Your questions, answered

People at a turning point: those who have found outward success and want deeper meaning, those ready to break free of harmful habits and limiting patterns, and those who want to know who they are beyond their accomplishments and conditioning. Everyone is screened first, because iboga is not safe for everyone.

Most retreats run seven or eight days with two ceremonies. In our experience, after two ceremonies you will know you need another. A third lets you reach the depth you came for, with processing days in between so each one can settle.

Iboga is safe only with proper screening and care. It affects the heart’s rhythm and interacts with many medications. That is why we require a health screening, a recent EKG and blood work, and a full medication review before anyone is accepted, and why Nick examines and monitors you throughout your stay.

Never on your own, and never without your prescribing doctor. Some medications are not compatible with iboga and must be fully cleared before a retreat. We will tell you which after reviewing your screening, so you can plan any change with your own doctor.

No. We work with the whole iboga root bark, in ceremony, in the Bwiti tradition. We do not offer ibogaine, and the retreat is a spiritual and educational experience, not medical treatment.

Nicholas is a Doctor of Chiropractic with thirty years in natural health and a background in supervised water fasting and detoxification. He works alongside your own physician, and we will ask you to keep them informed.

At Return to the Garden, our sanctuary in the jungle on Hawaiʻi Island’s eastern coast, at the edge of the sea. We share the exact location with confirmed guests. Fly into Hilo (ITO), and we will pick you up there on arrival day.

Each retreat is a small group of four to eight guests, arriving and leaving on the same dates. It keeps the retreat private, and means you always have close attention from your providers.

Send an inquiry and we will share current rates and dates with you directly.

You leave with lifestyle guidance for keeping and building on your health: how to eat, rest, and live in harmony with nature, so the changes stay rooted long after you fly home.