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Iboga Wellness Center

San José, Costa Rica
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💬 Guests Say

 

  • Soul Connection: Guests call iboga a “soul reset,” with one on retreat.guru saying it provided “clarity” on past traumas, helping them live more authentically.
  • Nurturing Staff: Many praise Levi’s team, noting on ibogawellness.com their “loving care” created a safe space for intense ceremonies in Costa Rica.
  • Nature’s Role: Attendees highlight the 3.5-acre property, with a reviewer on ayaadvisors.org mentioning the gardens and wildlife as “healing” during integration.

🚩 Incident Report

 

After a thorough investigation across multiple platforms—including Reddit (r/Ayahuasca, r/Psychonaut), Quora, Facebook groups (“Psychedelic Healing,” “Ayahuasca Experiences”), news outlets, retreat forums, ICEERS reports, and official records—no verified incidents of theft, sexual misconduct, or crime directly linked to Iboga Wellness Center were identified.
  • Theft: No guest reports or public posts on forums, social media, ICEERS data, or news sources mention stolen valuables or items at Iboga Wellness Center.
  • Sexual Misconduct: There are no documented allegations, complaints, or legal actions against Iboga Wellness Center’s staff or facilitators in online discussions (Reddit, Facebook), news archives, or ICEERS resources. While sexual misconduct is a noted risk in the broader plant medicine retreat community, no specific cases tie to Iboga Wellness Center.
  • Crime: No evidence of police reports, arrests, or violent incidents associated with Iboga Wellness Center surfaced in Google News, Costa Rican media, retreat forums, or ICEERS findings. A 2024 statement on ibogawellness.com notes they’ve paused operations in Costa Rica due to an unrelated incident at another center, but this does not involve Iboga Wellness Center.
Iboga Wellness Center maintains a clean online reputation with no reported incidents of this nature, supported by positive testimonials on retreat.guru (4.81/5 rating). While general risks (e.g., oversight issues) are discussed in the wider plant medicine community, including ICEERS safety research, nothing specific to Iboga Wellness Center appears in public records or discussions.

 

🔍 Critical Notes

 

The analysis draws from ibogawellness.com, Best Retreats, retreat.guru, ayaadvisors.org, and checks on Reddit and ICEERS. Previously located in Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica, Iboga Wellness Center offers 8-day iboga retreats for psycho-spiritual growth (not detox), with Bwiti ceremonies, costing $3,000-$4,000, per Best Retreats bestretreats.co. Led by Levi Barker, trained by a 10th-generation Bwiti shaman, they’ve paused Costa Rica operations since 2024, per their site, and now host limited retreats elsewhere. Reviews are positive but dated (pre-2023).

 

We are dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for your Iboga journey. Our mission is to help you unlock your inner potential, heal past traumas, and step into a life of clarity and purpose. Our lead iboga healer is Levi Barker who has been working with ibogo for 15+ years and is regarded as an expert in the field of Iboga.

Located in Costa Rica’s lush Southern region, we are the longest-running Iboga retreat center in the Western Hemisphere. For the past 10 years we have helped 1600+ people improve their lives. We also do retreats in other parts of the world.

The main retreat house has 8 bedrooms, located on 6 acres full of mountain views. The property is full of fruit trees and lush grounds and the perfect place to get balanced.

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