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Part 4 of 5

Culture, ceremony and wellness

We are guests on Maya land, and many customs here are alive, not performances. Read how to take part with respect, and how to choose a ceremony or teacher carefully.

An altar with a carved eagle, shells and candles
  1. Chapter 9

    Culture and respect

    A few habits that go a long way on Maya land.

  2. Chapter 10

    Ceremony and plant medicine

    How to choose carefully, and when to walk away.

  3. Chapter 11

    Wellness

    Yoga, bodywork, cacao and rest, and how to tell good care from a sales pitch.

  1. Further reading

    Keith Wilson and the cacao movement

    The man whose name you will hear in San Marcos, and the debate around the cacao movement.

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