Iboga Preparation

Begin the Process

In order to get the most of your Iboga experience we suggest some preparation in advance. The changes often begin the moment we make the commitment to work with this medicine, so be aware that a lot of energy will start to build even before you arrive. Up to months in advance most notice that life begins to shift. In order to get the most of your experience we suggest some preparation in advance:

1. Preparation Workbook

A mandatory Iboga preparation workbook (we send upon booking) is designed to help you uncover more profound insights into your life in advance. The more thorough you are with this process, the more deeply Iboga can enter. This workbook is for you first and foremost and will help us guide you even further to achieve lasting results.

2. One-to-One Coaching + Group Calls

We often like to suggest working 1:1 with a coach, therapist or energy healer in combination with the included group preparation/integration. This is helpful with Iboga preparation but is especially paramount in the integration process afterwards. We have always used multiple methods of integration support for our own work and it has been instumental in our journies. Check out some of our resources.

Awaken Your Soul Coaching Prep

Ultimately you are looking to

  • Surrender, be willing to open open up to how the process unfolds
  • Understand that the experience will be different than your expectations
  • Be curious and willing to enter a state of vulnerability
  • Look at uncomfortable aspects of your life (this helps them pass and heal)
  • Open your heart and your mind
  • Understand that trust in the medicine and in the facilitation team increases the healing process on every level

Committing to ceremony is an opportunity to address everything that has caused us suffering. While the past cannot be changed, the choice to make peace with it remains in our control, the power is not outside of us!

Physical & Emotional Iboga Preparation

Begin preparing your body, mind, and spirit at least one month before your Iboga journey (or as soon as possible). The clearer the channel, the more directly the medicine can work. Preparation is a sacred process—it grounds you, reduces distractions and toxins, and opens you to deeper transformation.

What you put into and around your body matters. Clean food, mindful environments, and conscious choices naturally ripple into clearer thoughts, healthier relationships, and a calmer inner state. Supportive practices like meditation, nature, creative expression, and ritual help align your mind and spirit.

The more aligned and intentional you are beforehand, the less the medicine has to clear away—and the more fully your transformation can take root and continue shaping your daily life.


Preparing Your Body for Expanded States of Experience and Transformation

Embarking on a journey of deep transformation requires more than just an open heart and mind—it involves preparing the body to be a vessel that can hold and integrate the experiences that come from an expanded state.


Here are some key elements to focus on in your physical, emotional, and energetic preparation:

1. Nourish Your Body with Clean, Vital Food-
There is no “Iboga Diet” per-se but the cleaner we eat, the easier it is for the medicine to move through the body. There is a strong connection between body, mind, and soul. When we are intentional about what we put in and on our bodies—whether food, body care products, or household chemicals—we naturally become more mindful of our thoughts, environments, and relationships.

Food, in particular, plays a pivotal role: clean, whole foods create balance and receptivity, while processed or inflammatory foods can cloud the body with agitation. What we eat directly influences not only physical health, but also mental clarity and the openness of the heart to sustain long-term transformation.

Focus on foods that are:

-Nutrient-Dense:
Incorporate organic fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins to fuel your body with the necessary vitamins and minerals for energy, mental clarity, and emotional stability. Iboga is strong on the physical body so fasting or juicing exclusively is not recommended (though it is great to add juices to your eating schedule).

-Anti-inflammatory: Opt for foods that are close to the earth (minimally processed) and support the reduction of inflammation, such as leafy greens, berries, nuts, and omega-3-rich foods like salmon. Avoid highly refined oils such as soybean oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, and refined seed oils. These not only create systemic inflammation but can also inflame the brain, contributing to mental fog and emotional disturbances. Minimize/exclude dairy, gluten, and sugar, as they can also increase inflammation, disrupt digestion, and destabilize mood.

-Support your gut health: with probiotic-rich foods (like sauerkraut, kimchi, miso) and consider taking a high-quality probiotic. A strong, fortified gut microbiome is essential for resilience, emotional balance, and integrating lasting shifts after expanded-state experiences.

-Hydration:
Proper hydration is key to supporting the body’s detoxification and ensuring mental clarity. Drink plenty of water and herbal teas to stay hydrated, while avoiding sugary drinks, caffeine, and alcohol.

-Light and Easily Digestible:
Preparing your digestive system to be at its best is important. Avoid heavy, processed, or overly spicy foods in the days leading up to your journey.By fueling your body with high-quality food, you create a foundation of vitality and clarity, supporting your ability to go deeper in your transformational process.


2. Physical Exercise and Connection with Nature:
Your body is your temple, and it’s essential to keep it strong, flexible, and connected to the Earth. Physical exercise helps to release stored tension, keep your energy flowing, and regulate your nervous system.

-Intentional Movement:
Incorporate dance, yoga, stretching, or light aerobic exercise to release physical tension, increase flexibility, and align your body with your intention for transformation. Practices like dance and yoga can also help cultivate awareness of your breath and energy flow, allowing you to stay present during your expanded state experiences.

-Walking in Nature:
Spend time outdoors, walking barefoot on the Earth, grounding yourself in the natural world. Nature has a healing energy that can help restore your sense of balance, and being in nature’s rhythm allows for deep connection and reflection.

-Breathwork:
Engage in conscious breathwork practices to prepare your nervous system. Breathwork helps to calm the mind, bring you into the present moment, and increase your body's oxygen levels, which supports physical and mental clarity. The connection between your body, the Earth, and your breath creates a holistic sense of well-being that will support your ability to engage deeply in your transformation.


3. Nervous System Regulation:
The state of your nervous system is crucial to how your body and mind will respond to the transformational experience. Learning to regulate your nervous system allows you to enter and navigate expanded states with a sense of safety and control.

-Grounding Practices:
Engage in daily grounding practices such as deep breathing, meditation, or mindfulness exercises. These techniques will help calm the mind, center your energy, and prevent overwhelm during the transformative experience.

-Self-Soothing Techniques: Learn techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation, body scanning, or tapping to calm your body’s stress response. Regularly practicing these techniques can help you stay in a balanced state when your body is under stress or in a heightened emotional state.

-Rest and Recovery:
Prioritize sleep and rest in the days leading up to your journey. Resting and recovering allow the nervous system to reset and be ready to handle intense emotions and energy shifts during your experience.Through consistent nervous system regulation practices, you prepare your body to stay grounded and centered, allowing you to fully integrate the profound transformation that will unfold.

Detox Your Mind

Just as the body benefits from clean food and movement, the mind also needs clearing before entering expanded states. The quality of your inner landscape directly shapes the depth of what you receive.

-Limit external noise: Reduce or eliminate television, excess computer use, and social media. These sources continuously feed the subconscious with programming, distractions, and stimulation that can cloud your clarity. The clearer the mind, the less the medicine has to move through before reaching the core of what you are seeking.

-Create intentional practices: Build rituals that support mental spaciousness and emotional flow:

Meditation whether still, guided, or moving, to quiet the mind and cultivate presence.
Breathwork to regulate the nervous system and expand awareness.
Journaling – to process emotions, set intentions, and uncover hidden beliefs.
Vision Boarding to anchor clarity around what you are calling into your life.
Art Therapy drawing, painting, or creating without judgment allows subconscious emotions to be expressed safely.

-Seek guided support: Though we will dive into this via our preparation workbook and during our group preparation sessions, we also suggest working 1:1 with one of our preparation coaches or a therapist of your choice. This can help to more deeply identify patterns, clarify intentions, and create a more stable mental and emotional foundation for the journey.

By consciously detoxing the mind, you are preparing a clear channel for transformation. These intentional practices support entering into an expanded state with more openness, clarity, and resilience.

Are Your Ready for Iboga

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