My Journey with Iboga

       

I am really blessed by life. For the first part of it, I explored it through art, working in theater and cinema, and through studying psychology and philosophy, always in search of tools for improving myself and supporting other people's well-being. I trained as a counselor, Reiki practitioner, Theta Healing, Transcendental Meditation, and Kundalini Yoga. I also worked on myself through almost 30 years of psychotherapy, exploring various approaches and techniques with some of the leading professionals in my country.

       

While pursuing a quite successful career as a film producer and distributor, I was hit by a severe herpes zoster that put my body on fire and made me realize that I needed a complete change. I started researching plant medicines, traveling the world, and meeting wonderful spiritual traditions and amazing guides who helped open my heart and consciousness.

       

When I finally met Iboga, I realized all the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into place. I had a very challenging journey through which I reached the edge of my madness, acknowledging and overcoming the deep fears that had accompanied me throughout my whole life. I was confronted with my true self with complete honesty like never before, and for the first time, I found and loved my very soul, discovering a qualitatively different sense of peacefulness and happiness. The level of care I received from the providers supporting me was unparalleled, and by the end of the week, I immediately understood that my life would never be the same. I felt a strong and moving call to become one of them and learn how to support others with such a powerful tool. I knew my path was leading to the jungle.

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After attending several more retreats led by some of the most remarkable people I have ever met, I went to Gabon to train as a Bwete Iboga provider with Moughenda Mikala, a 10th-generation Missoko shaman who helped me develop a special relationship with Iboga medicine beyond anything I could have imagined. After spending months in the jungle, I was ready and blessed to wholly dedicate my life to honoring Iboga and becoming a Bwete ambassador.

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Every retreat I host is a humbling experience. Accompanying all the heroic beings who are called to this medicine teaches me how precious and miraculous this gift of life is. Being there with and for them, giving all of myself to create a space of care, acceptance, nourishment, and safety, is always the most beautiful and honorable experience, which I undertake with profound humility and gratitude.

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