A Guide to Beginning Bee Venom Therapy
The Ancient Practice of Bee Venom Therapy
Bee Venom Therapy (BVT) is a powerful healing modality with roots stretching back thousands of years. This ancient practice, also known as apitherapy, harnesses the therapeutic properties of bee venom, a complex substance containing a diverse array of enzymes, peptides, and amino acids. Historically, cultures across the globe, from ancient Egypt and Greece to traditional Chinese medicine, have utilized bee stings for their purported medicinal benefits, recognizing their ability to alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, and stimulate the body's natural healing processes.
Today, BVT continues to be explored for a variety of health conditions. Modern applications focus on Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Alzheimer’s, and a variety of cancers. BVT’s anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects play a beneficial role in beating hard to beat illnesses.
When it comes to lyme and BVT, the success stories are incredible. I have had the opportunity to hear from individuals who went from bed ridden to running marathons, dropping out of school due to losing their ability to read and write to running succesful businesses, women who were once so sick who go on to have healthy babies and grow families, and so on and so forth.
When I decided I was ready to try Bee Venom Therapy, I was at rock bottom. Every day I woke up with debilitating headaches, neck and jaw pain. Showers left me covered in rashes and often mild hives. I was extremely nauseous and had growing food intolerances. My body felt incredibly heavy and I was so fatigued. My brain didn’t work like it used to. My periods wrecked me, the pain at times was so debilitating I would end up in the ER. After calling in sick to work over and over again, I finally quit my job. I’d go from doctor to doctor seeking help and was getting no where. Naturopaths gave me supplements, herbals, tinctures and more that would helped some, but just as often leave me feeling worse. The western doctors came up with nothing helpful; giving my catch all diagnoses like “fibromyalgia” and offerering birth control and antidepressants as a so called treatment. I wasn’t depressed, I was just too tired and in too much pain to live my life.
At that point I came across a few successful BVT stories on Instagram, so I went and joined all the Facebook groups and dove down the rabbit hole. This was a mistake. The message I heard over and over was: you’ll get worse before you get better. I vividly remember laying in my yard sobbing, not knowing how I could get worse than I already was. There were so many people still hurting, still struggling, and grasping to find their way through the protocol.
The truth is, too much herxing is not a good thing. I later found out that the best way to do BVT is by properly prepping your body and following a protocol so that you don’t decrease your functionality. Being the thrifty gal that I am, I originally planned on doing BVT on my own and relying on others on the journey in these Facebook groups to help me troubleshoot. However, I realized how important it is to take advice from people who have fully healed. Now I can say that I absolutely do not recommend undergoing this journey without professional help. BVT done before you are ready can be dangerous. It is extremely important to address certain issues before beginning BVT and I never could have done that without proper guidance. Working with someone also opened the door for me to build a community within the lyme world. Being sick with lyme can often feel isolating and scary; having others that understand what you are going through is the biggest blessing.
To help get you going on your journey, I’m striving to make it as easy as possible for you to find the right mentor/program to guide you. I’ve put together info on all of the BVT resources I personally know of, as you’ll find below. Some would like to offer a live webinar for you to be able to join in and ask questions - I’ll be there too :) If you’d like info on when those will take place, head over to my instagram. I really want to empower you to look through the options that I have pulled together and to go with what feels like the best fit for you. Now let’s get into it:
Sage Nourishment
Coming from my personal experience, Kayla has the most beautiful soul and brings so much comfort to the healing journey. After experiencing so much medical trauma over the years, she has helped me trust and believe in myself and my body’s ability to heal. Kayla focuses on each individual, taking the time to help develop a very personalized healing plan tailored just for YOU. I am extremely grateful for her and wholeheartedly believe that she has so much good to offer the BVT community.
Kayla Nelson is the founder of Sage Nourishment, a holistic wellness practice rooted in the healing power of nature. With over five years of experience guiding clients through Bee Venom Therapy, and as someone who has personally walked her own healing journey with the bees, she brings both expertise and deep relatability to her work.
She holds a 700-hour Holistic Nutrition Certification from Bauman College, additional training in Nutritional Health Coaching and has studied under leading naturopathic doctors. Her background also includes yoga and breathwork teacher training, Vedic Meditation study, and ongoing exploration of somatics, neuroplasticity, trauma healing and nervous system regulation practices.
Kayla specializes in gut healing, mold detoxification, hormone balance, and optimizing detox pathways, all through holistic nutrition and personalized supplementation. Rooted in bio-individuality, she creates customized protocols rather than one-size-fits-all plans bridging science with the wisdom of nature to help clients restore balance, wholeness and vitality.
As an additional bonus for people who sign up with Kayla, we’d like to offer you her Liver Revitalizer Program for FREE. Mention that I (Maria) referred you and you’ll receive Kayla’s Liver Revitalizer Guide, a 12-day program with over 20 nourishing recipes and holistic tools to optimize detox pathways, reduce inflammation, and boost your energy. This resource is designed to help you lighten your toxic load and restore vitality, and is valued at $75 as a stand-alone program.
Find Kayla’s website here: https://www.sagenourishment.com/
Ready to book? Sign up for a clarity call with Kayla: Schedule
The Heal Hive
You’re the first to know about the newest from The Heal Hive: Bee Venom Blueprint: Heal Hive’s Proven System for BVT Success (Launching Winter 2025)
LINK TO SIGN UP COMING SOON (For now, check out The Heal Hive’s website)
Created by Brooke Geahan, founder of The Heal Hive and the educational pioneer of modern, science-backed Bee Venom Therapy, Bee Venom Blueprint distills the Heal Hive’s safe, effective, and proven protocols into one clear, step-by-step program you can follow at your own pace. By the time you finish, you’ll have everything you need to stay safe and begin bee venom therapy with confidence. Now, for a limited time, they are offering their lowest pricing ever AND a free kick off call with Brooke (a $399 value!) to my first 100 followers that sign up. The link to join will be dropping on here, on my Instagram and in my Lyme Channel as soon as it’s live!
The Heal Hive gave me answers no one else could, along with the science-backed essentials for healing. I experienced symptom relief even before I began stinging myself with bees. It was the first time I felt real hope. If you’re ready to take the first step into Bee Venom Therapy, The Bee Venom Blueprint is a self-paced, do-it-yourself program designed to give you the foundational pillars of The Heal Hive teachings in a clear, easy-to-follow sequence. This course was built to help you gain confidence, see real results even before your first sting, and set you up with everything you need to begin safely and effectively. Think of it as your launch pad into the full Heal Hive System.
What Bee Venom Therapy Can Support:
Lyme Disease & Tick-borne Illnesses, Chronic EBV (Epstein–Barr Virus,) Long COVID, Autoimmunity, Anti-Aging & Longevity
What’s Inside The Bee Venom Blueprint
A 12-Module Online Course: By the end, students will have everything they need to safely start BVT, support their body through it, and build confidence for deeper healing if needed.
You’ll learn:
Bee Venom Science – understand how and why it works, Bee Venom Safety – confidence in safe application, Nutrition & Lifestyle Support
The Bee Venom Blueprint includes videos, written content, worksheets, meal plan, BVT-supportive recipes, and The Heal Hive’s famous BVT tracking sheet.
The 12 modules:
1. The Science of Bee Venom Therapy 2. Safety First: BVT Protocols & Precautions 3. Nutrition for BVT Success 4. Detox & Drainage Pathways 5. Immune System Reset 6. Getting Started with Stings 7. Building a Safe & Sustainable Practice 8. Targeted Healing Strategies 9. Expanding Your Healing Toolkit 10. Lifestyle Foundations for Recovery 11. Integrating Nutrition + BVT Long-Term 12. Next Steps & Beyond BVT
Ongoing Heal Hive Offerings and Support:
What I also love is that Bee Venom Blueprint doesn’t leave you stranded if you are severely sick, need extra support, or have doctors unwilling to dig deeper. You can build on the Bee Venom Blueprint Essentials Course with advanced options, including:
Comprehensive diagnostic testing with Heal Hive’s own recommended labs and working with their doctor partners which helped uncovered issues in me that were essential to my healing (must have PPO insurance, not Kaiser)
Member-tested mini-courses on mold recovery, digestive dysfunction & SIBO, and chronic fatigue
Wherever you are in your healing journey, by choosing The Heal Hive you’ll always have tools, insights, and proven strategies to guide you. They have helped many who have seen little progress with traditional treatments.
I will notify you as soon as this course is live, in the meantime head over to The Heal Hive’s website and Instagram to learn more.
(*None of what I say is medical advice & I always recommend that you consult your doctor before making any decisions.)
