Plant Medicine & Kambo in Salinas, Ca
Sacred medicine work, trauma-informed care, and holistic healing are now offered in Salinas.
After years of serving at Entheos Retreats in Chiang Mai, Thailand, I’m bringing this work home.
Kambo, plant medicine ceremonies, breathwork, and integrative wellness. All held with care, presence, and years of trained experience.
Offerings
Whether you’re seeking deep detox through Kambo, heart-opening ceremony with cacao and blue lotus, trauma-informed counseling, or hands-on bodywork — this is a space to reconnect with your body, release what no longer serves you, and come back to yourself.
Kambo Ceremonies
Plant Medicine Ceremonies
Plant Medicine Classes
What is kambo used for?
Today, Kambo is being used for many of these same reasons in the modern world, and a variety of protocols are being developed to help people treat a wide variety of debilitating mental and physiological conditions and diseases, including depression, lyme disease, HIV, and even certain forms of cancer. Finally, while Kambo often elicits a physically oriented experience initially, as one works with the medicine more, the experience also changes and deepens, often becoming much more subtle and energetically/spiritually oriented.
How Kambo Is Used
Kambo is applied to the body via small burn marks made to the skin, often called Kambo dots or gates. The medicine initially elicits a wide variety of “cleansing and detoxing” symptoms, which often include some amount of purging (vomiting), as well as sweating, crying, or physical tremoring. These release valves, it is said, are the process by which Kambo elicits its mind/body healing effects through a massive discharge of accumulated tension, stress, and toxins from the physical body.
What To Expect
Duration
Kambo Ceremony
30 Minute to 1 Hour
Side Effects
Kambo Ceremony
Vomiting and Diarrhea as the body expels toxins. Some people do not experience any side effects.
Psychedelic
Kambo Ceremony
No Psychedelic Effects, just detox!
Effects
Kambo Ceremony
Cleansing the body of toxins, heavy metals etc.
How Much Is A Ceremony?
Amazonian detox medicine | $200 | 1.5–2 hrs
Cacao, Blue Lotus & Rapéh
A 1:1 ceremony weaving together three sacred plant allies, supported by breathwork and TRE (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) to help the body fully process and integrate.
Cacao
Ceremonial-grade cacao gently opens the heart, softens the nervous system, and supports emotional release and heart-centered presence.
Blue Lotus
An ancient sacred flower traditionally used for deep relaxation, improving intuition, and meditative stillness.
Rapéh
A sacred and powerful Amazonian tobacco snuff used to clear mental fog, ground the body, and sharpen focus and presence.
How Much Is This Ceremony?
Every ceremony includes breathwork and TRE, supporting your nervous system in fully releasing and integrating what moves through you.
Cacao, Blue Lotus & Rapéh | $250 | 2 hrs
How to Microdose Mushrooms Class
A practical, education-based class on microdosing protocols, dosage awareness, safety, and intention-setting for those exploring this practice.
1 Hour private class- $50
How To Do A Solo Mushroom Journey Class
Learn how to prepare for, hold space for yourself during, and integrate a solo psilocybin journey safely and intentionally.
1 Hour private class- $80
7 Major Plant Medicines Used for Trauma Healing Class
(Most Popular) An in-depth class covering seven of the most significant plant medicines used in trauma-informed healing work — their traditional use, mechanisms, and role in modern therapeutic and ceremonial contexts.
Learn about Aya, Bufo, LSD, Mushrooms, Huachuma, DMT, and Iboga.
2 Hour private class- $150
About Me
Medicine Woman
I’ve spent years holding ceremony and facilitating plant medicine work with Entheos Retreats in Chiang Mai, Thailand, alongside my partner Max. My path with plant medicine began with my own healing, and it’s shaped everything I do now — from Kambo ceremony to trauma-informed bodywork and creative therapy.
I hold space with care, presence, and deep respect for the traditions these medicines come from. I don’t rush anyone into this work — every session is an invitation, not a push.
For a season, I’m bringing this work home to Salinas, CA (July 14–August 25). If you’re called to any of these offerings, I’d love to hold space for you.
Where My Team and I work
Entheos Retreats In
Chiang Mai Thailand
At Entheos Retreats, we specialize in guiding you through transformative kambo, bufo, iboga, and Yage ceremonies.
Each journey is tailored to facilitate deep healing and personal growth, supported by our experienced facilitators.
“The facilitators at Entheos Retreats are truly gifted. Their compassionate approach and deep knowledge of plant medicine provided me with the healing I desperately needed.”
James R.
Other Wellness Offerings
Chinese Medicine Cupping Sessions
$50 | 30 minutes Traditional cupping therapy to relieve muscle tension, improve circulation, and support the body’s natural detoxification.
Shiatsu & Stomach Massage Treatments
$115 | 60 minutes A hands-on bodywork session combining shiatsu pressure-point technique with stomach massage to relieve tension and support digestive and nervous system health.
Trauma Resolution Counseling
$180 | 90 minutes A trauma-informed counseling session designed to help process and resolve stored trauma using somatic and integrative approaches.
Art & Dance Therapy
$100 | 60 minutes An expressive therapy session tailored to you — painting, drawing, neurographica, or contact improv — used as a tool for processing, release, and self-expression.
Testimonials
Kambo Ceremony
“I went into my first Kambo ceremony not fully knowing what to expect, but it ended up being one of the deepest experiences I’ve had. The purge was intense both emotionally and physically, but by the end, I felt like something had really shifted. My gut health, which I’d been struggling with for a while, noticeably improved afterward. I’m so grateful I trusted Marbella. She was a gentle and strong force with the medicine. I loved the process. It gave me more than I expected. Highly recommend working with her.”
— David
Plant Medicine Classes
“I came into this class completely new to plant medicine, curious about how to eventually lead my own mushroom journeys. What I didn’t expect was how much I’d walk away with learning the trauma healing models and how to work with the subconscious to actually rewire the brain, which was incredibly powerful. I feel so much more grounded and prepared to explore this path for myself. So grateful for this education.”
— Tania
“I’d already been microdosing mushrooms for a while, but this class took my understanding so much deeper. Learning about the power of intention, how to pair mushrooms with bodywork, and which strains can specifically help with ADHD symptoms was exactly what I needed. It completely shifted how I approach my own practice.”
— Megan
Cupping Session
“As a Muay Thai fighter, my shoulders and lower back take a beating from training, it’s chronic for me. I signed up for a 6-session cupping package, not expecting much beyond some relief, but the results went way beyond that. My muscle recovery time noticeably improved, and after every session, I walked out feeling mentally relaxed and dialed in. This has become a real part of how I take care of my body as an athlete. Thank you so much, Marbella!”
— Kevin
Trauma Resolution Counseling
“Before this work, I felt depressed, disconnected from the community, and creatively stuck. I thought the answer was finding more energy or motivation, but what I actually needed was to realize I’d been carrying pain and emotions that were never even mine to hold. After just one session, I left with a clear plan of action. Since then, I’ve made real changes to build a life and environment that actually reflects who I am and what I want. I finally feel like I’m living my own reality instead of someone else’s. Thank you, Marbella for supporting this process for me. I recommend everyone work with her!”
— Sophia
Plant Medicine & Kambo
Trained and practiced through years of ceremonial work at Entheos Retreats in Chiang Mai, Thailand — a retreat center devoted to plant medicine facilitation, trauma healing, and sacred ceremony.
Services
Plant Medicine Ceremonies
Kambo Ceremony
Plant Medicine Classes
Contact
+66 0839915241
barajas.marbella@gmail.com