gentle plant medicine known for its heart-opening properties. Traditionally prepared and shared in circle, cacao supports emotional release, inner processing, and deeper connection—with yourself, with others, and with spirit. It is also a nutrient-rich superfood that nourishes the body while opening the heart.<h4>When used intentionally, cacao can:</h4><ul><li>Deepen self-reflection, creativity, and spiritual growth through a more embodied experience</li><li>Support emotional healing and release</li><li>Enhance focus and inner clarity</li><li>Foster connection and community</li></ul>We’ll be sharing Keith’s Cacao, a powerful cacao grown and prepared with care for deep healing work.Learn more here:<a href="http://freemasha.com/cacao" title="http://freemasha.com/cacao" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> freemasha.com/cacao</a> <blockquote>“Thank you so much for sharing such an awesome, safe, transformative and loving heart space with a very beautiful community. The Spirit of Cacao brought many miracles and magic! Your facilitation helped everyone to open up in a special, and authentic way. Continue your beautiful work, I look forward to joining you again on your powerful sharing journey!” — Karen</blockquote>

<h3>Your Facilitators</h3> Masha Zolotarsky is a trauma-informed healing arts practitioner based in Catskill, NY, who blends somatic and ancestral healing with the wisdom of astrology and the heart-opening spirit of cacao. After two decades as a designer in New York City, a heartbreak sparked a profound spiritual awakening that led her to this work. Trained in Focalizing (a somatic healing modality), Family Constellations, Keith’s Cacao, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), she also assisted and co-taught the Focalizing Practitioner Training with The Focalizing Institute for three years. A devoted student of astrology, Masha weaves these modalities with shamanic and embodiment practices to guide others in returning to their truth, breaking old cycles, and embodying who they came here to be. Her passion lies in creating safe, transformative spaces for healing through her 1:1 work, cacao ceremonies, and Family Constellations gatherings.Learn more: <a href="https://www.freemasha.com/" title="https://www.freemasha.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.freemasha.com</a>Connect on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/freemasha" title="https://www.instagram.com/freemasha" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@freemasha</a> Jeffery Tiger is a Psychedelic Guide and Integration Coach, National Board Certified Health &amp; Wellness Coach, Somatic Practitioner, Recovery Coach, and Family Constellations Practitioner. Tiger facilitates groups focusing on addiction, trauma, and PTSD. He is also a Keith’s Cacao Practitioner, hosting cacao ceremonies in the New York area alongside his partner, Masha. With over 20 years of experience in psychedelic medicine and recovery, Tiger brings a lighthearted approach to his work, believing that heart-centered healing is where true magic happens. <h3>Want to hear about upcoming workshops and events?</h3>Join Masha’s <a href="https://freemasha.myflodesk.com/dfa4eqk0v7" title="https://freemasha.myflodesk.com/dfa4eqk0v7" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">newsletter here </a>for updates and reflections straight to your inbox. <h3>Upcoming Cacao &amp; Constellation events:</h3>Constellations For Your Heart Weekend Retreat May 15-17 in Saugerties, NY. Learn more here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/constellations-for-your-heart-a-deeply-healing-retreat-with-cacao-2026-tickets-1980042584672We have bi-monthly Cacao &amp; Family Constellations evening workshops at the Temple at the Saranam Retreat Center in Greenville, NY. Sign-up to the newsletter above or www.freemasha.com to hear of upcoming events. The next one is March 25th 6-8:30pm: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cacao-family-constellations-a-workshop-for-cycle-breakers-tickets-1983081533249

<h3>The Kiva in Stone Ridge, NY</h3>The Kiva in Stone Ridge is located behind <a href="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS860US865&amp;cs=1&amp;sca_esv=764700c983d0c1df&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifM7kJElnTk_yGjqci4J-w2yIPFGXQ%3A1759272076374&amp;q=Marbletown+Multi-Arts+%28MaMA%29&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiV6pmZx4GQAxWfKFkFHSaqNe0QxccNegQIAxAB&amp;mstk=AUtExfDr_ClomL4dTdJRSe2rLGwF_aQg1BWkq_hFAc3qUcDPY6mnT8k-91SzBVHuUe0BXwZHS8U9-6bKBkrBwkbnmSpNxFHjAT4i9h9p_MUtxd2GzlSLbSsip18gOYcS8YhzkA4BgHze3sNfc39fBZ9ucEQYMBa4wsty2yrYy3f90ON8RLI&amp;csui=3" title="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS860US865&amp;cs=1&amp;sca_esv=764700c983d0c1df&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifM7kJElnTk_yGjqci4J-w2yIPFGXQ%3A1759272076374&amp;q=Marbletown+Multi-Arts+%28MaMA%29&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiV6pmZx4GQAxWfKFkFHSaqNe0QxccNegQIAxAB&amp;mstk=AUtExfDr_ClomL4dTdJRSe2rLGwF_aQg1BWkq_hFAc3qUcDPY6mnT8k-91SzBVHuUe0BXwZHS8U9-6bKBkrBwkbnmSpNxFHjAT4i9h9p_MUtxd2GzlSLbSsip18gOYcS8YhzkA4BgHze3sNfc39fBZ9ucEQYMBa4wsty2yrYy3f90ON8RLI&amp;csui=3" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Marbletown Multi-Arts (MaMA)</a> at 3588 Main Street, Stone Ridge, NY 12484

A gorgeous circular wooden sanctuary with windows all around and a round skylight at the center of its domed ceiling. A bright, expansive space that regularly hosts healing and community events.

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