For kambo: My private client list is currently at capacity.
The only public kambo sittings I offer are at Set and Setting Morro Bay
Third Sunday of each month - reach out for availability.
THE COMPONENTS
These in-person sessions can include
Mapacho | Hape | Sananga | Kambo-Sapo | Bodywork-Integration
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Kambo itself is a deep cleansing of body, mind, and spirit - utilizing intention, these ceremonies help to guide you deeper into self and alignment.
For those interested in sitting for Kambo in Central Coast/San Luis Obispo County, read below for more details on what you can expect.
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- $150/ per person for group sittings
- $275/ for private 1:1 sessions
MAPACHO
Mapacho is dried tobacco from Peru grown and harvested responsibly with no pesticides or added chemicals.
The mapacho is lit with intention and prayer. The smoke/prayer is then blown on and around the head, hands, and body.
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Containing harmala alkaloids and nicotine, it clears the energy field while both grounding and stimulating. It is used to purify and protect the space and participants.
HAPE
There are many different types of hape, and most recipes are kept secret to the tribe that make them. The base of hape is mapacho snuff with the added ash of various healing plants.
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Hape is blown into each nostril with a special applicator. In receiving, it is recommended to relax, hold the breath leaving the mouth slightly ajar - breathing only through the mouth after.
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Hape can help as a bactericide as well as an allergy and headache reliever. It is known to help the function of the pineal gland and can also be used as a purgative. Energetically it aids in protection, energy balancing and activation, harmonizing the masculine and feminine as well as the right and left hemispheres of the brain. What I love about it is it immediately brings your energy into your body so you are able to be fully in the present moment.
SANANGA
From the tabernaemontana undulata plant.
Used to help with night vision in the amazon, this liquid is squeezed from the root of the plant and dropped into both open eyes. These eyedrops cause a burning sensation that usually last a few minutes. Remember to breathe and relax.
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This medicine has been claimed to help treat: glaucoma, cataracts, far/near-sightedness, astigmatism, headaches/migraines, and blindness. It is antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-cancer, and antiinflammatory. Physically it helps to detoxify the body, while reseting your energetic field clearing it of panema (the spiritual diseases that result from negative energy build up in the body). Sananga also connects to liver to clear inner residual anger.
KAMBO
Secretions (200+ bioactive peptides and neuropeptides) gently and safely taken from the skin of the giant monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor).
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The medicine is a safe and powerful purgative used to detox, cleanse, and strengthen the body on a cellular level (it is also non-psychoactive). The medicine is hydrated and then administered into portals in the skin made by an ember from the tamishi vine. Increased temperatures, increased heart rate, and nausea/purging is a common occurrence. Symptoms can range in severity and typically last about 20-40 min, though depending on what is being purged, this time frame can change. The portals will be sealed with the liquid bandage called dragon's blood.
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The medicine is known for its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antibiotic benefits often being called the 'vaccine of the jungle.'
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Kambo has been claimed to help with the following:
addiction
anxiety
cancer
candida
chronic pain
depression
diabetes
fertility problems
headaches/migraines
hepatitis
HIV and AIDS
infections
infertility
rheumatism
some neurological diseases (ie Alzheimers, Parkinsons, ...)
vascular conditions
weakened immune systems
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PREPARATION
INTENTION
Make sure you are clear on why you are seeking this medicine.
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HYDRATION:
Please begin hydrating the week prior to your kambo. You can do this through electrolytes, lemon water, etc.
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FOOD/FASTING:
If you like you can eat clean the three days before your kambo, but it is definitely best to eat clean the day before. (Think Whole Food + Plant Based. No meat, dairy, processed. *Salt is okay!).
You will fast 8-12 hours before your session.
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CONSCIOUS CONSUMPTION:
Being mindful of what your are taking in - media, people, energy, food, etc.
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Please no drugs or alcohol in the 3 days before your ceremony.
Recommended to abstain from sex. This is more for energetic Qi preserving.
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THE DAY OF
Fasting is recommended 8-12 hours before kambo.
Only water, please.
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Avoid: food, cigarettes/nicotine, drugs, social media, email, etc
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wear loose and comfortable clothing
BRING:
- 2 litres of non-distilled, non-kangen water
- a yoga mat, blanket and pillow
- a tissue box
- optional: journal
- optional: a change of clothes
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The Kambo Ceremony will include Mapacho, Hape, Sananga, and Kambo.
I will provide the bucket and post-session fruit.
As an additional included offering, I also provide bodywork and energy work to assist in integration.
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The entire sitting will be roughly 3 hours give or take.
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POST-INTEGRATION
Hydrate: Continue hydration and remineralize the body with electrolytes.
Diet: It is encouraged to stay clean 3 days after the session. (or longer! if you want)
Grounding: Take time for yourself, in nature, community, earthing, resting, anything that helps to keep you balanced.
The dots: After about two days, you are welcome to use calendula or coconut oil to the dots. Do not cover with a bandage or pick off.
Journal: Another way to optimize your results is to journal your observations, thoughts, and feelings from your session. I recommend both thought out and stream of consciousness.
CONSIDERATIONS,Â
CONTRAINDICATIONS,
& PRECAUTIONS
IF you are experiencing any of the following, please reach out and we can talk about if Kambo is safe/recommended for you and what your options may be:
Alcohol or drug abuse
Asthma/difficulties breathing
Blood clots
Cardiovascular conditions
Epilepsy
Herbal or nootropic (smart drug) supplements
Low blood pressure
Menstruating
Mental health conditions, present or past
Severe eating disorder
Chemotherapy or radiation treatments 4 weeks prior or 6 months following
Diuretics or immunosuppressant medication use (incl. recent)
Esophageal rupture or injury
Heart conditions
Pregnancy
Recent surgery or serious wounds, externally or internally not fully healed
Stroke, aneurysm, brain hemorrhage, blood clots
Cognitive disorders preventing the understanding of Kambo
CHOOSINGÂ A PRACTITIONER
Things you may want to consider...
Do they offer a 1:1 or group setting and which do you prefer?
Did they ask you a comprehensive medical screening and health background?
Are they CPR trained?
Have you spoken with them and do you feel seen and heard?