Levi Barker | Bwiti Iboga Provider at Iboga Wellness Center

My 8-day retreat at Iboga Wellness Center was more than I anticipated in every way. The medicine opened direct communication with my soul, providing clarity about relationships that have been confusing and troublesome for many years. I asked the medicine to help me break the trauma bond that kept me going back to an unhealthy relationship and it did! The images it showed me were real events from my life. They were revealed in a way that showed me how the trauma bond was formed and how to release it. I asked the medicine to show me what my soul wanted to accomplish in this lifetime and it did! I participated in two ceremonies that involved some purging, but it was definitely worth it because of the lightness of being I carried home with me, which included much less compulsive thinking, a quieter mind, and the sense that I had been healed mentally and physically. I can feel my inner body and the energy flowing through it.
On top of all this the Center is comfortable and inviting, the food is delicious and plentiful, and the staff is supportive and loving, without judgment. They are fun to be around and are wonderful teachers. Thank you Levi, Gary, Mateo, Leah, Tom. I'll be back!

Levi is a compassionate provider. I’m sure I said a lot of silly things on Iboga but I didn’t feel like I was being judged, ever. He has a positive outlook and illuminates the good in people and situations. Throughout my stay communication was crystal clear on what to expect and when things were about to happen, and he made sure that everyone was in the loop.

Levi allowed me to experience the most profound experience of my life. I contacted IWC via website with all bogus info because I didn't know what I was getting into. Levi immediately responded via email and gave me his number to call him direct to answer my questions. Levi was calm, confident and understanding. He asked me questions about myself, my life, my dreams and hopes. He assured me that I was 'normal' and that I would benefit from Iboga.

I found myself walking into IWC as the guy who was getting my bags out of the car came and introduced himself as Levi. It was obvious that he was there to help, serve and guide us in every way he could. Levi made us feel like we were truly a part of his family and that we were in the presence of something great.

Levi was my guide through the Iboga ceremony. His words and direction were full of acceptance and certainty that the old was being left behind and a new life, a new me was emerging from the ashes.

I cannot say enough about the impact Levi has had on my life. 'Thank you' seems like such a weak attempt to express the gratitude I feel. But alas, that is all I have. Thank you Levi.

From my first communication with Levi about IWC, he was informative, kind, and compassionate. He's very experienced and runs a high integrity operation. I recommend working with him!

Background: I came to Costa Rica to take Iboga for myself (to cure my depression) and my mother stayed in a nearby hotel for support; however, she was not supposed to be involved in the retreat at all.

After the second Iboga ceremony, I started having delusions, and Levi Barker let me leave the Iboga Wellness Center (days before the retreat was over) in a delusional state to accompany my mother at her hotel, although she begged them to let me stay for the duration of the retreat because she didn't know how to handle my delusions. Once I went to the hotel with her, because of my delusions/hallucinations I started choking her and could have killed her. Thankfully, this happened in the lobby of the hotel where security guards pulled me off of her. As my delusions worsened, my family asked if I could return to the wellness center and Levi said no because it was his day off. Finally, I became violent again and was going to be sent to a Costa Rican hospital unfamiliar with iboga. When Levi found out about this, they finally let me come back and receive medical care from a doctor who they are connected to who knows how to treat iboga patients. After I received this doctor's medical care, I started coming back to reality. Why Levi didn't call this doctor initially when my delusions were happening instead of just letting me leave is something I will never be able to understand. Finally, I told Levi that when I was mentally sober, I would send him an email with suggestions on how this doesn't happen again. He apologized and agreed to read my email/make adjustments. However, when I sent the email, he never responded. He also excluded me from a group email which had all of the integration coach contact information. His excuse was that I wasn't mentally sober yet to receive the group email. This is after I had already been at home for about a week and was sending him multiple messages related to how I could integrate my experience. So, I was fully settled in. Also he could've included me in the group email anyway, and I would've just looked at it when I was ready. I feel that he didn't want me to get the group email because it advises you to write reviews (I believe that he wanted to keep how he handled me a secret). In my opinion, he doesn't truly care about healing people or is just incapable of it. He treated me horribly during my delusions and horribly once I came home (by excluding me from the group and then ignoring my email). He should not be an iboga provider , at all. And, I'm afraid that his negligence can result in dangerous situations...even deaths.