7, 8, 9 November 2025
Dancing with sacred plants of the Amazon including Cacao
Friday evening - 6-9 pm - maybe later - as nature determines
The Cacao we will be with is the best on the planet! It has been studied and contains higher Theobromides than any other recorded. The Cacao grows low in the forest canopy with smaller fruit than many cultivated plants and is uniquely glorious. Rocío will share movement with the manta (cotton shawl) and stories relating to Cacao and other plants that you will have the choice to receive in tincture form under the tongue. We will have a deliciously relaxing, expansive and nourishing evening together.
Introduction to Romanteo movement practices for self-care with manta (cotton shawl)
Saturday - 10 am - 4 pm (allow an hour longer if possible in case we run over)
We will learn how to use the manta - protocols and positions for clearing a few fundamental parts of the body using this beautiful traditional method. This is an opening into a practice that will be layered over time, although you will still benefit if you have previously attended a session with Rocio. The session begins to establish the foundation for practices that are not only used for self care - hopefully Rocio will keep returning to teach this work in a way that can ultimately be shared with women to support their energy system and physical body, particularly in pregnancy and the post-partum period.
Breast care and disease prevention
Sunday - 10 am - 4 pm
The breasts are unique transmitters of different energies of high and low frequency. They collect energies from within personal, family and even planetary life and can keep undesirable memories. The most outstanding role among the several that they fulfill that they are the first channel of communication and feeding with the newborn.
Communication channels that can generate electromagnetic and quantum waves. These are not possible to emulate with external technology or artifacts. They regulate temperature and composition of human milk perfectly for feeding infant children.
For these mentioned reasons, Rocio will offer energetic movements using the manta (please see note above/for Saturday regarding this) to renew the energies in them in order to prevent disease and promote health. We will be clothed for this session; please wear loose clothing and be prepared to remove your bra if you wear one.
There are no words for the beauty of the medicine Rocio brings.
For all sessions you will need to bring your own manta (cotton or linen shawl). The fabric should be close weave, like a cotton sheet - maybe thicker but not looser; the size varies for each woman and needs to cover from the waist to the mid-thigh of the back body, and to generously reach around the bust with enough length for a couple of hands of fabric beyond your hands when arms are extended. Please see pictures provided. If you are late booking and need to borrow a manta or need more information please email Charlotte on ch@charlottehastings.co.uk .
We plan to be at Holycombe on Friday evening, and in Shenington on Saturday and Sunday. Holycombe has beautiful glamping options close by and if you need basic accommodation at a low price please email Charlotte.
Please bring a packed lunch and whatever snacks you need for each event, we will be able to provide some herbal teas and water and some fridge space if needed.
There is parking at both venues. Access is ground level on Friday for all facilities, there are a few steps and uneven ground so let us know if you need assistance. Bathroom facilities are on the first floor for the weekend. The nearest train station is Banbury, let us know if you would like to share taxis or need a transfer (or if you are willing to provide lifts) and we can connect everyone to make arrangements. We might create a whatsapp group for this purpose and to follow up with anything after the weekend, please share your number with Charlotte +447793414285 if you would like to be part of this.
About Rocío
Dr. Ligia Rocío Alarcón has a PhD in Ethnopharmacology and has learned from her grannies who were healers in the Andes mountains. Her wisdom and love as it relates to plants and in particular women’s health is truly beautiful to encounter and receive.
If you feel called to support Rocio’s important work in the Amazon, please visit the site of IAMOE and consider donating.
“I have known Dr Rocío Alarcón, Founder of IAMOE, for many years and I am a great admirer of her remarkable work in the Amazon. She is my teacher, my friend, and a wonderful emissary for the plants of the rainforest.”
— Rosemary Gladstar
You can join for one, two or all three sessions.
Friday £65/£49
Saturday £130/£98
Sunday £130/£98
All three are offered with a reduction at £305/£229.
Sliding scale - please pay in full if you have a household income over £25,000 or can afford to. If you need the lower price please enter code MAGIC on checkout to receive the 25% reduction.
