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Feels like magic

works like science

KA! Empathogenics was born out of pure inspiration of nature, deep respect for the healing wisdom of indigenous communities around the world, and humanity’s call for more head-heart harmony.

KA! Empathogenics was born out of pure inspiration of nature, deep respect for the healing wisdom of indigenous communities around the world, and humanity’s call for more head-heart harmony.

Next-gen empathogens

This new category of natural empathogenic supplements are designed to help people feel more alive as they navigate everyday stress*. All of our proprietary offerings feature Kanna, a powerful South African botanical that’s clinically proven to lift mood and sharpen cognitive function.

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Blast from the past: the ancient history of Kanna

Known to many as “the happiest plant on earth,” Kanna has been an essential ingredient of indigenous Khoisan medicinal, social and spiritual culture for millennia. Its discovery was revolutionary, unearthed by the earliest inhabitants known to mankind. These South African hunter-gatherers chewed on Kanna’s succulent roots to enhance mood, focus and energy while on multi-day hunts.

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Kanna quickly became the community’s heartbeat, lifeforce and most valued trading asset. The Khoi Khoi and San peoples (collectively known as the Khoisan because of their similar languages) have stewarded its cultivation, shared its infinite wisdom and continue to revere Kanna for its stress reducing, vibe-elevating properties to this day.

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Brought to you by thousands of years of indigenous wisdom.

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Health = homeostasis

When our systems are in balance, anything—including optimal health—is possible. All KA! Empathogenics are carefully formulated to restore and cohere the body, heart, mind and spirit.

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Joy is the highest form

of well being

When our systems are in balance, anything—including optimal health—is possible. All KA! Empathogenics are carefully formulated to restore and cohere the body, heart, mind and spirit.

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We’re better together

KA! brings people together through deeper connection to themselves and others. We are all connected, and we believe in the power of plants to help us remember.

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Circular is the way

If everything is everything, then every little detail matters. Including how we source our ingredients, develop our products, package and distribute them—with full integrity and closed-loop thinking.

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Regeneration is the future

We are committed to creating meaningful value for the environment and its inhabitants rather than just taking from it. “Doing less harm” is not enough, we are here to be proactive, leave things better than we found them, and show up for change.

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