Lewis Powell

Founder of Kambo Practitioner Alliance

Lewis Powell is the founder of the Kambo Practitioner Alliance (KPA) and a Master Kambo Practitioner with 11 years of experience working with this medicine. He has sat with and learned from multiple Amazonian tribes, including the Matsés, and has completed many master plant diets over the past decade. Lewis was given permission by Matsés elders to study their way of life and learn directly about their traditional use of Dow-Kiet (Kambo), and continues to support their community through fundraising and cultural preservation. He’s personally treated thousands of clients and trained hundreds of practitioners, with a strong focus on safety, integrity, and cultural respect. Back home in Liverpool, UK, Lewis runs several grassroots community projects, including mental health and suicide prevention work. His approach is about keeping the work real, rooted, and in service — to the people, the practice, and the culture it came from.

9.00 - 9.30 AM Talk

Saturday 20th March

Opening Keynote

Welcome to KamboCon! When we come together, we are stronger.

9.30- 10.0 AM Talk

Saturday 20th March

The Current Climate: Healing through Connection

This talk explores the living relationship between humans and nature, not as separate lifeforms, but as interwoven expressions of the same pulse. We are not merely witnesses to a changing planet; we are participants, contributors, and co-creators determining which way the pendulum will swing with each choice we make. Through the lens of Kambo (and other Earth-based wisdoms), we’ll journey into the understanding that healing is not an isolated path, but a symbiotic one. As we tend to our own bodies, the body of the Earth responds. When we slow down, when we come home to nature, when we remember the sacred, the Earth recognizes us as we walk through the door. This is an invitation to re-attune, recalibrate, and restore balance between humanity and the natural world through reciprocity, reverence, and relationship. Together, we’ll explore what it means to walk an ecological pathway; one where the well-being of the planet and the well-being of the people are inseparable, and where true harmony can only be found through reconnection: with ourselves, with the Earth, and with one another.

10.00 - 10.30 AM Talk

Saturday 20th March

Matsés Culture, Reciprocity and Responsibility.

This talk explores the culture of the Matsés people, the original guardians of Kambo. Drawing from direct stories shared by Matsés chiefs, elders, and shamans, the Lewis offers insight into their traditional use of Dow-Kiet and the deep cultural significance this medicine holds in their way of life. Having been granted permission to study their traditions and learn directly from the community,Lewis carries the responsibility of sharing their words with respect and care. The talk also examines the Matsés' first contact in 1969, the lasting impact of that moment, and the ongoing need for Kambo practitioners to act as stewards — not only of the medicine, but of the culture it originates from. Attendees are invited to reflect on the depth and sensitivity of this relationship, and to consider the true meaning of reciprocity.

9.00 - 09:30 AM Talk

Sunday 21st March

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11.00 - 12:00 PM Panel

Sunday 21st March

What does Indigenous reciprocity look like?

Indigenous reciprocity panel.