This is Charlotte, the founder of the Elevated Wellness Collective. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Health Science with a focus on pre-medicine, and spent two years as a student doctor in Oregon, deepening her understanding of natural and integrative healing.
Her path into Kambo and Reiki became personal when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. After an MRI revealed new lesions during her second year of medical school, she became a subject in 'The World's First Kambo Study', and saw stabilized MRIs and diminished anxiety scores firsthand. She trained under the neuroscientist leading that research, Caitlin Thompson, and spent time living with indigenous people in Peru to study the Kambô frog in its natural habitat.
A Reiki Master since 2017, she learned through the Traditional Usui Mikao lineage from her teacher Maryann Sender, whose own training traces back to the original school of Mikao Usui. Reiki became another pillar of her healing after MS. Reiki is a gentle and accepted form of complementary healing that has helped her and many others regulate the nervous system. Even renowned hospitals like The Cleveland Clinic are now offering Reiki services. She now supports others in doing the same.
Charlotte is also a mother, and through her own journey she has noticed what may be a link between Kambo and fertility. More research needs to be done in this field, but many others in the community have shared the same observation. It's a quiet thread she continues to explore with curiosity and care.
Around her, the Collective has grown and includes, but is not limited to, licensed massage therapists, Reiki practitioners, sound therapy and sound bath facilitators, trusted chiropractic doctors, and a wider circle of holistic health practitioners. Every session is unique and shaped around what your nervous system is actually asking for that day.