IBOGA Spiritual Healing plant & Ceremonies
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IBOGA Spiritual Healing plant & Ceremonies
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Refund & Cancellation Policy
Deposit fully refundable until 1 day prior to retreat start.
Full payment refundable until 30 days prior to retreat start.
Full payment refundable until 30 days prior to retreat start.
Why Book with Retreat Guru?
- • World’s largest collection of transformative experiences
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Why Book with Retreat Guru?
- • World’s largest collection of transformative experiences
- • Conscious community of 500K+ retreat goers
- • Trusted by 4,000+ centers & 10,000 teachers
What's Included
- 1. Preparation and Purification
- • Cleansing Baths: Participants often undergo ritual baths using special forest herbs, water, or river purification rites to cleanse the body and spirit before entering the sacred space.
- • Body and Face Painting: Initiates and community members apply white kaolin powder (symbolizing the spirit world, ancestors, and apprenticeship) or red clay pigment to their faces and bodies.
- • Sacred Attire: Dancers and leaders wear traditional clothing, raffia skirts, animal skins, feathers, or shells, sometimes incorporating red, white, and black colors.
- 2. Arrival and Gathering in the Ebandza (Temple)
- • Entering the Space: Participants gather at sunset inside a traditional temple or designated community structure (ebandza). Shoes are typically removed upon entry.
- • Sacred Fire: A central bonfire or torch using resin (such as Okoumé tree sap) is lit, serving as a focal point for light, warmth, and a portal to the unseen world.
- 3. Music, Chanting, and All-Night Vigil
- • Traditional Instruments: The ritual is driven by polyrhythmic drumming, the Ngombi (sacred harps), the Mougongo (mouth bows), rattles, and bamboo tubes (Bizumba).
- • Continuous Dancing and Chanting: The congregation sings and dances around the fire from sunset until sunrise. The repetition of hypnotic rhythms and lack of sleep help induce a collective trance state.
- 4. Consumption of Iboga Root
- • Ingestion: Under the guidance of a spiritual leader or shaman (N'ganga), participants consume the scraped root bark or preparations of the Tabernanthe iboga plant.
- • The Visionary Journey: The medicine triggers an intense, long-lasting introspective and visionary phase (lasting many hours), during which initiates encounter ancestral wisdom, confront personal truths, or seek physical and emotional healing.
- • Purging: Physical cleansing or purging (vomiting) is common as part of the body's detoxification and energetic release.
- 5. Morning Integration and Counsel
- • Dawn Reemergence: As daylight breaks, the musical tempo shifts and the night vigil concludes.
- • Interpretation and Guidance: Elders and the N'ganga help initiates process their visions, offering moral counsel, life lessons, and integration support to anchor the spiritual experience into daily community life.
Refund & Cancellation
Full amount refundable until 30 days prior to retreat start. Deposit is fully refundable until one day prior to retreat start. ×
Full amount refundable until 30 days prior to retreat start. Deposit is fully refundable until one day prior to retreat start. ×
Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens after I book?
Right away you’ll get a confirmation email from Retreat Guru with a recap of what you booked.
Within 48 hours, you’ll get a second message, this one will be from the host of your retreat. They may request that you fill out a medical questionaire, have a call with them or do additional screening. In the unlikely scenario that you don’t pass the additional screening, you’ll be fully refunded.
Once you get final confirmation from your retreat host, go ahead and book your transportation to the retreat and get ready for your transformative experience. -
Should I wait for a confirmation before booking my flight?
Yes! Please wait until you get confirmation from your retreat host until you book any non-refundable transportation. You’ll hear from the host within 48 hours of booking.
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How and when do I pay my remaining balance?
The retreat host will confirm when your balance is due and how to pay. Most retreats require payment shortly before or upon arrival. Often your remaining balance is payable via Paypal or by bringing cash to your retreat.