In May 2022 I travelled to Poland for a two week training with the IAKP, the International Association of Kambo Practitioners. In those two weeks I received six Kambo ceremonies, including an initiation: three sessions within three hours. Not my most elegant days.
What happened afterwards, I did not expect. I felt it in my body, my mind, my emotions and my energy. In this blog I share what changed.
What is Kambo?
Kambo is a traditional medicine from tribes of the Amazon. It is the secretion of the Giant Monkey Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor). I apply it to a few small, superficial burn points on your skin.
The secretion is a unique mix of peptides and neuropeptides: short chains of amino acids that work as messengers in your body. The purge is intense, often with vomiting. Many people feel cleared, light and clear afterwards. Read more about Kambo.
What changed
The pain was gone
For years I had pain in my shoulder and lower back. After the ceremonies that pain was gone, and it never came back. It felt as if Kambo had swept away an old tension, so my body could finally heal.
More flexible
My yoga practice suddenly improved a lot. I could go deeper into poses and twist further than ever before.
A clear mind
My head felt like someone had run a vacuum cleaner through it. Quiet and tidy. I could focus better and was more present in what I was doing.
Sharper senses
Colours seemed brighter and sounds clearer. Even food tasted better.
Happier, with more energy
I felt lighter and happier. A deep sense of contentment and gratitude flowed through my heart.
Deeper breathing
During the ceremonies a blockage in the middle of my chest was released. Afterwards I could breathe much deeper. I had more energy in the gym, and my endurance improved a lot.
Getting more done
I did more in a day than before, and enjoyed it more.
Less fear
Some of my fears and insecurities became smaller. I dared more, and new opportunities came my way.
Better digestion
My metabolism improved, my bowel movements became more regular and I lost a little weight. I felt lighter.
Deeper sleep
I slept more deeply and woke up rested. For me one of the biggest gifts.
My experience, not your promise
This is what I noticed. Your experience may be different. Kambo is not a miracle cure and it is not right for everyone. That is why every ceremony with me starts with an intake, where I go through your health carefully.
By now I have been serving Kambo in Amsterdam for years. What people tell me afterwards often looks like my own list: less pain, a clear mind, deeper sleep and feeling connected to themselves again.