About Us — Jolt of Love Journey
We believe the art of storytelling lives not only in our voices but in our bodies, in the sensations, emotions, aromas we inhale, and the memories we carry. The body tells its own story, holding every experience and every version of who we have been and who we are becoming. Storytelling becomes a sacred thread of communication that weaves the world together like a warm blanket, rooting us in the present moment. And when we smell that rich, warm cup of cacao, it opens our senses and our hearts like a portal, inviting an inner conversation, offering a moment of reflection within ourselves, and helping us recognize the beauty in one another in this world, and when we gather in community to share from the heart.
Our story began when our paths crossed inside an old church infused with a peaceful vibe called Sanctuary on Main, a yoga studio and coffee shop in the heart of Tennessee. It was a divine crossing of paths that led us to the journey we are on today. As we talked, we discovered that we shared a deep love for community, the healing arts, and, in time, a shared affection for cacao as well. We also realized we had both been living and sharing the same mantra or living prayer in our circles long before we met: Be Love.
Across history, humans have gathered over warm drinks to share stories, spark ideas, and connect more deeply with one another. In many ways, our journey began the same way, whether with coffee, tea, or cacao in hand. These shared moments became part of our creative conversation, a continuation of an ancient tradition of coming together to remember, reflect, and dream.
As Austin traveled across the country offering sound healings in yoga studios and sacred spaces, we held countless meetings. He would set up his mobile workstation in whatever coffee shop he landed in, while Alice joined from her yoga studio in Virginia or on the road between Virginia and North Carolina, always with a cup of java in hand as she created retreat spaces and experiences. Every time we connected, ideas and inspiration channeled through. Between sips, brainstorming, research, focus, and laughter, we began shaping retreats and offerings until a clear jolt of insight arrived. Those virtual moments became the birthplace of our creative rhythm and the spark that eventually guided us toward the birth of Jolt of Love Cacao.
With decades of combined experience in the healing arts, holistic modalities, intuitive and inspired teaching, sound healing, Reiki, somatic practices, yoga, meditation, energy medicine, and nervous-system wisdom, it became clear that we were meant to share this ancient superfood called cacao with others. Each of us had been experiencing the richness of ceremonial cacao in our own lives, a heart-opening ally, teacher, and guide that we now share with our communities.
We hold the belief that the body is its own sanctuary, a channel for intuition, divine wisdom, and the quiet inner guidance that leads us back home to ourselves. When we reconnect with this inner sanctuary, we awaken deeper awareness and alignment. And when we gather in community, that remembrance expands because connection becomes more meaningful when it is witnessed, shared, and supported.
Pure cacao is a nutrient-rich elixir carrying minerals and natural compounds that nourish the body, awaken the heart, and harmonize the system. Rooted in traditions that honor cacao as a sacred plant revered for thousands of years by the Olmecs, Maya, and Aztecs, we carry this lineage forward with reverence and with play. We allow cacao to be the catalyst for harmonizing. Healing does not always have to be heavy. It can be light and instant. Sometimes the heart opens fastest through joy, curiosity, presence, and the simple magic of being together.
With compassion, through holistic modalities, cacao ceremonies, sound healings, soulful events, and retreats, we weave spiritual wisdom, scientific insight, the healing arts, and the intelligence of nature into experiences designed to open the heart, spark joy, invite laughter, and bring people together in meaningful community as we all awaken to our inner truth.
Our devotion is simple: to love, to community, and to caring for humanity with humility and reverence.
Jolt of Love is how we share that devotion, one sip, one gathering, one joyful awakening at a time.
