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SoulCentro Retreats, Cóbano (2026)

07/12/2025

There comes a time for a sacred pause…

We loved seeing the light flood into people’s faces.

It was a remarkable phenomenon. This radical transformation most often occurred within the 8 days of a retreat. For some, it took more time for the experience to settle and bloom. But it would eventually come—with intention, practice, humility, curiosity, community support, and complimentary work. It was always nurtured by the integration process.

Suddenly, we could see their original, beautiful soul shining through—without the heavy layers of trauma, pain, shame, and old stories.

We fell in love with people’s souls, over and over.

They are always divine.

Watching an individual come through the medicine process was profound, magical, and compelling. It was a mystery unfolding right before our eyes, as each person is an utterly unique treasure trove of gifts, magic, humor, love, wisdom, and creativity.

Beholding this light bloom was the greatest privilege of our lives, along with being parents, daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, and citizens of the eco-system. It's what drew us to dedicate our whole lives to it.

Then, everything stopped.

The present moment brought immeasurable collective heartbreak, grief, loss, pain, and uncertainty. And we simply had to make space for it all, for these other experiences are just as sacred and worthy of attention as the light and the beauty.

Our reverence for life and our passion for this traditional healing guided us to a sacred pause.

Sometimes commitment to sacred medicine means not serving the medicine.

We closed our center in Costa Rica to make space for deep listening, reflection, inquiry, and study.

The sacred pause ultimately led us to a remote forest in Gabon for healing, deepening traditional education, ceremony, and connection with the original wisdom keepers of the Holy Root medicine.

We have returned, with much to express, now that we can speak publicly. We will be sharing our voices more, in time.

We know that every experience, however painful, contains an opportunity for growth.

The wound is the place where the medicine can enter—with our full participation.

🌿 If you would like to know more about our experience this past year, you can view our public statement linked in the comments below.

Art by Chor Boogie

29/05/2024

The spiritual is not separate from the political, just as spirit is not separate from matter. This is indigenous knowledge…

The sacred IB0GA medicine helped the Bwiti people with spiritual protection in the time of colonial persecution. It can be a powerful ally for healing the spirit of oppression in the world, empowering the spiritual warrior within, and activating our creativity so we can see “soul-utions” and create a better world.

Is your heart on fire right now?

At this moment in human history, as unjust violence wages upon children, innocent people, and the earth, our ancestors are being awakened…

The sacred IB0GA medicine teaches us not to suppress anger—or any emotion. Anger itself is not “bad.” Anger can light up the house of humanity—or burn it down. It is a sacred messenger from the soul. It is up to us to respond with respect.

So how do we respond to it in a conscious vs. an unconscious way?

The greatest temple in Bwiti is Nature. We go deep into the forests to commune with the spirits for guidance. The soul’s call to action awaits.

BASSÉ

Want to be a part of the change?

⭐️ LINK IN BIO to learn more about our Bwiti healing retreats in Costa Rica.

26/05/2024

The body holds all of our memories—and all the memories of our ancestors as well.

These memories can hold us like a suit of armor grown too tight.

They can be the wings that spread.

They can be the lead that turns to gold…

We do not have to be slaves to these memories.

❤️ Freedom lies within our ability to express these memories fully—with our whole body. DANCE, SING, PRAY, WRITE, TALK, & CREATE RITUAL.

⭐️ We are haunted by these memories—until we give them a VOICE.

🌺 BWITI & IB0GA are among the most powerful means on Mother Earth to help to heal generational trauma—and bring forth all the generational strengths as well.

BASSÉ 🔥

🌿 LINK IN BIO to learn more about our all-inclusive healing Bwiti IB0GA retreats in Costa Rica, with expert medical screening & onsite support, farm-to-table organic chef prepared food, spa services, and more!

18/05/2024

The truth can hurt, but it sets us SO free.

Facing truth is UNDERRATED...

Truth has a sharp blade, and yet the sweetest nectar.

Facing truth is a key principle of magic magic with our lives…

The truth provides the clear and solid ground on which we can create and manifest our destiny.

If you feel like you’ve been “chasing your tail” in life or not being able to manifest, it may be time to commune with the most powerful of all truth medicines, IB0GA.

BASSÉ

🔥 LINK IN BIO to explore our traditional Bwiti IB0GA healing retreats with expert medical screening & support in Costa Rica.

16/05/2024

It is heartbreaking to us and our indigenous relations when Westerners presume to serve IB0GA or claim to represent Bwiti on any level without being ordained as a Nganga (healer). That said, there are different levels of Ngangas, & they must be at the appropriate level of being able to hold ceremony.

It is also heartbreaking to see individuals making claims of being Ngangas or "shamans" without implicit permission from qualified Bwiti lineage holders and exaggerating their personal experience with the medicine or the tradition. It takes multiple years of personal integrated relationship with the medicine and the tradition to be in a position to serve.

Westerners often love to have the certification to do whatever they want in a weekend workshop. Even a year or two in the tradition is not a lot at all, much less in a 2 month training which would be grossly inadequate.

Some people feel entitled to serve the IB0GA medicine after Bwiti initiation. It should be said that Bwiti initiation is just a beginning. It is NOT a license to serve medicine, hold Bwiti ceremony, or otherwise represent the Bwiti. This is dangerous for participants and facilitators, when they are attempting to serve without the proper lineage spiritual protections in place.

We feel it is unacceptable to offer white-washed Bwiti. This is offensive to the ancestral spirits.

SoulCentro founder has been ordained as both a Nganga & a Nima through his well-respected teacher, Binana, which allows him to give Bwiti initiations. He is a member of the Maghanga ma Nzambe council of Bwiti lineage holders which is committed to protecting the integrity of the tradition against cultural appropriation and cultural theft.

We are here to support others to become healers, but in the right way--not the rushed way.

Side note: IB0GAINE providers should still practice collaborative reciprocity with Bwiti communities & ethical sourcing!🌿

BASSÉ

15/05/2024

The Bwiti is the study of life. Through the wisdom passed down in the oral tradition, it is said these are the two most important things to know in life:

#1 KNOW YOURSELF

In the Western world, we spend our whole lives studying everything outside of ourselves—from day 1. We are entrained to learn every dead president, but not what makes us tick. In Bwiti, the most important element in nature to study is our own mind, body, and soul. Knowing ourselves is the foundation of knowing how to navigate LIFE.

We are conditioned to bow to authority and “trust the expert.” This is internal colonization. In truth, a good expert is there to respect and support your inner knowing. You are the greatest student & teacher of you—if you listen.

The problem is that we have been taught to listen to everyone and everything outside of ourself first. The more we listen to the soul—the better we know ourself.

The best ways to know ourself is to spend intentional time with ourself and pay close attention to ourself, just as in any good relationship. Practicing kindness & compassion in the relationship has profound effects.

#2 KNOW WHAT YOU WANT

Knowing ourselves allows us to know exactly what we want. Knowing what we want allows us to move through the jungle of life with a clear direction, and this focus is a powerful form of spiritual protection. Whatever challenge may come in our path, we remain true to our soul’s direction.

In the West, people are entrained to be self-sacrificing. This is another form of internal colonization. If we are self-sacrificing, we slowly become unwell mentally, physically, and spiritually. By knowing & pursuing what we want, we live healthier, happier, more fulfilled lives. Only then can we help others to do the same. We can then give from a deeper place. We cannot feed the starving when we ourselves are weak from starvation.

IB0GA & BWITI are among the most powerful ways to know ourself & know what we want more deeply.

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10/05/2024

In the indigenous approach to medicine, we come as humble students and devotees, saying “thank you, medicine” for all that is shown and given. We practice acceptance, curiosity, and patience for the unique process and pace of the medicine. We make offerings of precious things, especially our own attention.

In the colonial approach, people try to tell the medicine what to do, coming as a customer or a consumer instead of a student or devotee. For example, shackling the medicine with heavy and rigid expectations for how it will function and when it brings its gifts. With this approach, quick fix thinking is typical.

People may ask, “will this medicine work for me?” In fact, the medicine only works if WE work. It’s a tango dance filled with love, knowing who is the lead dance partner.

In truth, the end of the ceremony is the beginning of a 50 year integration plan.

At SoulCentro, we are dedicated to bowing to the spirit of Iboga. We respect the wisdom of the Bwiti and the presence of the ancestors. We are not here to force our way forward, but rather to listen deeply to the spirit of what wants to exist through us in this space. Every day, we ask, “Iboga, what do YOU want?”

BASSÉ

Does this resonate? Where's our fellow students and devotees? Comment below.
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30/04/2024

Join us Thursday May 2nd at noon PST / 3pm EST for an INSTAGRAM LIVE on SoulCentro cofounder Elizabeth Bast's page 👉👉👉 .

This interview features Dr. Katherine Lawson , founder of the Awake in the Dream: School of Integrative Consciousness , which provides online education, certification and community for therapists and wellness practitioners who want to support their clients as they prepare for and integrate the often life-changing impact of psychedelic medicine.

Learn about the school’s featured method, Embodied Imagination® for Psychedelic Integration. Hear about Katherine’s journey with the sacred IB0GA medicine at and learn why her method is an ideal process for integrating powerful medicine work!

Elizabeth had the good fortune of experiencing this method directly with Katherine, and she's excited to share about how it blessed her life and helped her to fully unpack and embody her psychedelic integration! It helps sacred medicine experiences to keep on giving.

Dr. Katherine Lawson is an Integrative Mental Health Specialist, a certified Embodied Imagination® practitioner, consultant, psycho-spiritual counselor, and an international speaker. She has an MA in counseling psychotherapy from the Pacifica Graduate Institute and her doctorate in Mind-Body Medicine with a focus in Integrative Mental Health. She has spent nearly two decades examining the intersections between healing, dreaming, mysticism, and psychedelics. As a BIPOC woman, cancer survivor, and survivor of childhood sexual trauma, she teaches and utilizes holistic therapies for PTSD and other types of unprocessed wounds, as well as sharing stories of healing. She is fascinated by the interactions between the brain, mind, body, and personality, as well as the powerful ways in which societal and spiritual factors affect health and happiness. She is the author of Dreamwork for Growth and Healing: A Guided Dream Journal.

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