Show Notes
I’m SO happy to bring you this very sweet and touching conversation today with my friend Andrew Burrows, who tuned in all the way from Guatemala, while at the very special & beloved Lake Atitlan. The time flew by as we shared heart felt stories about cacao, stories about Keith Wilson of Keith's cacao, which was very touching. We tried to convey what we think Keith was up to (!?!) & what we have both learned from him. We talked about Lake Atitlan, about Andrew’s journey of weaving cacao into his life and his many creative endeavours. Andrew is like the embodiment of being a human with many talents. He brings his magic into the world through music, the healing arts, food creation and of course cacao. He is a ceremony facilitator, also known as DJ Aguacate, he DJ’s cacao ecstatic dance, offers Thai massage, water massage, and also Kundalini Activation ceremonies. Among other creative offerings. His opening meditation is truly heart warming. We hope you will join us for it and for this beautiful conversation.
In this episode I was drinking Keith’s Cacao, Receive 5% discount on each purchase using this link http://www.keithscacao.com/discount/PANIAJOY20NZ20 OR enter code at checkout on the Keiths Cacao Website. Code: PANIAJOY20NZ20
Contact Andrew Burrows: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewavocados/ Website: https://burrowsa.wixsite.com/andrewavocados Email: [email protected] Soundcloud Music: https://soundcloud.com/andrewavocados Go to Glow meditation with Keith Wilson remixed by Andrew: https://soundcloud.com/andrewavocados/go-to-glow-meditation-with-keith-wilson Rukuxulew: https://rukuxulew.com/ Podcast with Keith that we mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kMrDSPNZDagHbg1tNRiHf?si=b5ea28bbd43342d5
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