Meet Neal Henegar
Founder • Kambo Practitioner • Educator
Neal Henegar is the founder of Kambo Frog Detox, a Kambo practitioner and educator whose work brings together respect for Indigenous Amazonian traditions, years of hands-on experience, and an ongoing interest in the science surrounding Kambo and Phyllomedusa bicolor peptides. Known by friends and students as the “Indiana Jones of Frog Medicine,” Neal has spent years traveling, studying, and exploring the relationship between ancestral knowledge, the human body, and modern wellness.
Neal’s curiosity about ancestral traditions began at just 11 years old as he sought a deeper connection with his Native American heritage and family roots. That curiosity eventually took him around the world, including Peru’s Sacred Valley and the Amazon, where he spent time learning from Indigenous practitioners and communities. His relationship with Kambo deepened following an experience with members of the Yawanawá community in 2015, inspiring years of continued study, practice, and exploration of both the traditions surrounding Kambo and the emerging research into its bioactive peptides.
Neal’s professional background spans bodywork, movement, wellness education, coaching, and traditional practices. His historical credentials and training have included Nationally Certified LMT, RYT, RQT, Avatar Master Life Coach, and Phytochemical Nutritional Counselor, along with continued study of Qi Gong, ceremony, personal development, and rite-of-passage work. His journey has also included an apprenticeship with Yaqui Elder and Sundance Peace Chief Sonne Reyna.
Through years of experience, Neal came to believe that responsible Kambo practice must honor tradition while also recognizing the realities of modern life. Medications, health conditions, individual physiology, preparation, contraindications, and responsible screening all matter. This philosophy became the foundation of Kambo Frog Detox and the comprehensive approach Neal now uses to guide ceremonies and educate future facilitators.
Rather than viewing any one tradition or system as having all the answers, Neal encourages curiosity, responsibility, and respect. His work continues to explore the intersection of traditional knowledge, modern physiology, personal experience, and the evolving scientific understanding of Kambo.
At the heart of Neal’s work is a simple philosophy: education should come before ceremony, and respect should come before practice.