ABOUT OUR RETREATS

Iboga is a spirit that connect you directly to your soul. Iboga, being a root, takes you inward so that you can learn to live in this physical reality with joy and spontaneity, through a direct connection to your soul. Iboga is not a medicine, it is you, it provides a conduit to your soul and through this connection it can heal all physical, emotional and spiritual maladies. This is because we live in heaven on earth where thoughts create our experience, Iboga shows you this. It is intense but when used in a true traditional context, as taught by the first nations people of Gabon, the Babongo, it allows you to heal yourself. It is a powerful tool for spiritual advancement and has applications to all facets of LIFE!

We have trained with the First Nations People, The Babongo, in one of the original branches of Bwete – called Miobe. Our Nganga Kuma Bwenze is the only western  man that has invited to be initiated with the Babongo people. The Iboga Ceremony we offer here at Ikara is called “Ghieno A Nziambe” which translates as God’s Mirror. From God’s mirror you can see and discover aspects of oneself and gain a new understanding of the creation of all
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IBOGA´s healing capacities are universal. Become awareness in totality, without separation. Dissolve the illusions which causes dissension in your life. See your Self unite with TETA NZAMBE (God) consciously through a MIOBE IBOGA retreat in Costa Rica.

RETREAT DATES

  • 12th to 16th Dec 2022 
  • 19th to 23rd Dec 2022
  • 2nd to 6th Jan 2023
  • 9th to 13th Jan 2023
  • 16th to 20th Jan 2023 
  • 6th to 13th Mar 2023
  • 13th to 17th Mar 2023
  • 3rd to 17th April 2023
  • 10th to 14th April 2023
  • more to come.....

IBOGA IMMERSION RETREAT PROGRAM

Our retreat program is based on the traditional practices of the Babongo People who are the originators of the BWETE Spiritual practice. We have been trained by King Adumangana in the traditional village Mboka A Nzambe. 

Our ceremonies are different because we do not simply lie you down on a mat with an eye mask on. We present other traditional rituals that provides the Nganga with more information on your psyche which assist your healing process.

  1. Monday - ​Transport provided  to Retreat Centre. Meet and Greet, Cleansing rituals, Private counsel with Nganga Kuma Bwenze to discuss why you are here and to allow him to know more about your psyche in the present. First Iboga Ceremony in the night.
  2. Tuesday -  Processing Day
  3. Wednesday - Second Ceremony night
  4. Thursday - Processing Day
  5. Friday - Return transport to Airport/Hotel​​

COST: $2500 USD Costa Rica


INCLUSIONS
  • 2 traditional Bwete Miobe Iboga Ghieno A Nziambe Ceremonies
  • Miobe Cleansing Rituals using plants from the forest of Gabon
  • Optional spoons of Iboga between ceremonies for those who wish it (no additional charge). This increases the spiritual connection that Iboga offers and it is how it is given, on a daily basis, in Mboka A Nzambe. 
  • 5 days, 4 nights accommodation at Ikara Retreat Centre
  • All guests will have their own private room with ensuite (toilet and sink) immersed in the jungle. Our rooms have two twin beds, so if  you are attending with a friend/family/partner, you can choose to share a room at a discounted rate. 
  • Our Nganga acts as the bridge between the spiritual and physical and provides integrative support during your stay 
  • We provide care 24 hours a day care & are on call to assist at anytime
  • Vegetarian meals prepared with local, organic ingredients that are ethically obtained from within the southern pacific zone. We can cater for any additional dietary needs.
  • Airport/hotel pickup service will be available on the first and last days of the retreat. 
  • Continued integration support after you leave at no additional charge
  • We are protectors of ancestral knowledge, tradition and rituals. We work under the Ebota A Manghana NGO (Not for profit) and proceeds from each retreat go directly back to the traditional village Mboka A Nzambe as well as the 7 other Babongo villages they support in Dibois., Gabon. When you come to us, your money goes directly back to the originators of the Bwete Spirituality. There is no other retreat centre that offer this.. 

Please note that all guests are required to fill out a medical questionnaire.

We have published a selection of our testimonials from guests here for those who need it.
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Jamie´s Spiritual teacher His Majesty Adumangana, King of Primates, Gabon, Africa

ABOUT IKARA RETREAT CENTRE

​It has always been our deepest of intentions to work with the Iboga medicine. Bwiti spiritual tradition is indelibly linked with nature and we are  encircled by nature at Ikara. Costa Rica is close to the equator, similar to Gabon in Africa and so our location is correctly aligned geographically with the medicine. We experience an even flow of electrical energy and ion distribution due to our proximity to the ocean. This is settling for all meditative practice and facilitates deep resonance with the self and environment.

We are located high in the hills above the authentic Tico village of Portalón. We have the best of all worlds here -  quiet and secluded, set amongst old growth tropical rain forest. close to Matapalo beach, the beautiful Portalón river, and the Hills of Portalón Wildlife Sanctuary, We are located only 15 minutes from the community of Dominical and 30 minutes to Manuel Antonio National Park, Quepos. 

​We are biased of course, we chose this place and it is now where we call home so we should let the images speak for themselves!

Ikara is the representative for the NGO Ebota A Maghanga which is the cornerstone of The Universal Village of God - Mboka A Nzambe and its traditional hospital Le Don de Vie (The Gift of Life Hospital ) in the west.

When you participate in Iboga treatment here at Ikara, which is your adopted introduction to mind and the beginning of liberation, you directly contribute to our spiritual brothers and sisters who are composed of lovers of culture and natural medicine. Ebota A Maghanga, with support from ikara, works towards sustainability of indigenous knowledge for future generations and for a better world built on the brotherhood of man.

Ebota A Maghanga brings together initiates and healers from Gabon. Globally, the NGO is focused on
- The enhancement and protection of Gabonese cultural heritage
- Participation to health coverage for all through Le Don De Vie
- Integration of indigenous people´s
- Preservation of the environment
- Guaranteed access to organic food for a healthy & natural diet

This is not a promotional business through our association. This is our service to our spiritual teachers, brothers and sisters in an effort to maintain ethical practice and adapted forms of Iboga to the western mind whilst supporting its origin and source.

Radiate back into God's thinking with Iboga.

OUR IBOGA VILLAGE

KUMA BWENZE

MIOBE NGANGA NA SOMBA
BABONG MWELI
Kuma is our Bwete Miobe Nganga. He has been trained in one of the original branches of Bwete called Miobe which focuses on traditional healing using plants such as Iboga. His spiritual father is King Adumangana and Kuma´s studies have been carried out in the Universal Village of God, a traditional Babongo village in Gabon..
MELINDA ATHERTON

BWETE STUDENT
​& HOST
Throughout my life I have learnt that we create our own experience & that nothing that we experience exists outside of the self. Accountability and responsibility is paramount for a joyous life. If you wish to understand this without 35 years of self study then Iboga is the key. Iboga is teacher and a great spiritual tool for those who are ready.
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CONTACT US

​For more information, or if you would like to attend an Iboga retreat, please give us a call (+506 89837678), send us an email or fill out the form below. We would love to hear from you.


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