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SUGARHAUS · Brooklyn & Manhattan

Cacao experiences that bring people closer

Sasha designs and hosts immersive gatherings with ceremonial-grade cacao, live sound and guided connection, for teams, founders and private celebrations across New York.

Hosted at DUMBO House, Daylight Studio, Hudson Yards, Hotel Rivington, Maze, FABRIK Tribeca and Ludlow House.

What we create

Team & Founder Experiences

A 90–120 minute experience that opens with a cacao ritual, moves through guided connection rounds, and lands in live sound. Teams speak more honestly, trust deepens, and people walk back to work feeling like a team again.

Perfect for: offsites, leadership retreats, founder communities, company celebrations.

From $1,200 · custom-designed for your group

Private Celebrations

Birthdays, bridal showers, milestones and dinners with friends, designed around your intention. Your guests drink warm ceremonial-grade cacao, share something real, and talk about the night for months.

Perfect for: birthdays, bridal showers, milestone celebrations, intimate dinners.

From $350 · at your space or our private DUMBO studio

The Cocoon Experience™

Our signature public immersion. Settle into your own aerial silk cocoon with ceremonial-grade cacao and live sound, in a circle of eight. You arrive carrying the week and leave lighter, clearer and fully restored.

Perfect for: anyone craving a deep nervous system reset.

$135 · see upcoming dates

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What actually happens

01

Arrive

Guests are welcomed into a warm, beautifully set space and handed a cup of ceremonial-grade cacao from a Mayan family farm in Guatemala.

02

Open

A short cacao ritual and intention help everyone drop out of their heads and into the room.

03

Connect

Sasha guides structured connection rounds that skip small talk and go straight to what matters.

04

Land

Live sound by Johann Bermudez (handpan, bowls, chimes) carries the group into stillness. Everyone leaves calmer, clearer and closer.

Testimonials

The cacao itself was incredible. I wasn't expecting to feel so much, there were moments I had tears in my eyes, not from sadness but from finally feeling present. I left inspired, peaceful, and honestly a bit in awe. Bringing this kind of ritual into a professional setting felt bold and necessary.

Maria, Senior Designer

Sasha created such a warm and welcoming space from the moment we arrived. There was no awkwardness or unease. It felt like being invited into something sacred but also very grounded and accessible.

Anna, Customer Success Manager

I didn't know what to expect and honestly felt a bit hesitant going in. But within the first 20 minutes, I was completely engaged. The experience was nothing like I imagined, it was grounded, authentic, and genuinely transformative. I left feeling more connected to my team and surprisingly clear-headed.

Mike, Sr. Engineer, Team Lead

What surprised me most was watching our most skeptical engineer who usually rolls their eyes at 'feelings talk', admit halfway through that he felt safe enough to share something he'd been carrying for months. The ritual format gave structure to vulnerability, which our team desperately needed but didn't know how to access.

Lucy, Project Manager

I wanted to create something memorable for my partner's milestone, not just another restaurant reservation. Sasha designed a cacao experience that felt both sacred, reflective, and celebratory. Our guests are still talking about it months later, about how it made everyone feel connected and present with each other

Peter, Founder

Booking is simple

01

Book

Book a free 30-minute call and tell us about your group, your space and what you'd love people to feel.

02

Design

We design the experience around your intention, size and timing, and send you a clear proposal.

03

Arrive

We bring everything: cacao, live sound, setup and facilitation. You simply arrive and enjoy it with your people.

Founder & Curator

Meet Sasha Sakhar

Sasha spent years in New York media and ad tech before trading the boardroom for the cacao farms of Guatemala and the rainforests of Costa Rica. For eight years she has been working with ceremonial cacao and learning from Indigenous cacao traditions. Through SUGARHAUS she brings both worlds together: the elegance of a New York evening and the depth of an ancient ritual in a modern city.

MS in Media Management, The New School · 8 years with ceremonial cacao · Based in Brooklyn

Where we gather

New York

Our home base. Salons, private gatherings and team experiences in distinctive venues across Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Guatemala

The origin of our cacao. Immersive retreats with Mayan families at the source.

Costa Rica

Rainforest retreats for rest, clarity and renewal.

Let's create something your people will feel

Planning an offsite, a celebration or a gathering for your community? Tell us about it, and we'll design an experience around it.

Email: sasha@sugarhausnyc.com · Instagram: @sugarhaus_nyc