Medicine Frog Kambo

Medicine Frog Kambo

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Experience potent healing of the mind, body and soul with the Amazonian frog medicine called Kambo. facilitated by practitioner Caitlin Thompson.

Serving primarily San Diego, CA area. Available for Travel. www.medicinefrogkambo.com

07/10/2026

The secret is finally out! 🐸✨ After keeping this under wraps for years and sharing only little glimpses with my inner circle, I am absolutely ELATED to announce thatKamboCon tickets are officially on sale!

After years of hard work pushing this vision forward, the world's first international Kambo conference is happening. This is a monumental moment for the Kambo community, and you’re invited to be part of history.

Taking place March 18-22nd, 2027, KamboCon will feature over 25 expert speakers and 200+ attendees. This historic event will bring together Indigenous leaders, practitioners, researchers, and Kambo enthusiasts from around the globe to connect, learn, and co-create magic through our shared love of this profound medicine.

🎟️Jump on your tickets early to save big and secure your spot!

Want to get involved?We are currently accepting applications for:
🎤 Speakers
🤝 Sponsors
🙋 Volunteers
Ready to join us?

👇Comment "KamboCon" below and I’ll DM you the link, or head directly to Kambocon.com for all the details!

Photos from Medicine Frog Kambo's post 07/08/2026

What exactly is “Dry Kambo”? And how is it different from microdosing?

The term Dry Kambo gets thrown around a lot, but not everyone means the same thing when they use it.

Some say it just means “no water.” Others assume it means no purging. Some think it’s just a fancy word for a microdose. Let’s set the record straight 👇

💧 Dry Kambo (by my definition) involves a normal/full dose, but no water is consumed with the intention of purging. Sometimes a purge happens, sometimes not. The focus is on the experience without the flood of fluids.

🪶 Microdosing involves a much smaller dose, intentionally kept below the purge threshold. It’s subtle. Gentle. And often used for regular energetic or physical maintenance.

Yes, there’s overlap. And technically a microdose can be considered dry. Both can avoid purging. But the difference lies in dosage, intention, and intensity of experience.

Swipe the carousel for more clarity and check out the Venn diagram to see how they relate.

Photos from Medicine Frog Kambo's post 07/06/2026

With the rising trends of Kambo usage across the wellness space, it’s natural to question the safety of the medicine—especially when it comes to the risk of dependency.

Because Kambo contains opioid-activating peptides (like dermorphin and deltorphin), people often ask if sitting with the frog is addictive. The short answer? Chemically, no. In fact, many of the peptides in Kambo have been shown to activelydisruptaddiction patterns, helping thousands of people break free from smoking, alcohol, and illicit drug dependencies.

But as with any healing modality, the human element is where things get complex. Can you become chemically dependent on Kambo? No. Can you form an unhealthy behavioral attachment to it, using the purge as a crutch to avoid doing the actual work of integration? Yes.

Healing requires mindfulness, intentionality, and a deep respect for both the spirit of the medicine and yourself. Swipe through the carousel to learn the science behind Kambo and addiction. ➡️

🐸Are you Kambo-curious but want to be fully informed before you participate?

Our $7 eBook,WTfrog is Kambo, gives you the honest, comprehensive education you need to evaluate if this medicine is the right fit for your journey.

👇Comment "WTF" below and we will send you the link to download!

07/03/2026

Not all Kambo trainings are created equal. 🐸

As we watch a strange tide shift in the Kambo space, with many choosing the easy path of quick, cheap, and incomplete backyard trainings, our mission remains crystal clear: We are devoted to guiding those who recognize the value of investing in a rigorous path to mastery.

We carry forward decades of earned wisdom, sacrifice, and experience. Because of this commitment to excellence, we only host a handful of trainings every year. This isn't for everyone—it is a transformational journey reserved for a select few who are truly ready to take the practitioner path seriously.

If you know in your soul that carrying this medicine requires more than a 3-day weekend, we are looking for you. Join our intimate mentorship container and come out the other side embodied, prepared, and carrying the unwavering confidence knowing that you earned your right to serve by undergoing the most rigorous Kambo training program that exists.

Spaces are highly limited. Comment “READY” to receive information to apply.

Upcoming Trainings:
📍 Bali, Indonesia | Jan 27 - Feb 7th, 2027(4 spaces only!)
📍 Santa Clarita, CA | April 7 - 18, 2027

07/02/2026

New space just opened up!

This August–September 2026, I’m returning to the Matsés territory for a small, intentionally selected group.

We travel deep into the Peruvian Amazon — to Angamos and beyond — arriving by military plane and river boat into one of the most remote inhabited regions on the planet.

This is not a retreat center.
Not curated jungle aesthetics.
Not performance spirituality.

This is a raw, logistically complex, culturally real experience inside the Matsés reserve, where Kambo is not a wellness trend, but part of lived tradition.

If you’ve already done the “Amazon experience” and felt something was missing…
If you’re ready for something that stretches your comfort, your assumptions, and your edges…

This may be for you.

Small group. Serious applicants only.

Aug–Sept 2026.

Message “jungle” for connect for details.

07/01/2026

Pain + Resistance = Suffering.

The practice of engaging with Kambo is the ultimate teacher for guiding us to cultivate softness and dissolve our resistance. Sitting with the medicine is a lot like a Chinese finger trap—the more you try to fight and force your way through it, the tighter you are squeezed.

When the medicine sets in, your heart is racing, the heat is rising, and you're seriously questioning your judgment... you are handed a profound opportunity. This is your chance to practice pure acceptance and mold yourself like fluid water around the discomfort.

With practice over time, each Kambo session helps you cultivate a deeper, more skillful ability to lean into trust. You learn how toallow, and how to get out of the way of your own process. As you build this trust with Kambo, your body, and your spirit, it becomes easier to move through the intensity, anchored in the deep knowing that this pain will end.

There will always be pain in life; that is inevitable. But we do have a choice in whether we fight against ourselves and create our own suffering, or soften and let it move through us. 🐸💧🌿

06/29/2026

I squeal everytime I get a kambo burn. After 11 years, I still havn’t gotten over it.

Who else cries like a whiney bitch when they get burned?

Photos from Medicine Frog Kambo's post 06/26/2026

“How often should a practitioner sit with Kambo?”

Simple answer: when they need it.

There’s no set schedule, it depends on your health, your inner world, and where you’re at in your relationship with the medicine. Over time, as you evolve, it’s normal (and healthy) to need it less often. That’s the goal.

But let’s be honest:

There are people out there serving Kambo who avoid sitting with it themselves.

Whether it’s fear, spiritual bypassing, or a lack of willingness to keep doing their own work, it’s a problem.

If you facilitate this medicine, but shy away from using it when you actually need it… that’s something to look at.

Practitioners should be modeling courage, not hiding from the very experience they guide others through.
This isn’t about frequency, it’s about integrity and the alignment of actions with words.

Know when you need the medicine. And have the guts to face it. That's when a practitioner should take their own medicine.

06/24/2026

Are we expecting one dramatic Kambo purge to instantly undo years of toxic accumulation? Let’s talk about the reality of detoxification. 🐸💧
Western society has become obsessed with dramatic, "heroic" detox modalities. We often treat intense purging as the ultimate reset button. But the truth is, detoxification isn't a one-and-done event—it’s a slow, consistent physiological process.

When we rely solely on extreme methods without a solid baseline, our body's detox pathways can actually become bottlenecked, leading to even more symptoms. Real, effective detoxification happens every single day and MUST be consistently supported by the foundations of health: proper nutrition, movement, sleep hygiene, stress management, and hydration. 🌿✨

In this clip from our newest Frogcast episode, clinical herbalist and holistic nutritionist Johnnie Heider-Kuhn and I go deep into the actual mechanisms of human detoxification. We discuss what detoxreallymeans on a physiological level, and why the popular model of "detoxing with Kambo" might not be entirely accurate—or healthy—for everyone.

Along with busting some major detox myths, we also explore:

☯️ Kambo’s unique, shifting energetics through the lens of Vitalist Herbalism.
🤔 The great debate: Is purging bile actually detoxifying, or is it depleting?
🤝 The crucial difference between indigenous reciprocity and charity.
🌎 Grassroots Amazon conservation with Johnnie’s sustainable brand, .

🎧This is a must-listen for practitioners and recipients alike! Full episode is out now. Click the link in our bio to tune in.🔗

What are your favorite daily, foundational habits for supporting your body's natural detox pathways? Let us know in the comments! 👇
Check out Johnnie’s sustainable clothing brand:

Connect with us: kambospecialist.com | medicinefrogkambo.com

06/22/2026

🐸 Kambo & Female Physiologywith Kambo practitioner and women’s health expert, Kristina Boccio. Join us for a timely and much-needed online workshop:

🗓️ Sunday, June 28th
⏰ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
💻 Online Event

In this 2-hour intensive training, we’ll dive deep into:

✨ Female-centered Kambo education
✨ Hormonal cycle & timing awareness
✨ Specific point placement protocols to support women's bodies
✨ How to honor female physiology for safer, more effective ceremonies
✨ Applying Kambo to support healthy cycles, fertility, and post-partum care

Don't miss this educational opportunity to deepen your practice and understanding of women's bodies.

🎟️ Discounted registration is available through Medicine Frog Kambo! Click the link in our bio to secure your spot.

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