IKARA RETREAT CENTRE
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​Traditional Bwiti

​Iboga Immersion Retreat


with Nganga MAKONZA
Engage your soul with a true Iboga immersion experience. This 5 day 4 night experience follows African teachings with strong ancestral lineage. We come to Iboga to heal and this condensed experience that keeps our grouping together, follows the traditional way of administering iboga utilised in initiation in Africa.
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This is all about the work, the truth, bridging the gap between soul and self without the distractions of the outside world. The waterfalls, beaches and activities can wait, these will happen and happen in new brilliance once you have immersed and met the soul to bring about the ultimate resolution. These are for the end of our retreat.
Makonza is a journeyman of Bwiti teaching and of the highest caliber both here and in Gabon. His tutelage is years in the making and his lifelong dedication to the art of Iboga and Bwiti teaching is unparalleled in the west. The spiritual strength of the Black Panther lineage is accessible through his spiritual connection and ensures the strongest of protection for all those seeking freedom and emancipation from the illusion of Dis ease.

Iboga knows of no discrimination in its healing capacity and Makonza´s conductivity of spirit and Iboga has alleviated hundreds of souls on their journey to realise the truth within all.

You come to Iboga for another chance, for redemption of self. It awaits and we feel more than ever that our immersion experience is the most accurate way of experiencing the self in its communication with the soul. 

We do not sell pretty images and ideas, this is not what you need. Healing by speaking with our souls is what we need and this exists through strong spirit, protection and guidance. Join us in becoming yourself.

ALL RETREAT DATES 2022

  • 20th to 24th May (Sáo Miguel, Portugal)
  • 30th May to 3rd June (Ontario, Canada)
  • 6th to 10th June (Ontario, Canada)
  • 4th to 8th July (Costa Rica)
  • 11th to 15th July (Costa Rica)
  • 12th to 16th Sept 2022 (Ontario, Canada)
  • 19th to 23rd Sept 2022 (Ontario, Canada)
  • 26th to 30th Sept 2022 (Victoria B.C., Canada)
  • 17th to 21st Oct  2022 (Costa Rica)
  • 24th to 28th Oct 2022 (Costa Rica)
  • 14th to 18th Nov 2022 (New Zealand)
  • More to come soon......

We host retreats in many countries including  Costa Rica, Azores Portugal, New Zealand and Canada, you check our full retreat  calendar here. Join our mailing list to be updated when new dates are announced. .

IBOGA IMMERSION RETREAT PROGRAM


Our retreat program is based on the traditional practices in Africa. It is about immersing yourself with Iboga  We come to the temple together on the first day of arrival and we do not leave the retreat centre until the work with Iboga has been done.  This retreat is about deep healing not about distractions, trips to the beaches and waterfalls can be done after. Our Iboga provider for these retreats will be Luis Makonza Da Silva. As a western teacher of Bwiti, Makonza is unparalleled. His ancestral lineage of black panther provides the strongest protection and guidance. Watch the jungles come alive with the iboga spirit in this totally immersive experience. 

  1. Monday - ​Transport provided  to Retreat Centre. First Iboga Ceremony tonight 
  2. Tuesday -  Processing Day
  3. Wednesday - Second Ceremony night.
  4. Thursday - Processing Day
  5. Friday - Return transport to Airport/Hotel

COST: $3000 USD Costa Rica 

INCLUSIONS
  • 2 traditional Bwiti Iboga Healing Experiences
  • 5 days, 4 nights accommodation at Ikara Retreat Centre
  • Rooms are twin share rooms but dependent on numbers attending. All have their own private ensuite (toilet and sink.
  • Counseling and talk therapy
  • 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. 

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

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IBOGA VILLAGE

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Luis MAKONZA Da Silva
NGANGA
Bwiti Canada
Makonza is our Bwiti Nganga initiated into Muiri, Nzegho (Black Panther), Edicka, Moumeney and Mudaki. He is the most highly initiated man in the west and brings a wealth of experience to our centre.
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JAMIE ATHERTON
HOST &
Bwiti Student
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Ikara Retreat Centre
Iboga has been a big part of my journey in becoming serious when it comes to loving, learning, forgiving, and in other words, learning to love unconditionally


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MELINDA ATHERTON
HOST &
Bwiti Student
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Ikara Retreat Centre
I have a great love of psychedelics with over 30 years experience. I have chosen to work  with Iboga & provide a loving environment for others to use in their own explorations with Iboga.
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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!
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MORE INFORMATION ON IBOGA

  • Read  about Makonza´s own personal transformation with Iboga
  • Iboga - The Sacred Wood
  • ​Bwiti Music
  • Our Youtube Channel
  • ​Podcasts
  • ​Iboga Intelligence - A whole perspective on the processes of Iboga 
  • To the Heart of Iboga​ ​

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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    • Iboga Costa Rica
    • Iboga Azores Portugal
    • Iboga Canada
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      • Jamie Atherton
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