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Ibohuasca Wellness Center: An In-Depth Review for Ayahuasca and Ibogaine Retreats in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Ibohuasca Wellness Center is a Retreat Guru listing run by founder Alex Seaton that offers five-day ayahuasca retreats for couples or individuals from $4,000 and seven to ten-day ibogaine detox programs from $7,500, with IV vitamins, ozone, colonics and optional “live cell” stem cell therapy, in a private ocean-view condo in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for up to four guests, per its ayahuasca program page. It promises “licensed doctors and nurses” and private airport transfers. Against that, no doctor, nurse or ayahuasca facilitator is named, no cardiac screening or emergency plan is described for ibogaine, it has no reviews, website or company, and its listings contradict themselves.

🎯 At a Glance

• Locations: A private condo near the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico; no address or neighborhood is published.
• Approach: Two or three ayahuasca ceremonies with couples coaching, breathwork, meditation, massage and integration circles; a separate ibogaine program adds IV vitamins, ozone, colon hydrotherapy, foot detox and optional stem cell treatment. No ayahuasca facilitator, lineage or brew source is named.
• Suitable For: Couples or individuals wanting a private, comfortable setting who can verify medical claims themselves. Not suitable for people taking antidepressants or with heart or psychiatric conditions.
• Costs: $8,000 per couple or $4,000 for a private ayahuasca retreat; $7,500 for seven days or $8,500 for ten days of ibogaine, with stem cells extra, per its ibogaine program page. The deposit amount is not stated; the listings say the deposit is refundable until a day before and full payment until 30 days before. Meals are listed as both included and not included.
• Overall Assessment: A private, comfortable format, offset by unnamed medical and ceremony staff, high-risk ibogaine and unlicensed-looking IV and stem cell add-ons in a condo, no track record and contradictory listings. Directory evaluation: D.

💬 What Guests Are Saying

Ibohuasca has no reviews on Retreat Guru, and none were found on Google, Tripadvisor, BookRetreats, Trustpilot or ibogaine directories, so there is no independent evidence that a retreat has taken place. If you have attended, we encourage you to share your experience through our submission form.

🚩 Incident Report

We searched review platforms and English and Spanish-language news for reports involving Ibohuasca and Alex Seaton.

• Deaths and serious injuries: None found.
• Sexual misconduct: No allegations found.
• Theft and fraud: None found.
• Legal action: None found.

No other staff are named, which limits this search. A 2025 death in an unrelated Puerto Vallarta condo is not connected to Ibohuasca.

If you have experienced or witnessed an incident with this center, please report it confidentially.

🔍 Critical Notes

Who runs it. Alex Seaton describes himself as the founder and says ibogaine and ayahuasca healed his addiction and trauma about 17 years ago, per his teacher profile (unverified); he lists no training or credentials. Contact is through a Gmail address and a US phone number. No website, social account or Mexican or US company was found, and the listing dates from about August 2025.

Screening and medical support. The listings claim “licensed doctors and nurses” and “24/7 medical supervision” but name no one and give no license numbers. No contraindication list, cardiac testing, drug-washout protocol or emergency plan is described for ibogaine, a drug linked to deaths at Mexican clinics in 2025 and 2026, per Ecstatic Integration. Jalisco’s health regulator closed unlicensed IV vitamin and stem cell operations in 2026, per El Imparcial; none named Ibohuasca. Puerto Vallarta’s Hospital CMQ Premiere has a 24-hour emergency room and cardiac care, per its website.

Listings. Both programs advertise “Ibogaine and Ayahuasca ceremonies,” but each schedule includes only one medicine; the ibogaine page title says eight days while the text says seven; and the amenity list shows a pool, spa and sauna without saying whether the condo has them.

Status. Bookable for flexible dates as of November 2026, with no dated evidence of past retreats.

Legal context. Ayahuasca’s plants are not listed in Mexico’s health law, but DMT is controlled, and Indigenous healers have been arrested for bringing ayahuasca into the country, per AFP via the Tico Times. Ibogaine is unregulated in Mexico, per Mexico News Daily.

🆘 Screening & Mental Health Risks

Ibogaine carries serious heart risks and should only be given after cardiac testing with emergency equipment and qualified staff present, none of which is documented here. ICEERS notes that ayahuasca’s MAOI component makes it dangerous with SSRIs and other serotonergic drugs and that it is contraindicated for people prone to psychosis. Never stop a psychiatric medication to qualify for a ceremony without your prescriber’s guidance.

🧪 Brew Substance

Ayahuasca from an unnamed source and facilitator. Ayahuasca combines the Banisteriopsis caapi vine with a DMT-containing leaf such as chacruna, as Erowid explains.

📍 Location, Setting & Style

• Setting: A hot coastal city on the Bay of Banderas, with the ocean and beach nearby.
• Rooms: A private ocean-view condo with air conditioning and Wi-Fi.
• Style: A clinical-wellness approach that mixes ceremonies with IV therapies and coaching; no traditional lineage.

Practical guidance: Fly to Puerto Vallarta (PVR); a private transfer is included.

Should You Book?

Only with great caution, and not for ibogaine without independent medical review. Ask in writing for the names and Mexican license numbers (cédula profesional) of the doctors and nurses, the ayahuasca facilitator’s name and training, the cardiac screening and emergency protocol, the health permit for IV and stem cell procedures, the condo’s address, and the legal entity you are paying. Read our guide to verifying retreat facilitators.

The Team & Story

Ibohuasca says it grew out of its founder’s own recovery and combines “ancient healing traditions with modern therapeutic support”. We did not independently verify anyone’s training.

Prep & Integration Tips

Before you go: Disclose every medication and condition in writing, get an independent cardiac check before any ibogaine, and plan any change with your own doctor. After you return: Use the aftercare planning offered and arrange support from a qualified therapist at home. Our guide on how to research ayahuasca incidents can help you check any center.

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Last reviewed November 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a qualified medical professional.