Discover the transformative power of Iboga with our unique program approach. Optimize brain health, reset the nervous system, and access Self-realization. Our programs cater to those seeking healing and advanced spiritual development.
We provide comprehensive, hands-on training for those committed to safely and effectively facilitating plant medicine experiences, blending online learning, live coaching and in-person training into one thoughtfully designed program.
Annually, we help women travel to Africa to learn about the Bwete culture. Our goal is to provide a safe and supportive experience and to offer integrative support when they return home.
At Root and Wisdom, we transcend the traditional retreat model. While many programs focus narrowly on trauma and healing, we embrace the profound truths and states of being emphasized by wisdom traditions and Indigenous cultures. These truths, when fully realized, offer deeper and more lasting transformations than the conventional focus on “getting better.”
Our offerings are carefully designed to take you on a transformative journey. Many guests find everything they’ve been searching for in our introductory program, The End of Healing. This level reconnects you with your innate wholeness, offering a grounded, centered way of being and a fresh start in life. Participants leave feeling rejuvenated, with their nervous systems reset and their minds and bodies optimized for clarity and alignment.
For others, the journey continues into deeper exploration. Our four-tiered program—The End of Healing, Liberating from the Mind, Self-Realization, and Dream Walking—invites you to uncover the essence of who you truly are. In these advanced levels, you’ll transcend mental conditioning and explore the ultimate state of being: self-realization. In this liberated state, suffering ceases—not because life’s challenges disappear but because your perspective shifts. You’ll begin to see the world through the lens of the soul, no longer tethered to the ego or the mind.
A wise medicine man once imparted to us a truth that has never left our awareness: caring cannot simply be taught, it is innate. Iboga, which means “to care for,” encapsulates this beautifully.
As servants of this sacred master plant, we approach the responsibility of creating a safe container for your experience with utmost reverence, and part of that reverence is ensuring that those who hold space for others are as prepared as possible, not only in how to show up for their guests, but in how to maintain their own well-being and inner balance.
Our comprehensive training program combines online learning through a nine-module course, live one-on-one coaching, and in-person training onsite with us. It covers academic topics such as the decolonization of our minds, the role of vicarious trauma for space holders, and practical tools like limbic communication and other skills invaluable when working in real time with guests undergoing profound experiences with any plant sacrament.
Upon completion, you will be qualified to support as a facilitator across a variety of ceremonial containers and will be invited to join us as part of our rotational and, potentially, permanent staff at Root and Wisdom.
Do you feel called to serve Iboga and guide others through its profound transformational journey?
In recent years, we’ve seen a troubling trend in the Iboga space: individuals from the West, often without proper training or therapeutic background, stepping into the role of providers. This lack of preparation has led to harm—physical, psychological, and spiritual—and perpetuates a neo-colonialist mindset that extracts from Africa without giving back.
At Root & Wisdom, we recognize a difficult reality: many will serve Iboga regardless of their readiness or alignment. While we do not claim the authority to grant anyone the “blessing” to serve, we created the Iboga Provider Training Program to ensure that those who choose to walk this path do so with integrity, safety, and reverence for the sacred traditions of Iboga.
True service is not a decision made lightly. It is not born of ego, desire, or lack—it must be rooted in humility, selflessness, and a deep calling from the plant itself, discovered through a relationship with the Bwiti people, the land of Gabon, and Iboga’s profound teachings.
